It's Me!

Hi, I’m Catalina! Welcome to my AICE Media Studies Blog, where I’ll be writing about my progress and discoveries as I work on my final project. Before I delve into my group’s plan for the project, I’ll tell you a little about myself. I’m sixteen, I have two dogs (Elvis and Bruno), and I love art and design. I took AICE Media Studies because I heard that not only does it teach you about the media’s influence on the public, it also requires students to create a film or magazine as part of the final exam. This instantly caught my attention and eventually led me to sign up for the course because I wanted to learn more about the media’s effect on consumers and because I’m interested in it as a future career path. I can’t wait to step out of my comfort zone and challenge myself to explore new ideas.

After much consideration, my group members (Malena and Valentina) and I decided to create a magazine spread for our final project, which we thought was the best option for us since we all enjoy graphic design, photography, and writing. We are not yet sure what our genre will be, but I think we are leaning towards lifestyle, travel, or fashion. Malena, Valentina, and I love traveling, clothing trends, and pop culture, so I think it will be easy to decide upon a genre/sub-genre since we all have similar interests. Any successful project needs research before it can begin, so my group is currently investigating a few genres that we’re interested in. I’ll be looking into fashion magazines, Valentina will analyze beauty magazines, and Malena will research travel magazines.

Looking ahead, I know I want my magazine to be colorful and engaging, offering readers new ideas and advice. One of the things my group has to decide is how we can each make a magazine of the same genre while still creating a project that is different from the rest of the members. Maybe we can all assign each other a specific season to base our magazine on, so we can each have a unique color scheme and content while still retaining the same layout and style across each magazine. Another factor we have to consider is what platform we’ll use to create the magazine, such as Canva or Adobe Illustrator. I’ll keep you updated on what we decide, along with my future successes and (I hope very few) struggles. Thanks for reading!

Excited for what’s to come,

Catalina