Action plan for the Music Magazine

Before starting a new project - The Music Magazine - I need to plan WHAT to do and WHEN to do it. This action plan and dates of deadlines will help me to get my work evenly distributed through the weeks and get everything done on time. 

Week 1- 9.12.13

• Post an action plan
• Create a magazine comparison chart

Christmas holidays - 16.12.13 - 06.01.14

• Notes on magazines and photography
• Create a photoshoot plan
• Do a photoshoot

Week 2 - 07.01.14

• Textual analysis of cover and contents pages
• Finding out circulation and readership figures
• Create audience questionnaire and analysis of it

Week 3 - 13.01.14

• Practice sessions on Photoshop and InDesign
• Manipulation of photos
• Poll on magazine names

Week 4 - 20.01.14

• Notes and/or videos on use of fonts and colour samples
• Create layout designs
• Do the treatment sheet

Week 5 - 27.01.14 and Week 6 - 03.02.14

• Create at least 3 drafts for each page
• Write DPS, cover lines and content

Week 7 - 10.02.14

• Post final pages
• Start audience feedback

Half term - 17.02.14

• Continue audience feedback
• Write an evaluation of work 

Week 8 - 24.02.14 and Week 9 - 03.03.14

• Final redrafts and corrections to the work

Deadline Friday 7th March - Sign off