Showing posts with label Research. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Research. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Building the Feature Article

It's time to get past the one thing that I've been dreading: the feature article. Actually, I lied, I dread doing just about anything related to this portfolio. I know that's a very negative outlook, but I just have so much homework these day that I find it difficult to enjoy even creating a magazine. But anyways, thats enough complaining (someone needs to count how many times I've said that).

Before I can even start working on my feature article - which was going to be about fast fashion and how it's drastically changed fashion trends - I need to do some research on the topic itself. So this post will be sort of a research post on all the information I need to build up my feature article. As always, all the resources used will be linked below. 

The Feature Article will begin from the perspective of an interviewer talking to the interviewee, who will be Addisyn Kostzer. I will be asking her questions about fast fashion and it's effect on the fashion industry. After doing some research, I found mixed results on how long a double-page feature article spread should be, but I found a website that showed how each word count looked and examples. The average is said to be 600 words, but they can range from 350 to 900 words. I think I'll just stick to the average and get to 600 words. 

I want the article to be interview style, where the question is listed and then the person's answer is written underneath. I've seen two different examples that use this format, and I think both of them came out super cute! 

The next thing to consider is what questions I could as as the interviewer? I guess I could include questions such as:

  • How has do you think fast fashion has changed the industry?
  • How has this impacted clothing?
  • Do you think fast fashion has taken away from originality?
  • How has fast fashion affected the environment?
  • Do you think fast fashion is ethical?
  • How can people make more ethical choices when it comes to fashion?
  • Do you think fashion will improve in the future?
These are just some basic ideas that I've had so far. I will most likely improve the wording and such. And instead of having Addisyn play the part of a model now, I will make it clear that she's a model AND a fashion expert, so that it makes sense for her to have this much knowledge on fashion. 

I did tell Addisyn to do some research on fast fashion so she had prior knowledge before we did the interview. I found some websites that provide general information on fast fashion and its effects, so I sent those to her. Some key points that I want her to consider are:
  • Fashion used to be all about originality. Now it's just about following trends.
  • Clothing quality has gotten significantly worse.
  • People switch through closets too fast now, and waste lots of money because of it. 
  • Fast fashion is unethical and harmful to the environment.
  • There is a necessary mind shift switch if we want to bring back original and ethical fashion.
Now that I have a basic idea of all the interview questions I want in my double spread feature article, this task will be a lot easier to manage. Next, I need to actually interview Addisyn, which I'll be doing tomorrow. I'm going to fully write out the entire article, and make sure it is basically perfect enough to put right into the magazine.

Thanks so much for tuning in, catch you later!


Resources:

https://getcapstone.com/5183-2/#:~:text=But%20if%20you%20want%20to,again%2C%20across%20many%20different%20publications.

https://environment.upenn.edu/events-insights/news/fast-fashion#:~:text=Enter%20the%20phenomenon%20of%20fast,up%20with%20the%20latest%20trends.

https://earth.org/fast-fashions-detrimental-effect-on-the-environment/

https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/fashion-clothing/what-fast-fashion-why-it-problem


Monday, March 10, 2025

InDesign is my WORST ENEMY.

Guys. There's a problem. Maybe... we shouldn't have done our style guide on Canva. Because now I'm thinking about it, and I remembered that the fonts on Canva are NOT the same fonts on InDesign. Originally, I had planned to import those fonts into InDesign, but to be completely honest, I have no idea how to do that. I'm going to try and see if I can find any way to do so, otherwise... I'm just going to do it on Canva. HEAR ME OUT. It's because everytime I look at reference blogs that did magazines, EVERYONE used Canva. I did not see a single one talking about using InDesign. So why must I go through the trouble of using InDesign?

I understand that InDesign is a DTP or whatever and Canva isn't, but to be quite honest, I would do a better job on Canva. I mean think about it for a second: I have YEARS of experience with Canva, while I have next to no experience on InDesign. I also have Canva pro, so I have access to a bunch of useful features such as removing backgrounds, etc. And also, InDesign is extremely difficult to use. I mean it took me nearly a month to get used to Premiere Pro for TV Production and I'm STILL not that great at it. It's just Adobe apps, they're so user un-friendly.

However, despite all this, I WILL try to figure out a way to import the fonts onto InDesign. I'm actually going to try my best to use InDesign. But if it's not worth it, it's not worth it. I'm pretty sure Hailey has already decided to move to Canva. I'll give InDesign another chance, but we'll see. 

