This document outlines the 14-week progress plan for creating a magazine as part of an extended diploma in creative media production. It details the weekly goals, which include researching example magazines, creating mood boards and layout plans, drafting articles, designing pages in Photoshop, taking and editing photos, finalizing designs, gathering audience feedback, and completing an evaluation. Potential issues are acknowledged and backup plans may be needed if problems arise during the magazine's creation.

1. Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production
IG4 Assignment Production Diary
PROGRESS UPDATE PLAN FOR NEXT MONTH / WEEK (Including Possible
Contingency Plans If Problems Anticipated)
Mon W/B 17/01/14
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I started research into magazines of a similar type, looking at their
target audiences and who I was going to target myself.
Start gathering magazine examples to look at.
Mon W/B 24/01/14
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I started creating mood boards, Tagxedo’s and Pinterest pages to
build my ideas in a creative and easy to understand way.
Start looking at putting a layout plan together to get the
magazine looking like it should.
Mon W/B 31/01/14
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
This week I started to create plan’s for my magazine, looking at
different layout options, colour schemes and fonts to use for my
masthead and article.
Gather ideas of other articles in magazines like the one I
am creating and then draft one similar.
Mon W/B 07/02/14
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I wrote the article for my double page spread, making sure it was
all relevant to the theme of my magazine and that it was going to
fit within the page space that I had.
Create the project
Mon W/B 14/02/14
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I started to use Photoshop to create my final major project,
putting everything into place and making sure it was going to look
professional whilst closely following examples. I started to create
the front cover, contents page and double page spread.
Take images to add to the pages of the magazine.
Mon W/B 21/02/14
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
Images were taken to add to the relevant pages of my magazine,
these had to match the theme and purpose. I had to choose my
models, source equipment and book time in the photography
studio.
Edit the images so they match the theme and style
Mon W/B 28/02/14
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
The images were placed into my magazine in the correct places
after being slightly edited to change their size and colours.
Make adjustments to everything
Mon W/B 07/04/14
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
I made sure that everything was aligned and in order, all the text
was of an appropriate size and distance apart, and that overall
everything was how it should be.
Gather audience feedback
Mon W/B 14/04/14
(Detailed Weekly Summary)
When I was happy with everything I uploaded it all to my blog, and
then started on my audience feedback.
Do evaluation
Mon W/B 21/04/14
(Detailed Weekly Summary
After this I did my evaluation, looking over all the details I was
happy or unhappy with, explaining any problems I came across etc.

2. Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production
IG4 Assignment Production Diary
PROGRESS UPDATE PLAN FOR NEXT MONTH / WEEK (Including Possible
Contingency Plans)