Dean Unwin BTEC Blog: Unit 6 Print Production

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Monday, 23 May 2011

Describe the technical skills you have gained? :)

I have gained a number of technical skills, but the two that I am most proud of are how to cut out the background from a picture and how to give text special effects. This is useful for any work that I do on the computer that involves using Photoshop.

Describe two challenges you have overcome? :)

1. The first challenge that I learned to overcome was how to cut the background out of a picture using the eraser tool. I needed to know how to do this otherwise I would have had a picture of a toddler with a plain white background on the front of a magazine cover, I did not want this. So I learned how to do, it had taken me hours to do but it was worth it in the end.

And

2. The second challenge I was face with was how to give the text on the magazine cover special effects. With a little bit of help from my teacher I learned how to make my text glow and change color using Photoshop.

Do you feel that your product is suitable for your target audience? :)

Yes. I feel very confident that my final product suits my target audience very well, just how I planned.

How has technology (computer, digital camera, printer) helped you turn your design into a real product? :)

Technology has helped greatly, I would not have been able to do it without it. I used a program called 'Photoshop' to piece together my final finished product.

How does your finished product compare to your design? :)

I have successively used photoshop to recreate my design into a real product with every last detail.

Advertising Questionnaire Results! :)

Gender:
Male (1) Female (3)

Age:
12-16 (4) 17-21 (0) 22-26 (0) 27-31 (0) 32-36 (0) 37+ (0)

Occupation:
Student (4)

Watch/look at advertisements:
Yes (1) No (3)

How Often:

Everyday (1) 4-7 Times a Week (0) 1-3 Times a Week (0) Every Fortnight (0) Once a Month (0) Other (0) No Answer (3)

Type/genre do you like:
Fashion (1) No Answer (1) Dunno (1) Shooting (1)

Does it appeal to you: Why:
Yes (3) No (1) Like Shoes (2) Interesting/Original (1) No Answer (1)

Like about it:
Everything (4)

Not like about it:
Nothing (3) No Answer (1)

Would you change anything: What:
Yes (0) No (4) No Answer (4)

Would you take notice/watch it: Why:
Yes (3) No (1) Like Shoes (3) No Reason (1)

Magazine Questionnaire Results! :)

Gender:
Male (2) Female (3)

Age:
12-16 (5) 17-21 (0) 22-26 (0) 27-31 (0) 37+ (0)

Occupation:
Student (5)

Buy magazines:
Yes (3) No (2)

How often:
Everyday (0) 4-7 Times a week (0) 1-3 Times a week (0) Every Fortnight (0) Once a Month (3)
Other (0)

Spend on magazines:
£10.00 (1) £2.00 (1) £1.30 (1) Nothing (2)

Does it appeal: Why:
Yes (3) No (2) No Reason (2) Pretty (1) Cute (1) Happy/Friendly (1)

Like about it:
Good main photo (1) No Reason (1) Everything (2) The Design (1)

Not like about it:
Nothing (3) Colors (1) Boring Text (1)

Would you change anything: What:
Yes (1) No (4) No Reason (4) The Text (1)

Would you buy it: Why:
Yes (1) No (4) Doesn't Appeal (2) Looks like it has lots of info (1)
No Reason (2)

Thursday, 17 March 2011

Fonts :)

i chose the title 'Parent Secrets' because its short sweet and catchy. I think compared to anther title, i.e. 'The Parenting World', it sounds and look better and more professional. I chose the font that i used because it looks soft relaxed yet modern. I think it looks like a real font that real magazines would use.

Thursday, 9 December 2010

Magazines Mood Board :)

Mood Board :).

Thursday, 25 November 2010

Final Parenting Magazine Cover

Thursday, 18 November 2010

Parent Secrets Magazine Cover :).

My Printing Powerpoint

Thursday, 11 November 2010

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What permissions are needed to use a celebrity photograph?

In the media industry you cannot just take a picture of a celebrity and put it on the cover of a magazine to try and sell it. If you have a picture, lets say of a celebrity, before you publish it on your magazine it is vital that you have the permission of that celebrity, their agent and the photographer who took it. Otherwise, if you do not do so you are breeching the copyright laws and regulations and you may be fined a great deal of money.