So I took a look at a Youtube video (linked in resources below) on how to import fonts into InDesign, and it seemed easy enough. One issue: the guy explaining was working on a windows and I'm working on a Macbook, so I don't know if it'll be just as simple for me. I'll test it out and get back. 

Okay, so I found this god send of a website that allowed me to download our main masthead font for free!! The other website I was looking at said I had to pay $99, so it's good I found that website. I followed the steps that the guy in the tutorial said, and it was actually pretty similar despite the difference in computers. BUT, before we get too excited, I'll let you know that it didn't work. I downloaded the font and it even popped up on InDesign, but when I actually changed the font of the words to the one I wanted  (Archetype Bayer-Type is the name by the way), it literally did not show up. 

I don't understand why this is happening, but it's really annoying. So after lots of experimenting, downloading fonts, and moving things around, it's still not working. I've decided to admit defeat. I cannot win against InDesign.

I suppose this means that I will be using Canva. I am happy about that because it will make my life easier, but at the same time I hate that an app software won against me. I have an odd feeling that this decision is going to come back and bite me in my butt, but it is what it is. 

The next step is to draft up a fire feature article, the same way I did for my content page. Once I do that, it'll FINALLY be time to start assembling everything directly onto the magazine itself. Pictures are the last thing we plan to do. I know, I know, we probably shouldn't leave that to be the last thing to do, but both Hailey and I have been incredibly busy with States for theatre for Hailey, and the sheer amount of homework and tests I've had for my classes. But I mean, what did I expect choosing to take 3 AP classes (one of them being AP Chemistry) and 3 AICE classes as a sophmore. But that's enough complaining. I notice that I say that phrase a lot, which means I probably complain a lot. I apologize for all this ranting you guys have had to go through, but it IS my personal blog to document my experience, so this is kind of my job. Anyways, thanks for coming along this absolute emotional roller coaster with me guys! Hopefully next work session will go a little more smoothly, and hopefully my life will be easier now that I've decided to use Canva. 

Thank so much for tuning in, catch you later!


Resources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dl3x_mYhe78&ab_channel=ZeedignTutorials

https://www.fontsmarket.com/thankyou/bayer-typearchitype

Sunday, March 2, 2025

Creating a Style Guide

Before we officially begin our projects, Hailey and I need to create a Style Guide. HUHHH What's a style guide? That's exactly what I thought when I was first introduced the idea by my teacher. But apparently a style guide is necessary since Hailey and I are working together.

By definition, a style guide is a "holistic set of standards that defines your company’s branding. It references grammar, tone, logo usage, colors, visuals, word usage, point of view, and more." The purpose of a style guide is to ensure that both of us have the same conventions for our magazine since we are technically working on magazines under the same branch. Creating a style guide also ensures a recognizable voice for your audience.

So, what is included in a style? Well a lot of things, and figuring out what to include in our style guide is probably the most difficult part of this for me. According to GatherContent, a style guide should be 4 to 5 pages long. A style guide includes many things, such as:

  • A mission statement - explaining name and tagline
  • A table of contents
  • A writing section 
    • Baseline guide: using the oxford comma, spelling of certain words, using symbols, etc)
    • Formatting: how to use bullets, lists, hyphens, quotes
    • Tone and voice: sentence structures, tones, etc
    • Additional: words to engage, words to avoid
  • A visual section
    • Formats: infographics, videos, etc.
    • Colors: color palette (primary and secondary colors) including HEX, CMYK, and RGB codes and Pantone number
    • Logo/Masthead: improper uses, where to use
    • Fonts: for mastheads, paragraphs, quotes
    • Typography: font size, weight, spacing, 
So with this knowledge, Hailey and I began creating our style guide. We heavily used the Vogue style guide as inspiration. 

We started with our visual aspects like our logo and color palette. Our main colors are black and white, and then we also have a muted red and blue as our primary colors as well. For secondary colors, I chose different variants of grays, red, and blue. Then, we worked on our typography. This part was a bit difficult because we had to include the different variants of our chosen fonts such as the bold and light versions. Then, we began to work on the hardest part, for us at least. This was the Font Styles. Here we had to choose what font and color combination would be used for different headers and such. This took maybe 1 hour or so to do, but at least we don't have to think about that when we are actually making our product.

