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SUMMER PLACEMENTS

My summer placements for 2011 so far:

BANG! Showbiz: April 8-18th
Loaded Magazine: June 11th-22nd
Sky Living Online ('Style' Section): August 8th-26th

Magazine Cover

This was my final design for my second year features assignment.

We were set a brief of designing an original and innovative magazine theat would fill a gap in the market.

I chose to do a gigging magazine aimed at females between 16-24 that also included fashion suitable for gigs and festivals.

The layout ws created using Adobe InDesign.

'Art On The Pier' TV News Package

I created this TV package as part of our TV project for the second year of the course. It's about an art fair that took place on Southsea Pier in Portsmouth on November 7th, 2010.

The Sun: a critical analysis (assignment trial)

'The Sun Online' is the online version of 'The Sun' Britain's best-selling tabloid newspaper. It is owned by newspaper mogul Rupert Murdoch.

This critical analysis aims to investigate how successful this online site is all sorts of areas such as usability and design.

The first thing I aim to find out is how good the website is for searchability.

The website proves very good on this; coming up as the number one search when typing 'Sun' into the Google search engine.

This is good for both the reader and 'The Sun Online' because it means that the reader can find the site easily- which will, in-turn, generate more hits for the site.

Looking at the site, it is a bit overwhelming. The user is hit by a barrage of information as you click on the homepage.

There are clear titles, but there are just a lot of them. For example, the titles of 'News', "Sport' and 'Showbiz' are displayed three times on the site, which can get confusing for the user.

There are also links that take you to 'The Scottish Sun' and other publications websites such as 'Fox', 'Sky News', 'Times Online' and 'New York Post' which could confuse the user if they are taken away from the site.

Good things about the navigation is that there is a clear 'home' link at the top of the page, which will always enable the user to get back to where they started.

There is also a 'site map' link right at the top of the page, that will let the user find exactly what they're looking for.

Another thing that would help users more with the site is a search bar of the site where users could search for a particular article or subject that they wanted to find.

The usability of the site seems good- all links are quick to load and lead the suer to the right page. However, this would obviously change with the individuals internet connection.

The design of the site is attractive. Red is the main colour which obviously catches the users attention. White is used against the red which obviously helps it to stand out easily.

However, as I said before, the site is quite cluttered- with lots of headlines, which can make it confusing for the user.

The content of the articles are appropriate for it's working-class readers because they are quite short and snappy with witty headlines. However, some of the showbiz stories are very short and don't contain much background information.

There is lots of video and audio included on the website. The video's are linked to the stories to give it more context and are generally of good quality.

The audio is linked in with the video footage and is quite extensive due to a 'Music' section on the website.

The interactivity of the site is very good. There is a 'My Sun' section of the website which allows you to select what news you want to receive from the website by signing up your e-mail address.

There are also forums and numerous ways you can add comments to stories.

Overall, the site is a very successful one. It has a good design and is appropriate to its audience's tastes. The interactivity level for the users is great and the content is catchy.

The only criticism I have is that the homepage is a little cluttered, but at least it offers a lot of information.

A Timeline: the rise and fall of Katie Price

Katie Price is undoubtably Britain's most famous glamour model who has had a glittering 12-year career.

She has achieved great success in the entertainment industry with many careers other than her modelling, including Actress, Author, TV Personality, Songwriter, Producer and Business Woman.

However, is her luck about to run out?

Recently, her public persona has taken a downturn after her split from husband Peter Andre which led to a public slanging-match and outrageous behaviour from Miss Price.

I take a look back over the high's and very lows of the model's career...

1978: Katie Price is born in Brighton under the full name of Katrina Amy Alexandria Alexis Infield Price.

1994: Katie has her first glamour photoshoot, aged 16, under the name 'Jordan' which started her modelling career.

1998: Katie tried to kick-start her TV career by auditioning for 'Baywatch', guest presented on 'The Big Breakfast' and starred in and episode of 'Dream Team' as herself.

2001: Katie ran as a candidate in the general election for Streford and Urmston with the slogan 'For a Bigger and Betta Future'. She promised 'free implant' and 'more nudist beaches' from her joke campaign and ended up with 713 votes, which was 1.8% of the overall tally.

2002: Katie poses for the American edition of 'Playboy'.

2002: Katie has a disabled son, Harvey with Dwight York.

2003: Katie is treated for cancer of the finger at Nuffield Hospital in Brighton.

2004: Katie releases her first of three biographies 'Being Jordan' in May.

2004: Katie met former husband Peter Andre whilst appearing on the ITV show 'I'm a Celebrity'.

2005: Katie competes as a contestant to sing the Eurovision Contest song.

2005: Katie gives birth to Peter's first son, Junior in June.

2005: Katie marries Peter in a lavish ceremony in September.

2005: Katie releases her own workout DVD, 'The Jordan Workout' in December.

2006: Katie releases her first 'ghostwritten' fictional work called 'Angel' in June. It sells 300,000 copies in six weeks.

2006: Katie and Peter release an album together in late November. The title track, 'A Whole New World' becomes a hit.

2006: Katie releases her own lingerie line, 'The Katie Price Lingerie Collection' avaialable in Asda stores.

2007: Katie has daughter Princess Tiamii with Peter.

2007: Katie and Peter move to L.A. and make ITV2 show 'Katie and Peter go Stateside'.

2009: Katie and Peter split after pictures are published of her kissing a friend in a nightclub.

2009: Katie's management announces in May that they are dropping her and representing former husband Peter instead.

2009: "What Katie Did Next' airs on ITV2 which documents Katie's life after her split from Peter.

2009: Katie appears on 'I'm a Celebrity' again saying she needs 'closure'.

2009: Katie reveals she has a new partner; cage-fighter, Alex Reid.

A BLOG ABOUT A BLOG...

I have started some EXCITING new blogs which I know you'd all LOVE to follow :D:

THE GOSS: http://wannaknowthegoss.blogspot.com/

THE VIEW: http://bartlettsview.blogspot.com/

THE SOUND: http://getthesound.blogspot.com/

ENJOY!