Proposal &
Pecha Kucha

Project Proposal






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Pecha Kucha

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Slide 1- This is my Pecha kucha on my project which is based around news within British popular culture and my product will be a 16 page magazine and social media pages with adverts.

Slide 2- When thinking about the topic and products, I wanted to create something which I know about because of how much news is spread within the media, I thought about how we here more American culture within the media than British culture.

Slide 3- This fits the brief as it is a clearly defined scenario which is relevant to news stories which are current now. I figured that if I wrote about celebrities then people would be more interested in the news especially as their news stories always end up being the hot topics to talk about.

Slide 4-I wanted to make an entertainment magazine feature different British people with different career backgrounds from chefs and bakers to actors/actress to singers I want to explore all different types so I can have the magazine and the social pages more inclusive.

Slide 5- I believe that Bauer Publishing and Distribution Company would distribute this product because as they would firstly distribute nationwide all of the UK they specialise in entertainment magazines. 

Slide 6- I would also consider Warners group Publications as a distribution company as they deliver to reputable companies such as W H Smith stores, Tesco, Sainsbury’s and numerous other regional chains.

Slide 7- My demographic is a range of all ages who are interested in the entertainment industry and want to be updated with news that they are interested in they can be notified through the social media pages through their phones, tablets or laptops.

Slide 8- I will be researching different storylines which have happened in the past with different celebrities and making my own take on how to present these stories. I will be including photoshoots, pull out posters and more. I would be making a flat plan of the magazine to help me with the structure.

Slide 9- I will be collecting feedback consistently from people about different design features included and analysing feedback to take into account for the next step into the project, this would be considered as my primary research

Slide 10- Problems I face within this project are trying to get reliable information about different stories and having to piece them together to not copy stories from online. Another problem is time management and having to make sure I stick to the timetable strictly.

Slide 11- One more problem is creating relevant images which are based around the celebrities. I know I would have to take my own pictures but I have to get the right people at the right time to take the images needed.

Slide 12- I’ll be taking my own photography or previously taken images to vary my resources and showing that I can use previous skills of editing to help me make and design this magazine.

Slide 13- By making a reflective log I will be reflecting on my progress at the end of every task that I need to complete to make the project successful. This would help me make any improvement on work or give me a guidance or what to do next.

Slide 14- I can evaluate my work by comparing my finished product to a very popular entertainments magazine for example, OK! Magazine. I would evaluate how the conventions of my magazine meet their magazine and see if it would be well known and successful as OK! Magazine.

Slide 15- Making social media pages would help my magazine become more accessible to people who struggle to read, they would be able to make the font bigger or have a voice over so they could listen to what is happening.

Slide 16- Adverts are important within a magazine because they help the company gain more profit through advertising. Making my own adverts would help compare my magazine to the codes and conventions of a magazine. Also, can be used to promote the magazine on bus shelters and tube stations.

Slide 17- I will be using software programmes like adobe InDesign, Photoshop and possibly Illustrator to complete this project. I have had experience in using these programmes and I know I can make a successful project with these software.

Slide 18- I will be evaluating how the promotional mix and marketing mix may help this magazine be a successful by analysing the techniques of both the mixes involved.

Slide 19- By making this magazine, I would want to make an ideal, successful and reliable entertainment magazine, adverts and social media accounts. It is important for readers to be interested in reliable information and not for them to be misled in a magazine they can rely on.

Slide 20- Thank you for listening


Feedback from Pechakucha


What is the presenter proposing to do and create? Is there a theme or topic?

·         Entertainment Magazine, 16 Pages
·         16 page magazine on British Culture and Celebrities
·         British Pop culture magazine, Range of career
·         Celebrity magazine
·         A magazine that has multiple themes to appeal to a lot more people
·         News, celebrities in the UK

Did the Presenter seem undecided about an aspect of the project? What was it? Any Suggestions?

·         No x5
·         The presenter is unengaged, more like telling a story
·         No, seems well planned

What area do you think they need to research more Eg Historical, technical, artists/designers?

·         Photographer/ historical- how far does entertainment magazines go back? What/when was the first one produced?
·         Since you are doing some focus on celebrities, research a little on them and who or what area you wish to focus on
·         Artist and range of magazine designers
·         Need more historical research
·         Research more on the magazine purpose
·         The things people are interested in

Have they started practical work and has it pushed their ideas forward?

·         Yes they have
·         They have started to produce the magazine
·         They may have old images they can use and start working on.
·         No, but have ideas about what they will do

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