The next thing we did was our writing aspects. We decided to use the oxford comma because not using the oxford comma makes things confusing. I also added some other things, but I didn't add too many restrictions. I also added an explanation as to why some of these choices were made.

Other style guides tend to have even more information such as mission statements; however, our style guide doesn't require those because we are creating a magazine and not a business in it's entirety. Our style guide is also shorter because a majority of a magazine's style guide consists of different fonts used throughout the magazine. Since we are only doing 3 elements of a magazine, we do not have a need for an excess amount of fonts.

Our next step is to obviously post the style guide. After that, I believe it's time to get started on the product itself. The product is due in 3 weeks, and Hailey will be on a school trip for Theatre in that last week, so we must get everything done in these upcoming 2 weeks. There is no more time for planning. It's time to get to it.

Thanks so much for tuning in, catch you later!

Resources:

https://www.figma.com/resource-library/what-is-a-style-guide/#_5-key-elements-of-a-brand-style-guide

https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/articles/how-to-brand-style-guide/

https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/business/teams/resources/how-to/brand-guide.html

https://bradfrost.github.io/cn-style-guide/styles/vogue.html

https://writer.com/guides/style-guide/

Sunday, February 23, 2025

Content Page Research

Can I be honest? I've really been dreading doing this. I have NO idea what to do for my content page, and I've been procrastinating on this for way too long. But it's time to be productive and get this done. I'm going to be honest, I don't even know what a table of content page is supposed to look like. I mean obviously I know what it is, but I haven't really seen many examples of what a Magazine  Content Page is supposed to look like. That's probably why I feel so confused about what I need to do. So the first order of business is to do some research on what Content Pages are supposed to look like. I found some images of content pages from fashion magazines, so I'm comparing their conventions and their layouts.


After analyzing what most content pages look like, I have some ideas of what I want on my content page. The next step is to start planning my content page and possibly my double spread feature article.

Thanks so much for tuning in, catch you later!




Saturday, February 8, 2025

Double Spread Feature Article Research

 Although I've mentioned some information on double-page feature articles, I don't think I fully even know what will need to be done for one. So, today's journey is researching exactly what elements are in a double-page feature article and what I would like to make my  feature article about. 


I'm using the first website linked in the resources down below as my main source of information because it's specifically created for Media Studies students. 

  • Verso and Recto: According to the magazine, the double-page spread is split into two sections: Verso (page on the left) and Recto (page on the right). Most of the time, the dominant page is on the recto. By conventions, all recto pages will be odd numbered and all verso pages will be even numbered. 

  • Gutter: The crease between the verso and recto is known as the gutter, and it is left blank so that no important information is missed. 
  • Bleed: When something goes across the gutter, it is known as bleed. For example, the background of the spread above. 
  • Images: You must have a primary image, which is the first image that the viewers see. In this case, the primary image is Justin Bieber. Secondary images are also used, but not in the example above. 
  • Headlines: The largest letters, usually on the top of the page, is the Headline. Subheadings are also used in order to section information.
  • Kicker: Underneath the main headline is the kicker, which is about 4 lines of text that are about the celebrity and capture the readers attention.
  • Main Copy: The main copy is the main block of text which is the article or story. The size is usually 10px. While it can be 12px, which appears to a younger audience, it might look silly to an older audience. 
    • The main copy is usually split into columns. The columns are usually left aligned and have a ragged right edge in order to look sophisticated. 
    • The space between the columns is the alley. It allows for readers to know when to move down to the next line. 
    • The space between each line is called the lead, and the space between each letter is called the tracking.
    • The large first letter is called the drop capital. It is used to catch the readers attention and signify that the article starts there.
    • When the last line of the article contains only one word, it is called a widow. This should be avoided as it is considered a design flaw.
    • The pull-quote is a quote that helps break up the columns of text. They also help sell the story. 
  • The Byline is usually under the kicker, and it is used to acknowledge the writer of the article. You can also include photo credits. 
  • The folio, found at the bottom of the page, is the page number sometimes accompanied by the magazine's logo.
That's about all the main elements of a double spread feature article. Thanks so much for tuning in, catch you later!

Resources:

https://media-studies.com/magazine-spread/

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Target Audience Research

The original plan for today was to think of a name idea for our magazine, but before we do that, I would like to conduct some research on my target audience. Now that we're sure of doing a Fashion Magazine, we need to know what the target audience is so we can create our magazine accordingly.

