The document provides a production plan for creating a music magazine over several weeks in August and September 2017. The plan outlines tasks for each day of the week, including interviewing an artist, taking photos, designing pages, editing content, and printing/distributing the magazine. It also includes rationales for deadlines and notes sections to explain choices. The document demonstrates planning essentials for the magazine's production within a structured timeline.

2. Contents
1. Deadlines – Production Plan
2. Post Production skills
3. Safe Working practises
4. Proof reading and Sub Editing
5. Colour
6. Font
7. Changes
8. Conclusion
9. Witness Statement

3. Week beginning: August 8th
2017
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Meet new employees
and brief of the purpose
and overall initial ideas
for the magazine and
what I plan to achieve in
the short and long term .
Search for the artist to
interview for the first
addition of the magazine.
Needs to be a
popular/upcoming artist
of the Grime genre.
Delegate job to the writer to write
script for the interview of the
artist, considering what the
Get the reporter to
interview the chosen
artists with the questions
the writer came up with.
When the
answers have
been collated the
they can be
written up into
the magazine .
Do a photo-shoot of the
artist for the front cover
and DPS for the magazine,
take a wide range of shot
types and angles.
Get the designer to
design the layout of
the front cover and
DPS.
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Sunday 25th
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Tuesday 26th
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2017
Week beginning: August 15th
2017
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Get reporter to research
the latest stories in the
music industry that are
related to the chosen
genre.
Edit the photos on
Photoshop that were
taken to make them look
good for the final cut of
the magazine.
Insert interview into the DPS of the
magazine.
Ask businesses if they
would like to advertise on
the pages.
Insert the articles
that were found
into other pages
of the magazines
Editor to proof read
annotate changes to
the magazines
content.
Any extra work to be
completed today, make
sure all content is to a
high standard and check
truth of the facts.
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Friday 19 th August Saturday 20th
August Wednesday 17th
August Thursday 25th
August Friday 26th
August
Production Plan

4. Week beginning: August 29th
2017
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
The magazines should be
printed and if they have,
we need to find places to
distribute them too.
Distribute magazines to
stores and other shops
that have signed the
contracts to sell them.
Set up a social media account that
can help kick start the advertising
for the magazine and will boost the
amount of readership.
Update Social media
accounts to full content
advertise offers and deals.
Product launch Weekend off Weekend off
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Tuesday 30th
August Friday 1st
September Friday 1st
September Friday 1st
September Friday 1st
September
The production plan shows me the dates that things need to be carried out and
completed by. It is useful to have a production plan made before production because it
gives yourself and employees a guideline when making the magazine.
Week beginning: August 22nd
2017
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Do the final touches to
finish off the magazine
and make it appealing for
the audience
Find more short stories
about the artist that
people will find
interesting.
Find more short stories about other
artists that are featured in the
magazine that people might not
already know.
Try to find any other
additional information
about the genre of music
that people will find
appealing
Send finished
magazine to the
printing company
for printing
Weekend off Weekend off
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Friday 26th
August Friday 26th
August Friday 26th
August Friday 26th
August Friday 26th
August
Production Plan

5. Why I chose these deadlines
The reason why I have chosen these deadlines is
because it is during the summer holiday period.
This means that people will be on holiday so
they most likely wont be able to buy a copy until
they are back. The reason why it released on the
1st
of September is because that is when
students go back to school. This means that they
are able to purchase

6. Post production skills
The following applications are what I used in the process of making my
magazine front covers and double page spreads.
•Photoshop
•InDesign
On Photoshop I used tools such as the ‘text tool’ in order to make the
banners and logos. I also used things like the quick selection tools in order to
crop out the background of the images in order to place in a colored back
ground.

