Survey created via SurveyMonkey

I have created a survey with the help of Survey Monkey. The answers that I receive will help me collect all the information in order to plan what the final turnout will be of the front cover and context which is to be created later on this task after receiving at least 25 - 30 responses.

The images below show all the questions that I have asked the students from year 7 to year 13 for their opinion on what they would like to find in a college magazine.

Evidence of when this survey was created + How many responses I've received so far

Preliminary Task

I have posted an image below of my so-far planned schedule. It includes certain things I will need to be doing during my lessons to make the most of it and also how I will use my time outside of the sixth form effectively. 

Looking at existing college magazine

Front cover

Structure // Layout of this magazine

Brands Eye: CHOICES

Core Proposition: "Guidance for free!"

Brand Personality: Helpful.

Target Readers: School & college students and parents.

Says about you:

• A student who is confused which direction to take in terms of which college to go to.
• Parents who would like to check all the options their child has locally and all around west London.

How does it make you feel:
-Gained knowledge of the many different schools and colleges there are in around west London

-Know if an apprenticeship is suitable after school or college as a result of reading what it is all about.

Benefits: All kinds of guidance are provided for free -- from the case of knowing how many colleges (these are advertisements) there are to what apprenticeship is, all on this magazine.

InDesign

In this task, I was required to duplicate the front cover of TRIBU-TE's magazine. This was my first attempt, all done on the software InDesign; allowing me to create the completed look which is posted just below in a Jpeg format alongside with the original front cover underneath it. As you can see, they aren't exactly the same picture as I had not been able to find it anywhere on the internet. Hence, I had to choose an image which I liked and thought would be best in terms of compatibility. They both have a black-and-white effect, but the main reason why I had chosen this is because the model's (Jennifer Lopez) hair looks very classy and elegant. Therefore, it fits in well with the content of the magazine since it is a hair & beauty magazine. 

Brands Eye: TRIBU-TE

Core Proposition: "Be artistic with your hair!"

Brand Personality: 

• Amazing quality
• Classy and Sophisticated
• Artistically helpful
• Rich of glossy paper 
• Luxurious

Target Readers: (Super)/Models who work in the hair & beauty industry and hair stylists. Also females who are interested in buying new, quality products. 

Says about you: Audience spends a significant amount of time on their hair most probably because it is their profession. They are genuinely interested in knowing and learning more about different yet contemporary hairstyles. 

How does it make you feel: Gained more knowledge of hairstyles that are now in trend.

What do you perceive: Good set of galleries of different hairstyles for female. 

Benefits to you: Save money by buying the best hair products as a result of reading the magazine. 

Technology

The importance of computers, laptops and phones in our modern world:

The use of technology is increasing day by day, we all depend on technology and we use various technologies to accomplish specific tasks in our lives. Today we have various emerging technologies which impact our lives in different ways. 

• Technology allows us to contact and work with those all around the world. 
• It allows people to access their data securely from anywhere. It helps save lives, e.g. emergency response teams can coordinate rescues quicker
• It improves quality of life, e.g. those without limbs can have them replaced with bionics
• All resources can be found when studying so computers/laptops are absolutely helpful

I will be using the internet throughout this journey for all the research I need to make just like I had already done to find the meaning of all the primary colours when annotating quotes. The use of technology will also assist me if I need any help with Photoshop or InDesign at some point of the editing stages within the preliminary task, I can simply be independent by searching for tutorials on YouTube.
YouTube greatly helps in all kinds of ways such as finding how to create a slideshow on blogger of all the pictures of a magazine. I will be using Google Drive for all the work I need to store so that if by any chance I lose my USB, I can easily access my pictures and MS Excel (of the schedule) etc. through this way.