Typically, the audience for a fashion magazine is females, although I want to make sure there is something for men included as well in my own. Most of the audience is also usually aged between 18-25 years of age. The topics of interest include luxury, beauty, and lifestyle. 

Although fashion magazines are also read by the general public, many fashion professionals, industry insiders, and fashion enthusiasts tend to have a special interest in fashion magazines. Most fashion magazine enjoyers are also of a higher socio-economic status, as they not only have the time, but also the money to spend on the fashion magazines and fashion pieces featured in the magazines.

So what does this mean? This means that I have to use specific genre conventions that cater to the target audience, and I have to ensure that my articles are all topics that would be interesting to them. I should include articles that are related to:

  • Beauty
  • Latest Trends
  • Lifestyle
  • Outfit features
  • Model and Celebrity Features
I should also address socially relevant issues, since the younger generations especially tend to concern themselves with current events. I was already planning to do that by making my feature article about fast fashion, since that is a socially relevant issue that I personally concern myself with. 

Now that I have a better idea of what my audience would like to see through my product, I can begin to brainstorm ideas. The next step is to continue along with thinking of a name for the magazine itself.

Thanks so much for tuning in, catch you later!

Resources:

https://spynn.co/how-to-get-featured-in-a-fashion-magazine/#:~:text=Typically%2C%20fashion%20magazine%20audiences%20are,luxury%2C%20beauty%2C%20and%20lifestyle%20products

https://alltimedesign.com/fashion-magazines/#:~:text=They%20cater%20to%20a%20diverse,ever%2Devolving%20world%20of%20fashion.

Sunday, February 2, 2025

Fashion Magazine

So it's official. Hailey and I will be doing a Fashion Magazine. Honestly, I'm excited. I think I'm the most excited about the photoshoot we are planning for our original images. Hailey said she wanted her photoshoot to be at a pier by the beach, where the models will be wearing sundresses. So I guess she wants her magazine to be more of a summer showcase. 

I want mine to be something more like New York Fashion Week, where the models will be wearing runway-worthy items. I will be taking a LOTT of inspiration from the fashion show Project Runway, because their outfits are always very unique and interesting. I'm not sure where I'm going to get the clothes from, because I don't own any pieces that are that unique. The only clothing I own that is runway worthy are like dresses from homecoming or my Sweet 16, but I'm not sure if they're cut out for that. 

We were planning on using some of our friends as models, but they are in Media Studies and have their own projects, so I'm not sure if we are allowed to feature them in ours. For example, I wanted to model for Hailey's summer collection magazine, and we also were recruiting our other friend who is doing a Film Opening to model as well. I suppose I will have to clear that up with my teacher. 

I realize that I have mentioned my teacher many times, but I have never said her name. Since you guys are going to be on this long journey with me, I've decided it's essential for you guys to get familiar with some people. You already know Hailey Sanchez, my partner. My teacher's name is Brooke Acosta, but we call her Ms. Acosta. And my friend who is doing the Film Opening is Addisyn Kostzer.

But anyways, I got a bit off topic there. What I need to focus on now is exploring different fashion magazines that feature runway outfits, and unique cover pages. What I need is inspiration. 

After some research, I found some magazines that fit my criteria, and were just as unique as I liked:


I also found some that were a little more simple, and less eccentric.

The first cover, the one from Allure, where the lady has those super long lashes strangely reminded me off the movie The Hunger Games. The characters that lived in the capitol, or the richest city in Panem (their country), dressed exotic and eccentric, similar to the first magazine. After noticing this similarity, I realized I could also use characters from the Hunger Games for inspiration. 




As you can see from these low-quality images, the characters of the Hunger Games tend to exotic clothing. This type of fashion also reminded me of the Met Gala this past year:





Lady Gaga also wore exotic clothing, so I will also be using her as inspiration. The next step is to begin thinking of a name for my magazine, because every good fashion magazine has a cool name. 

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Genre Research

 Now that I have an idea of the conventions of a magazine and all that is required for my brief, it's time to begin research on the different genres. The different genres I found were:

  • Arts and Entertainment
  • Business
  • Editorial
  • Education
  • Family and Parenting
  • Food and Drink
  • Gaming
  • Health and Fitness
  • Hobbies
  • Home and Garden
  • Lifestyle
  • Music
  • Pets
  • Photography
  • Political
  • Religion and Spirituality
  • Science
  • Society
  • Sports
  • Style and Fashion
  • Teen
  • Technology
  • Travel
  • Vehicles

Between these genres, Hailey and I were most interested in a Fashion or Teen magazine. We thought we would do the best on those magazines because not only are they interesting, but they would also be fun to make, especially considering when we get our original photos. However, we didn't really know how to choose between the two, since the two are similar. So I did some research on the difference between the two and based on that we compared.

