Production-Feature Article

 Production-Feature Article

3/6

After finishing my cover, next I decided to work on my feature article. I knew I wanted it to a step by step guide to a beginner friendly workout. I began by uploading the photos on InDesign at first they were HUGE and I eventually readjusted them into a normal size. 

Next I began creating the title, I came up with "30 Minute Muscles" because the 30 minute workout is a guide to give you muscles so it was perfect. I began creating the headline and using the same color pick from cover. Next I created the subhead which I placed under the headline and the byline. 

I began creating the information and step by step next to the photo. I did two mini paragraph. The first one was a guide on how to perform the task and right below it was the explanation of why that exercise is effective. 

After I finished that I rearranged the photos to my liking but I felt like the background was to plan and wanted to change it.  

I changed the back round the opacity at 60% and layered it behind the photos and words. I then changed the parts I wanted to standout to white so they can contrast. 

Production- Finishing Cover

 Production- Finishing Cover 

2/27

I have OFFICALLY finished my cover, and I absolutely love it!

Finishing Up Puffs and Coverlines

    I created a bunch more taglines all over the magazine. I did phrases like "Feel the burn" and "#1 workout for beginners." I use a combination of Akira for bold and eye-catching phrase and used Mirosoft to give context to the bolder phrases. 

Creating Barcode

    For some reason, creating the barcode was the most challenging part. Because the backround was so dark, none of what I found would work. I even tried white ones, but I wasn't to in love with how it looked. Then I decided to try and put a white box under the barcode and layer it on top and it worked perfectly I was super happy. Under the barcode I added the price, I added it there because it made the most logical sense to me.  

Struggles 

    The one real struggle that I had was deciding how to make the cover look aesthetic. I am not the best at designing so I kept second guessing myself and kept rearranging literally EVERTHING. However I am super proud of how the cover came out!!

Production- Cover

 Production- Cover

2/27

    After I officially decided on my color, I was ready to start creating my cover. 

    To begin, I started relooking over my inspo that I had saved on Pinterest. I knew I had to have a bunch of different puffs and taglines to keep the reader engaged and wanting to read. I decided to start off by creating a tagline for my feature article. I decided to use the phrase "why sleep matters." I use my Akira font to create some hierarchy. I made sleep the largest word and centered it.  I placed it on the far left because I had more space to work with. 

    Next, I wanted to create a puff because I plan on selling my own workout equipment and clothing in the magazine I wanted to advertise it to, so people who know.  I used the phrase "Go Shop!" in my Akira font and in a font called Mircosoft I stacked it below. The phrase said "Workout Wardrobe Steals."

    I plan to change the Microsoft font because I feel like it does not look the best with the Akira font. This was all that I worked on on Wedenday, I am super exciting to finish to cover. 

This is what I have completed so far!!!

Production-Creating the Cover

 Production-Creating the Cover

2/27

Hello Blog! I originally started my cover on Monday, and I am just getting around to writing my blog post today because I have been super busy. 

    Uploading

    I originally uploaded my cover photo with the intent to go sky blue as my theme color. However, when I uploaded the photo, I realized I hated it.... To confirm I really did hate it, I tried playing around with it. I attempted to do a blue outline with the title "total fit" and mess with the placement, but I felt like the sky blue was not the right color. 

    Color Picking 

       Because the background was very dark, I was thinking I needed a bold color to make the title stand out. I thought that red would be perfect since there was already red in the background. I decided to color-pick it. I am not going to lie, the color picking was hard to figure out... I need to watch a YouTube video. I found that to highlight the word and THEN press on the word to color it. I selected the red from the tape on the floor, and it came out way more burgundy than I wanted it to. I played around with the red, but ended up not liking it. I was considering white to contrast the background, but I decided to move the eyedrop tool around the picture and see if any color interested me. 

    I ended up really liking the women's pick top. I felt like the color was perfect. I really liked the contrast that the color gave; it gave a welcome and calm vibe. Ultimately, I chose to use this color for my cover. 

Production- Taking the Photos

 Production- Taking the Photos

2/20

    Hello Blog! I have super exciting news, today I started my production process. I arrived at Inferno Fitness and took my photos. 

Preping 

    I decided to take the photos right after school, because the gym is located in Deerfield Fl, and I do not drive on the highway, it took me over an hour to arrive. I prepared by charging the camera I was going to use, which was my Canon T8i, and organizing my questions. Once I arrived, I was ready to begin. 

Feature Article

    As I have discussed before in my logs, my feature article is going to be split into two pages. On the first page will be an article about the importance of sleep, and the other page will be a step-by-step workout guide for beginners. I started with the feature article. I began asking the coach to pose standing straight. I took a couple of shots, but he just looked awkward. So I told him to cross his arms and turn slightly to the right without moving his head. This looked way more natural, and I really like how these photos came out.  After I took the picture, I began asking him questions about the importance of sleep. I asked him, "How does a full night of rest affect your body?" "How many hours should one get a night?' and many more. He answered well and I was happy with the interview. 

