initial reaction, ideas, mood board, analysis, schedule and bibliography

1. Initial Plans
Gemma Nicholls

2. Initial Reaction
• My initial reaction to the brief was that I was exited to do a
project were I had a chance to take my own photos, so
magazines like an wildlife/animal one was something that I
new would be cool but because I couldn't’t take my own
photos or get really good ones; It was of the table. At the time
I was also discussing how close is was to Christmas, as it is late
November. That got me thinking of holiday related magazines
and I got really imaginative with all the ideas I could do for
one so that was at the top of my list to consider.
• After I did all of my research I considered different options like
fashion and gaming. The research helped me look at different
options. However, I still kept circling back to my initial idea.

3. Mind Map: initial idea

4. Mind Map: final idea

5. Mood Board

6. Mood Board Analysis
Is there any repetition in the images you have collected? Repeated
colours/images styles/fonts/tone/mood
With the pictures I've collected there is a free flowing mood it looks slightly
spontaneous but all these images are things that can make people happy,
from looking at a beautiful view to playing on a console. With most for the
images you can enjoy them with others; the colour pallet is warm and
welcoming allowing everyone to join in. The majority of the images do not
have a solid white background and the repetition of the images to od with
with Christmas and crafts. The fonts on the mood board are easy to read and
a little free flowing.
How will your mood board influence your final product?
• The mood board has influence what colour pallet and mood of the final
product I will try achieve. It will influence how I address the reader and
what font I will use to make the atmosphere more including.

7. Schedule
WEEK OVERALL PLAN SPECIFIC TASKS
1 Research, Initial Response,
Audience Research
• Think of what I want to make my
magazine on
• Get lot of detail done in the
PowerPoints
2 Production Experiments,
Proposal, Planning
 look over what went well and what
didn't’t and get a good overall plan for
the production
 Use sources that I found
3 Production  use a good pallet of colours
 Make sure it has a good text to image
ratio
4 Production  make sure the text doesn't hurt or
strain the eyes
 Get others opinions
5 Evaluation  ask others for there opinions as well as
voice what I think I did well and didn't’t

8. Bibliography
• Name at least 7 sources that you plan to use in this project. These should include audience research,
books, videos/films/video games, magazines and newspaper articles etc.
1. . Levon & Kiril. (Jan 2006). bubbl.us. Available:
https://bubbl.us/044067005838618173. Last accessed 23 Nov 2018
2. Well-Watered Women. (2018). 2018 Well-Watered Christmas Gift Guide . Available:
https://issuu.com/wellwateredwomen/docs/christmas_guide. Last accessed 22
November 2018.
3. . Google. (July 12, 2001). Google images. Available: https://images.google.com/. Last
accessed 23 Nov 2018.
4. . psquilts2. (Nov 6, 2018 ). Ideas Christmas . Available:
https://issuu.com/psquilts2/docs/ideas_south_africa_-_november_decem. Last
accessed 23 November 2018.
5. psquilts2. (Nov 20, 2018 ). Christmas Cookies. Available:
https://issuu.com/psquilts2/docs/bake_from_scratch_holiday_cookies_2. Last
accessed 23 November 2018.
6. forthe_small. (Nov 12, 2018 ). For The Small Holiday Gift Guide 2018 .Available:
https://issuu.com/forthe_small/docs/ftsholiday2018. Last accessed 23 November
2018.
7. Asking people/ collecting opinions