Fashion Magazine

  • Cover Page
    • Celebrity/Model as the main image
    • The head of the model is usually ahead or covering the masthead
    • Fashion secrets/beauty tips to attract young women
    • Striking Visuals
  • Content Page
    • The font of the name of the magazine is usually the same font as the cover page
    • Many appealing images
    • Page numbers indicating where articles can be found
    • Includes a collage of pictures of models in the magazine articles as well as a collage of their accessories. 
  • 2-page spread
    • Not very text based
    • Sometimes the picture of the model covers both pages
    • Caption is not direct; rather it is poetic, leaving the reader in curiosity

Teen Magazine
  • Cover Page
    • Celebrity that's popular with 12-17 year old teenage girls
    • The main colors are bright and girly colors such as pink, peach, orange, blues
    • The coverlines are always topics that teen girls would be interested in such as boys, learning about their body, fashion advice, gossip, etc.
  • Content Page
    • same as the fashion magazine
  • 2 Page Spread
    • same as the fashion magazine

After comparing the two genres, we noticed that the teen magazine was very similar to a fashion magazine. In the end, we decided it would be best to do the Fashion Magazine because we liked the layout. It was more simple, elegant, and less bright and messy. We liked a more classy vibe, and so our final choice was the Fashion Magazine.

My next course of action will be to continue in-depth research on how to properly organize a fashion magazine. I will also look into how to take proper professional photographs, as well as start experimenting with InDesign to get associated with the materials I will use to make the magazine.

Thanks so much for tuning in, catch you later!

Resources:

https://issuu.com/categories

https://scriptclickcreate.weebly.com/magazines.html

https://nehasaleemmedia.weebly.com/blog/the-key-characteristics-of-a-fashion-magazine

https://alltimedesign.com/fashion-magazines/

https://prezi.com/k74oazvrf3uf/codes-and-conventions-of-teen-girl-magazines/

https://www.encyclopedia.com/children/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/teen-magazines 

Monday, January 27, 2025

Conventions of a Magazine

This week is the week where I finally begin to work on my actual project. The first thing I need to do is research the conventions of a magazine. I somewhat have an idea of what the magazine should look like, but I need further clarification. Based on that, I will then choose the genre of the magazine... 

This choice, I think, is one of the most important choices I will make in the creation of this project, second to only the choice between the Magazine brief or the Film opening. My entire process of creation will be reliant on the genre that I choose. I suppose if I'm not satisfied with my genre of choice, I could always change it, but that would quite a bit of extra work that I don't think I will have time for. Therefore, I believe I will have to make my choice wisely. 

I will, of course, consult Hailey first and together we will choose our genre. But for now I need to begin researching the conventions of a magazine. Based on multiple resources, I have found that the magazine brief should include:

  • The Cover Page
    • Masthead
      • Title of magazine
      • Printed in large font, spans across the width of the cover
    • Cover Image
      • Close up/mid shot
      • Image is connected to feature article
    • Feature Article
      • Longer article which is more in-depth than other coverage
      • "Exclusive," usually appeals to broader audience
      • Larger lettering is used on cover for prominence, contrasting colors to cover image
    • Coverlines
      • Catchy phrases to tell you about articles
      • Bold/italics used for emphasis
      • Teases reader to buy magazine
      • Color could be used for emphasis/cohesion
    • Puffs, Plugs, and Boxouts 
      • Puffs/Plugs: Graphics that are not squares used to draw the readers attention
      • Boxout: Box used to place text that provides readers with contrast 
    • Strips and Banners
      • Strips: include information on minor articles and features
      • Banners: larger version of strips
    • Dateline: Month, issue number of magazine
    • Direct Address: the audience is directly addressed "you"
    • Barcode: usually in the bottom corner
  • Table of Content page
  • Double-page feature spread
    • Feature article needs to be original and relate to the genre of the magazine
  • At least 7-8 original images taken by me
  • All writing must be original (obviously)
Thanks so much for tuning in, catch you later!