7. The tools that I used in InDesign was tools like the
eye dropper tool to keep a consistent color. I also
used tools like the quick selection tool so I could crop
the background out of the image and insert a
different background. i used the text tool to get my
masthead and I also used the bucket tool and
gradient tool so I could get an interesting looking
background.
Post productions skills

8. Safe Working Practises
Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974. Often referred to as HASAW or HSW, this Act of
Parliament is the main piece of UK health and safety legislation. It places a duty on all
employers "to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at
work" of all their employees.
http://www.healthyworkinglives.com/advice/Legislation-and-policy/Workplace-Health-and-Saf
The Health and Safety at work act (HSWA) has 13
separate headings and 10 schedules. These
include, general duties, penalization, co-operation.
These general duties can apply to the employee
themselves and anyone else affected by their
actions. It is law to work in an environment where
health and safety is controlled and regularly
checked by a manager/ supervisor.

9. Proof reading and sub editing
When writing for the interview for the double page spread I used spell checker in
order to make sure that all of the spellings were correct before I put it onto InDesign.
Also it was important to proof read my work so everything makes sense and is worded
correctly before publishing the final copy.
Draft Interview
Hello How are you?
Very good thank you
Just wondering if you would answer a few questions that the members of public would want to know?
Yes of course I'm always happy to answer the questions that my fans have prepared to ask me, it lets them know more about myself and my life.
When growing up was Hip Hop always your favorite genre of music?
Yes, it was. I always thought that it was an interesting type of music and I never got bored of listening to it. I listened to it whenever I had the chance.
How long have you been in the music industry?
When I made my first album I was 17 years old, that means I have been in the music industry for 7 years.
Did you always want to be in a famous band?
Ever since a young age I always had a dream of preforming in a band in front of thousands of people, I always liked to preform in school productions and I loved
the adrenaline I got from being up on the stage. However, it was never the same as being in a band at a concert which was a true dream of mine.
Who is your inspiration in life? Who do you look up to?
I don’t have a specific idol as such, I get inspiration from other people in the same industry as me. They motivate me to contribute as much as I can to the music
industry.
What do you think got you into music?
Since a young age I was always in a good mood when I listened to music, so I have loved music since about the age of 5.
When did you find out that you had a talent?
When I was about 15 years old, my mum overheard me singing and said that I am a very good singer.
What were your thoughts when you started getting recognized in public by fans?
I was emotional because since I was young I always wanted to be famous and when I got recognized I was overwhelmed with excitement.
Have you got any targets for your success in the future?
Yes, I would love me and my band to be Top in the Charts.
These questions and answers are to be used in my double page spread and is all content surrounding my featured artist, who is the main focus on the front
cover, from first person response. I will be using my inspiration as a format as the simple colours make is appealing to read the content and the photography is
in keeping with the artist.

10. House Styles for Beat
The house style for BEAT magazine is monochrome and yellow. This is
because the two colours contrast well and they look good when there is
an even amount of each colour on a page. The yellow will be used for
key information such as Masthead and Headlines, whereas the white
will be used for additional information; cover lines and barcode.
This colour scheme will be carried out throughout the whole magazine
to show that it has a consistent house style, creating a brand identity
and continuity. This also appeals to the target audience who will identify
with this consistent style but also passing by audience who will be
intrigued by the magazine that stands out the most against competitors.
This colour scheme is new for this genre of music magazine with the
closest house style being Billboard who use a range of colours. This is
due to the gender neutral colours and the connotations of yellow being
happy. The synergy created with the social media icons allow the
magazine to use technological convergence to widen the audience and
use below the line marketing to promote their product. This should lead
to more readers and consumers as well as overall publicity. The icons
could possibly be altered to fit the house style with Photoshop skills to
change them to yellow.

11. House Styles for Rhythm
The house style for Rhythm magazine is monochrome and red. This is
because the two colours contrast well and they look good when there is
an even amount of each colour on a page. The red will be used for key
information such as Masthead and Headlines, whereas the white will be
used for additional information; cover lines and barcode.
This colour scheme will be carried out throughout the whole magazine
to show that it has a consistent house style, creating a brand identity
and continuity. This also appeals to the target audience who will identify
with this consistent style but also passing by audience who will be
intrigued by the magazine that stands out the most against competitors.
This colour scheme is popular for this genre of music magazine with Q
and NME adopting this house style. This is due to the gender neutral
colours and the connotations of red being passion. The synergy created
with the social media icons allow the magazine to use technological
convergence to widen the audience and use below the line marketing to
promote their product. This should lead to more readers and consumers
as well as overall publicity. The icons could possibly be altered to fit the
house style with Photoshop skills to change them to red.

