Production Plan

Unit G321 – Foundation Portfolio in Media – Production Plan Jonathan Sheehan - 2127
Week beginning: Monday 10th November 2014
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Discuss with James
whether he would be
up for staring in my
magazine.
Consider final
equipment and props
needed and and
conformation from
James.
Design and draw my
hand drawn drafts for
the front cover, contents
page and DPS.
Use Adobe PhotoShop
to draw a basic outline
for the start of the
creation of my
magazine. Designing the
masthead and sub
headings.
Decide the locations
where I would want to
take James to
photograph,inside or
outside using artificial
or natural light.
All the props I have
listed must be in my
position ready for the
photoshoot.
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Tuesday 11th
November 2014.
Wednesday 12th
November 2014.
Thursday 20th
November 2014.
Monday 17th November
2014.
Sunday 16th November
2014.
Wednesday 19th
November 2014.
Take the props to
James’ house after
schoolfor the
photoshoot to
commence.
Take the photos of
James at the variety of
locations listed.
Use the best
photographs and delete
all bad copies and
unusable images.
Import to my school
area ready for
photoshop.

Thursday 20th
November 2014.
Thursday 20th November
2014.
Monday 24th
November 2014.
As my images are
now ready I can now
manipulate them,
removing the
background and using
features such as the
blemish tool.
All of my small features
such as the issue
number, date and brand
identity will be enforced
and created.
Front cover is now
completed and final
checks are now being
made to make sure it is
the best it can be.
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Wednesday 28th
November 2014.
Thursday 27th November
2014.
Monday 1st December
2014.
Week beginning: Monday 1st December 2014.
Use my drawn draft as
guidance to design the
layout and where the
features should be
placed for my
contents page on
photoshop.
Continue final checks
on front cover.
Continue final checks
on front cover.
Front cover due date and
must be completed.

Wednesday 3rd
December 2014.
Thursday 4th December
2014.
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2014.
Week beginning: Monday 8th December 2014.
The contents page will
officially start and I
will be adding
features such as the
different stories and
details.
Meet with James again
to take the images for
the contents page.
The photo will be placed
into the contents page
with the correct filters,
effects and
enhancements.
Monday 12nd January
2015.
Monday 15th December
2014.
Monday 15th December
2014.

Images have to be
edited and placed into
the page to make sure
I can continue further.
I will make sure that all
of the features fit into
their designed layout.
All stories will be added
with reference of my
flat plan.
Highlight the main story
as I have now had a
basic thought what the
interview will entail.
Monday 15th
December 2014.
Monday 22nd December
2014.
Monday 22nd December
2014.
Friday 19th December
2014.
Week beginning: Monday 22nd December 2014.
Write my editorial and
double check it for
spelling mistakes,
making sure that what
is siad is of
importance to the
reader.
Add the editorial into
my contents page using
a text box for a basic
layout.
Design my editorial
around the social
media box using the
pen tool.
2014.
2014.

Insert a photocopied
version of my
signature and from
black ink effect to
white as my
background is black
and needs to blend in
with the rest of the
font, this will be
completed using
Adove Fireworks.
Finish my ‘social media
box’ which will give the
reader all of the
information needed for
an online extended
experience with the
magazine.
Check over the whole
page for spelling
mistakes and make
sure the layout fits.
Tuesday 13th January
2015.
Monday 19th January
2015.
Monday 12nd January
2015.
Week beginning: Monday 5th January 2015.
Final touches for both
he editorial and
contents page making
sure that all
corrections that I have
collected have been
made.
Monday 12nd January
2015.

Week beginning: Monday 12nd January 2015.
Design the basic
layout for my DPS on
Adobe InDesign.
Lay out the questions
that I will insert into the
design using text boxes.
Write the questions I
want to use in my
interview, these have
to be exciting and
worthy of using.
Monday 26th January
2015.
Friday 16th January
2015.
Monday 19th January
2015.
Week beginning: Monday 19th January 2015.
Take the photo of
James for the DPS. As
there is just one photo
on this page it needs
to be striking.
Insert the edited image
into the DPS and work
it into taking up the
whole of the right page.
Write my whole
interview into the DPS
and fit the whole text
onto the left page, using
some the right if
needed.
Keeping the brand
identity I will use the
lotte papering font to
copy ‘JAMES BRICE’
over from the front
cover. I will also add
other features such as
the introduction in the
top left.
The DPS, Contents
page and the front
cover should now be
finished ready for
submission.

Tuesday 20th January
2015.
Wednesday 21st January
2015.
Thursday 22nd January
2015.
Friday 23rd January
2015.
Monday 26th January
2015.
The first stage to making a magazine publication is setting up the date in which you are going to publish it which usually takes a day or two, these need to be realistic as it is
going to be available for all the public to see.
The second stage in sorting out the schedule which is extremely important. In order to proceed successfully, meeting deadlines is the key to success as you do not want to
disappoint to public by delaying your release date. Even when faults occur you must have everything by the final deadline. This process usually takes between 2-4 days.
The topics will be involved in the magazine is the next process.The editorial team will come togetherto discuss and analyzed this, this is important as it is the heart of the
magazine and could determine whether it succeeds orfails. When the stories are discussed,budget requirement s are analyzed and they have to look into whether the money
is available to spend on what these stores require. This stage usually takes between 2 to 4 days.
Deciding the content is probably the most important factor of the magazine as it is the heart and soul. There are two ways in which the content is gathered, the first is in-house
writers wring the content for the magazine and the second is out-of-house writers who are asked to work when needed. The graphics and artwork are also generated at this
point where pictures are taken and edited with the computer programs necessary.
Next if the company is well enough t have a sub-editorthey will, however if not then usually the editor just carries out this role, s(he) is responsible for the roles of:
• Designing the layout of the pages
• Making sure there are no spelling mistakes and that grammar and punctuality is used correctly
• Making sure that all the artless follow the style of the magazine
• Double checking all facts in the stories to see if they are true.
Within publications there is a term called layout staff who organize all of the content on the page. When doing this they use extreme publication programs in order to
complete their job. In this stage adverts are also added.This usually takes 1-3 days.
When proof reading the editorial department prints out a hard copy in order to find any mistakes. It is easier to proofread a hard copy,an mistake is spotted much more
quickly and can be easily corrected on the DTP file. The team keeps going through the magazine until every mistake has been corrected. Proof reading can take up to 2 days.

After the proof reading period the magazine is sent to the printers whose job it is to make sure all the desired copies are printed. Pre-press happens just before printing where
all the fines and images are tested to see if it all looks right when printed. When this is over the hundreds of thousands ofcopies are printed. Printing can last for days as large
numbers are usually requested.
When distributed and the printing company have finished with the printing, they are then packaged and sent to the warehouse.From the warehouse the magazines are sold to
the public. Distribution can take up to 6 days depending on factors such as speed of the couriers and the quality of the magazine.
This process for a monthly magazine issue generally takes between two weeks and 3 weeks due to the amount of detail and quality put into making a decent product and
constant reviewing of correcting the magazine.
Source from: http://www.hosbeg.com/the-magazine-production-process

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