Resources:

Provided by teacher

https://creativemediabtec.wordpress.com/2021/01/20/codes-conventions-article-page-layouts/ 

https://media-studies.com/magazine-cover-analysis/

https://media-studies.com/magazine-spread/

https://media-studies.com/indicative-content/#indicative-content-magazines


Saturday, January 25, 2025

CCR Planning

 While I began pondering on how I was going to do my project, I realized that there was one huge component that I hadn't even given any thought to: the Creative Critical Reflection. I think this is the aspect of the Portfolio that I am most anxious about. I don't mind the reflection part: the four reflection questions should be simple enough. It's the different forms of expressing the answer to those questions that is stressing me out. The CCR is like a whole separate project in itself. 

But instead of stressing over this, I decided I should make a plan for the reflection. This way, if any of the different formats require me to have content from throughout the process (like the Directors Commentary) then I am ready to start working on them. 

There are 4 questions:

  1. How does your product use or challenge conventions and how does it represent social groups or issues?
  2. How does your product engage with audiences and how would it be distributed as a real media text?
  3. How did your production skills develop throughout this project?
  4. How did you integrate technologies - software, hardware and online — in this project?
I have begun to plan on which media form I will use to answer each questions. So far, I have decided I will use a presentation with a voiceover for the first question. I believe this format is the best suited for the first question because I will easily be able to display my information on a presentation, and I can also use visually appealing graphics to make the presentation even more interesting. 

I believe I can use a podcast for the 2nd question, because I will be able to explain the content well using my voice, and the information that will be explained won't need backing visuals. 

I want to use something like a Directors Commentary for the third question because I think it would be perfect to display my growth throughout the project. However, I'm not sure how I will be able to accomplish that because I'm doing a magazine and not a film opening. I was thinking about doing a time lapse of me creating the project with commentary explaining how I learned and developed, but I would first have to get advice from my teacher on how that would work. 

For the fourth question, I'm not sure exactly what I want to do. The way our teacher presented the information on the CCR was through a slideshow where she provided some examples of different media formats that we could use. 


I've already thought of ways to use the presentation with voiceover, the podcast, and a variation of the directors commentary. I guess I could do a video essay for the fourth question, but I do want to search for some other unique formats. I will ask my teacher for advice on this when I see her next class.

For now, I will leave it at this. I will give further thought to this plan before doing research on how to prepare for each different format. Obviously I will need to finish my magazine itself before starting to work on this, but now that I have given it some thought, I think I am a little bit less anxious about the CCR. 

On a separate and completely unrelated note, it is my birthday today 🥳! Happy birthday to me, and best of luck to me on this project and on my 16th year of living!

Thanks so much for tuning in, catch you later!



Thursday, January 23, 2025

Software Research

 After the very first practice, I recognize that I am seriously lacking in the editing skills required for this project. So, my first order of business is researching how exactly to use Adobe apps. Based off of the examiner reports from the past year, the examiners suggest using apps that have a DTP software such as InDesign. They strictly suggested against using Canva, which was truly heartbreaking. I am a Canva warrior by heart. I make everything on Canva. Part of the reason I chose to do the magazine was because I was experienced with Canva. But that's alright, I guess this is an opportunity for me to learn how to use other apps. 

And so my research began. The first thing I searched up was what a "DTP software" is, because even when I first saw the term in the examiner report, I was confused. It turns out, DTP stands for "Desktop Publishing," so DTP software just means Desktop Publishing Software. This is any computer program that is used by designers and media professionals to make professional-looking printed materials. I suppose these professionals don't really like Canva then. 

The next thing I did was go onto Youtube to search for a basic beginners tutorial on using InDesign. After watching a short 11 minute, I felt a little more confident with my InDesign skills. After that, I watched another short video on Photoshop basics, and I felt a little more knowledgeable than before.

I do expect to learn a lot more in the process of creation, but I'm glad I had a chance to learn some basics beforehand. Next, I think I will experiment a little bit with the skills I learned, maybe by putting together an article of some sorts.



Thanks so much for tuning in, catch you later!

Resources:

https://www.lifewire.com/what-is-desktop-publishing-software-1078923#:~:text=Microsoft%20produces%20Microsoft%20Word%2C%20Excel,form%20of%20personal%20desktop%20publishing. 

https://youtu.be/wF_fu1wcT0Y?si=tPAZ8PEzd7dfwdjk 

https://youtu.be/qwNbjGyhZ48?si=Hf0Y_EMMzajsFcw9 

Creative Critical Reflection

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