3rd Quarter Submission

My magazine had some changes that needed to be done to make it look more professional and clean. For my cover page, I changed the color of the title and moved all the article names onto the sides. I moved all the articles on the border because it made the Christmas tree the main focus of the page, since it is the only picture there. For my table of contents, I changed some fonts and added a page number ad branding. I changed the font to make it look more creative and decorative. I added the branding so people can know the Instagram username and look it up for more features of the magazine. For the two page article, I added in a picture of the person I was interviewing so people would know who she is and what she looks like. Then I reorganized the text and put it into two columns. The spacing of the text is all the same and it is justified. I did this so that it was easier to read and so that it didn't look messy. I also added page numbers and branding to these pages.

Revision #3

My last revision was for my two page article. I made a lot of little changes to these two pages. First I had to add another picture in, so that meant I had to format my article differently and rearrange all the text. I moved my article title up and changed the color to make it a slightly lighter shade of a "wine" color. After the picture was in, I had less space for my text on the first page. I wanted to get rid of the white space I had previously, since it was a waste of space. I moved all the text closer together. Then, all of my text was aligned to the left, so I changed the setting to have it in columns which made the text end at a specific point. This allowed the words to line up in the same spot and form a straight line down. This makes the article a lot cleaner and professional. I also used this same technique on the second article page.I made the tree picture bigger on the first page to give it more emphasis. I formatted the text differently to fit the second page better. For both pages, I added branding in the top corners and a page number in the bottom corners along with the magazine name and issue.

Revision #2

 This is my second revision for my magazine. I liked the layout of my table of contents, but felt as if it looked too boring and plain. I also had to add some text in it. The first thing I changed was the font of the section headers. It was very basic before, but I changed the font to "Script MT Bold." I realized that since a lot of my magazine has to do with designing and decorating, I should have a fancier font that resembles the genre of the magazine. It is a more creative font. I also changed the font of the actual articles. I changed it to "Eras Medium ITC." It is still a simple font so that it is easy to read, but the letters have a different shape to them than they did before. It makes it slightly more unique than just the basic "Verdana" font I had for the articles before. I also had to add a page number to the bottom corner, along with the name of the magazine and its issue. The last thing I revised was adding in branding. Since I made an Instagram account for my marketing plan, I added the Instagram name into the top right corner.

Distribution Plan

To distribute my magazine traditionally, I am going to be using mailing. It seems like an easy and fast wait to deliver the magazines to consumers. When people subscribe to the magazine, they will choose either a monthly or annual subscription. Then they will receive their printed copy of the magazine at their house. To distribute my magazine digitally, I am going to be using an app. The app can be available on smart phones and tablets, such as iPhones, iPads, and Samsungs. It will be on the app stores on these devices. There will be a subscription option at the top of my screen with a 30 day free trial. Once subscribed, you can set up your account on the app to have full access to every magazine. If you choose not to subscribe, you can purchase an issue separately for $4.99. If you do not want to purchase any product at the moment and want to browse the magazine some more to see what it's all about, there will be one small article from each issue. This acts as a "sneak peek" for the rest of the magazine so that the audiences will be engaged and want to read more.

Distribution Research- Real Simple

A digital distribution method Real Simple magazine uses is an online website. Their website has many different features that make it very accessible. They have an option to subscribe to their magazine. Their explore button can let you choose any category to see small articles from, without even subscribing to the magazine. They also have little social media icons you can click and it will bring you right to their page on that particular platform. The website can also bring you to the Real Simple shop to buy their products. I could use this method to distribute because a website brings people to many other applications for the magazine. There is a wide variety of selections and is easy to navigate. I would have the option of smaller articles for free so that the consumers know what kind of product they will get and it will leave them wanting more.