    Next, I wanted to create my step-by-step beginner friendly full body workout. So I started with the interview because I felt like it would be easier if he could create a workout in his head and then physically demonstrate it. So he came up with 4 different exercises. To start, I began my interview with him asking about the workouts. I asked him questions like "What is the benefit of these?" and "How many reps should they do?" After I was happy with the interview, I began with the photos. I knew I wanted to make them a cutout, so I tried to locate him where the background would be easy to cut out. I originally took the photos on my Canon but hated them... so I ended up switching to my phone camera, which worked out fine. I took tons of photos and then sat with the coach, and we picked out the best photos. 

Here are some: 

Cover 

    Now this was the photo I was stressing the most about. I knew it had to be a single shot and eye-catching. I felt like I had taken hundreds of photos and was about to give up. I took photos of people working out with dumbbells, doing lunges, literally everything you could think of. Eventually, I took pictures at the cable machine, and I LOVED this angle. I 100% knew somewhere here was going to be my cover photo. AND BAM: 

    I love this photo, I am so excited to use it!!!

Planning- Project Proposal

 Planning- Project Proposal 

2/20

Hello blog! Welcome to my project proposal! 

Introduction 

    Hello! My name is Thea Larragoite, and I am a senior this year. I will be working alone on this project and will be creating a fitness lifestyle magazine. 

Magzine Genre

    I have chosen to create a fitness lifestyle magazine because I love staying active and going to the gym, and I wanted to be able to display my love for exercise. I chose the subgenre lifestyle because it gives me more flexibility with my content. With the lifestyle genre, I can focus on other things instead of fitness, like the importance of sleep and dieting. I felt like the combination of these two genres allowed me to make my content more inclusive to everyone. 

Target Audience  

    My directed target audience will be young adults, ages 20-40. I want my magazine to be directed towards beginners. I really want to provide content for a range of different people in every step of their fitness journey. I chose the age gap 18-30 for two main reasons: one, I want to make sure they have a stable income and can keep consuming and engaging with my magazines; I also plan to promote my own fitness brand, equipment, and nutrition brand, so I need to make sure they can be able to afford my products.

Repersentation 

    My magazine is meant to represent a wide variety of people, different body types, and fitness levels. Instead of focusing on athletics, I wanted to cater my content towards gym beginners. I want to create the feeling of inclusion for all.     

Software/Hardware

    I plan on using a Canon T8i Camera with a 135mm lens for the candid photos. I will be using an app called Otter to record the interviews. For my editing software, I plan on using InDesign to create my final magazine.

Basic Plan for Magazine 

     In my magazine, I want to cover basic gym workouts to get my customers comfortable in the gym. I will include a 4-day gym workout, with each day being a different muscle group. For example, Monday will be back and biceps, Wednesday will be legs and glutes, Friday will be arms, and Sunday will be cardio and abs. I plan on giving them 4-6 different workouts on each day, with pictures to assist them.  I want to do my feature article on a new gym owner giving advice for gym beginners, as well as sharing their story of opening a brand new gym. 

      On my cover, I plan to play with typography. I want to cover to be engaging and fun. I will be picking a bold font and using the layering effect. I plan of capturing a a candid photo in the gym and will be using my subject to overlay the words. For my colors, I plan on using sky blue to promote a feeling of inclusivity and 'welcome'. 

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Planning- Feature Article Rough Draft

 Planning- Feature Article Rough Draft

2/18

Hi blog, super exciting new I have created a rough draft of my feature article!!! As I previously stated, I will be using InDesign, so today I created it! 

Here you go!!!

   

Details 

    To start off, I selected a cartoon stand-in as a photo that similarly represented the model I would be using. I put him in the center of the page and then began to work on the headline. Like I stated in my style guide, I will be importing the font Akira from dafont.com. So I logged onto the website and found my desired font. I then downloaded it to them, compared, and successfully integrated the font into the app. After I downloaded the font, I started coming up with headlines. I knew I wanted it to be inviting and bold. Orginally I liked the name"the first 30 days" because that is exactly what the article would be about. 

    

    Then, after some more searching, I came across the name "Starting Strong." I really liked this name because my feature article is about the importance of sleep and how it directly affects your workouts/recovery. 

    After I created my headline, I started learning how to textwrap. At first, I was very confused, so I had to look to a short YouTube video. After watching it, I learned that you go through the window dropdown on the top toolbar, select the photo, and then press text wrap. Then I dragged the text over the photo, and it perfectly wrapped around the subject's body. 

Feature Details 

    After reviewing the photo, I realized that I need to add some more padding around the photo. It feels cramped, crowed and suffocating. For my real feature article, I plan on adding at least 10 spaces of padding to make the picture less crowded. 

    I also need to add my dropcap to the first letter once I write the article to break up the text-heavy article. I need to make the first letter sky blue, my theme colors, and also add color to my headline.