1. The student proposes creating a rock music magazine as their graphic design project. They will focus on photography, articles discussing harder topics, and promotional materials like a CD and festival poster. 2. Research will include a questionnaire to music fans, analyzing existing magazines and products, and conducting interviews. The student will pay close attention to details and refer to their research to evaluate the finished project. 3. Over 8 weeks, the student will complete tasks like location photography, layout designs, and production of the magazine pieces. They will evaluate how well the final product appeals to the intended audience and reflects their original proposal and research.

1. Proposal
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Centre Name and Number:
York College 48357
StudentName and Number:
AlicjaZofiaMorawska349333
Project proposal title and date:
Radar Record
Main area of activity:
Graphic Design – PrintMagazine
Rationale:
The work I didfor the previous printprojectwassomethingIwasproudof and wouldreallylike
to expandon,especiallyfocusingonthe photographyandarticlesthatwill be includedwithinthe
pages.Fromthat project,I’ve beenable todevelopmyskillsinPhotoshoptosuitthe demandsof
magazine productionandfeel like it’ssetme uptobe able toproduce a good-lookingpiece of
workthat will appeal toitstargetaudience andaddresseverythingthatshouldbe expectedfrom
an existingproductof asimilarnature.I’ve chosenthis tobe my projectasit’ssomethingthatI’ve
beena consumerof myself aswell ashavingagood knowledgeof the culture aroundit.
Project Concept:
I’mgoingto create a rock musicmagazine withpromotionalmaterial thatcomesalongside it,
that includesdifferentsubgenresandarticlesthatwill suitthe differentkindsof readersandtheir
interests.Iwantto focuson the photographythatI’mgoingto include aswell asfocuson making
sure that the subjectsof each page are interestingandengagingtothe reader,aswell as
discussinghardertopicsthroughthe artistsandtheirworkthat mostpublicationswouldn’t
address.Iwant to include aCD that comeswiththe issue,designingthe case andthe diskitself,
to fitthe brand identityof the magazine.Anotherpiece thatI’mthinkingof producingisapage
consistingof a festival poster,containingthe datesandartiststhatare goingto be performing,as
it’ssomethingthat’sverycommoninsimilarproducts,butisdifferenttocreatingaportrait
posteror art print,as its keypurpose istobe informative.
As formy research,Iplan ontakingadvantage of beinga consumerof thiskindof product and
knowingmanypeople whose lifestyleshave takeninfluence fromrockmusic,theirstyles,
professionsandopinions.I’mthinkingaboutcreatingaquestionnairethatwouldleadto
potential topicsthattheywouldwanttosee ina product like this,aswell aswhattheywould
wantto be includedintermsof imagery.
How will the project be evaluated and reviewed:
I planon payingclose attentiontodetail aswell asreferringtothe researchI'mgoingto conduct
inorder to evaluate myfinishedproject,aswell aswritingweeklydairyentriesaboutthe
decisionsImake withmywork.Thisisgoing to be useful tome forfuture workas it preparesme
so that I knowhowto correctlymove forwardsthrougha project.

2. Proposal
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Week Tasks to be Completed: Specific Tasks
1 Initial IdeasandProposal  Think and write about what I wanted the key
influences to be for this project
 Create mood board, using the images that
reflect what I want the best
 Complete mood board analysis
 Write SkillsAudit
 Write FMP Proposal,bibliography andtime
schedule
 Write reflectiondiary
2 Research  Questionnaire –sendoutthroughemail tomake
getthe rightage range
 PrimaryResearch – gatherdata from
questionnaire andanalyse itsrelevancytothis
project
 SecondaryResearch – existingmagazines,CD
covers,spreadsandfestival posters
 Make sure that bibliographyiscomplete
 Write reflectiondiary

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3 Research  Continue workonresearchfrompreviousweek
 Individual CDcoveranalysis
 Complete secondaryresearchanalysison
existingproducts
 Audience Research –existingmagazines
audience profile analysis
 Produce Experiments –StudioPhotography,
mastheadpractical researchandfestival poster
layout
 Thinkaboutpotential interview topics
 Write reflectiondiary
 Complete bibliography
4 Pre-production&Planning  Setlocationsforphotography
 Write Reflection –whatisthe projectabout?
Why am I makingit?
 Findmodelstobe includedinthe production
 Get datesand timesorganisedwithmodels
 Produce layouts andflatplans
 Try to decide onthingslike fontandcolour
 scheme aheadof production
 Experimentwithhousestyle
 Write reflectiondiary
 Decide onthe resourcesI need
 Write healthandsafetyinclassroomand
locationriskassessment
 Write contingencyplan
5 Production  CollectPhotography,inandoutof the studio
 Beginlayoutsforfirstpages
 Write article copies
 Complete frontcover
 Work out the final detailsonhouse style
 Complete productiondiaryforthe week
6 Production  Work on creatingthe full pieces aroundthe
imagesthathave beengathered
 Beginworkon festival poster
 Complete productiondiaryforthe week
 Write article copies
 Gather more imagesforthe project
7 Production  Work on creatingCD case
 Take live performance photography
 Complete productiondiaryforthe week
 Create spreadto include thatphotography
8 Production  Finishanypiecesthataren’tcompleted
 Make final changestoproduction
 Make sure that entire productiondiaryis
finished.
9 Evaluation  Complete afull evaluationof the workthathas
beencompletedinthe 8weeks’ prior
 Compare how accurate the expectedschedule I

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createdwasto the actual time scale of the
production
 Write aboutthe technical qualitiesIusedandif
the practical researchIdidhelpedwiththat,
whatI did thatI didn’tknow how to at the start
of the year
 Reflectonhow much useful the researchwasin
producingthe product
 Thinkabouthow helpful the planningandpre-
productionwas,andwhat I needtothinkabout
includingnexttime
 Write aboutwhetherIthinkthat the final
productI made wouldhave appealedtothe
audience Iam creatingitfor
 If time is spare,make sure all previoustasksare
completedtothe higheststandard
 PeerAssessment,PeerAssessmentsummary
and improvementbasedoff of itif needed