12. Font Styles
MAGINUM
http://www.dafont.com/magnum.
font?text=Rhythm&back=theme
Funk machine
http://www.dafont.com/funk-
machine.font?
text=Rhythm&back=theme
Neon
http://www.dafont.com/neon-
80s.font?text=Rhythm&back=theme
Pincoyablack
http://www.dafont.com/pincoyablack.font?
text=Beat&back=theme
Arista
http://www.dafont.com/arista.font?
text=Beat&back=theme
Chunky Funks
http://www.dafont.com/chunky-funks.font?
text=Beat&back=theme
I think the fonts that I have chosen are typical of the music genre Hip-Hop, they are strong yet simple design,
meaning they are easy to identify and understand the wording. This Masthead simplicity will allow it to be easily
recognized adapted to every page. The fonts that I have chosen are suitable for the house style as well because they
are bold and eye catching to the audience and they look professional yet mainstream.

13. I have chosen this font style because it is easy to read and it is
easy to remember. This is good because then when people see it
in the shops they can recognise it easily.
The reason why I have chosen this font style is because it is bold
and stands out. It is good to have this feature on a title page
because people will find it easier to see the magazine amongst
other magazines on a shelf.
Chosen Font Styles for Masthead

14. Improvements on
DPS 1st
correction
As seen on the right I have made
the interview longer by increasing
the size of the text by a little bit.
This filled in the gap that was left
at the bottom of the interview
and filled the page. The reason
why it was essential that I needed
to do this is to make the magazine
look more professional, in
conclusion it made the double
page spread look more visually
appealing to look at because
there is no blank spaces. I also
include the social media logo’s to
promote technological
convergence and promote the
brand. The page number is now
located to the bottom left to
stand out and be easily seen.
before
after

15. For the second improvement I
added in a web address and a
page number, this makes the
magazine look more professional
because it tells the users the page
that they are currently on so it
therefore helps them to navigate
through the magazine easier. I
have also added the web address
because it gives the people a link
to the website so they can read
more about the article on the
page and read more about the
company. This promotes the
brand a entices readers to
participate and be more informed.
Before
After
Improvements on
DPS 2nd correction

16. I have added social media links at the bottom of each magazine double page
spreads, this is so the reader can see that we are on different social media
platforms and therefore can go to the websites and see what the company is
posting on these sites. This promotes technological convergence and
increases brand’s range to audience. This is ensuring that the audience can
particpate and relate to the magazine and shows the breadth of information
the magazine can offer.
Before
After
Improvements on DPS
3rd
correction

17. As you can see I have added in a stand first to the interview, this
is short introduction to the interview and an insight as to what to
expect throughout the interview, as the artist is up and coming
he may not be well known therefore this introduces him before
the article is read and entices the reader to read more and find
out more information. This short sentence is catchy and outlines
what the article will feature and discuss.
Improvements on DPS 4th
correction

18. Conclusion
In this unit I have shown the production plan
and the reason as to why I have chosen the
specific dates. I have also added the tools and
applications I used in the process of making the
pages and how I utilized them in my work.
Furthermore I have added a witness statement
and the final color scheme and font styles for
the magazine

19. Feedback for witness statement
I also got EBI (even better if) and WWW (what went well) feedback so I know what
I need to improve on and what I can do better. This is informative and breaks down exactly what it is
I need to improve upon. This is an excellent informative information to take and improve my work.
For example to improve my final product on my photoshop corrections I need to ensure all
conventions of a magazine double page spread are included such as: social media logo’s of the
brand; increase the interview; include a page number and website address; and a stand first at the
introduction of the article to introduce my artist and the content.

20. Witness Statement - Strengths and Weaknesses
All of the points in the green highlighter are the good points in my presentation and
what I have included on my presentation to make it as good as possible. The yellow
is the part I need to improve upon, these consist of:
1.Explaining how the magazine will be marketed
2.Inclusion of subscription sales
3.Highlighting the target audience using the socio economic table