Final Decision On Topic

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Final Decision of Magazine Topic:

After much research and analysis, I have decided that there is a topic that will better fit my needs and one that will prove to be more successful in my project. Throughout the entire process up to this point, I have discussed almost every basic aspect of a magazine. These aspects include but are not limited to the contents page, title, color scheme, two-page spread, marketing, and even significance of all of these factors. I have gone in-depth on all of these things and even given examples of many magazines that display guidelines by which I can follow. However, along the way, I discovered that I had two topics that would be very interesting. These two topics were fitness and automobile magazines. They were topics that I could research and create with much better success than any other topic. After much consideration and analysis, I have decided to make my magazine about automobiles.

Automobile Magazine:


The reason I chose the automobile magazine was due to the flexibility and creativity tied to this topic. There are thousands of cars to choose from, not to mention the different colors and designs attached to each one. There are many locations by which I can choose to take this picture and the possibilities for angles are endless. There is simply no end to the possibilities and ideas I can come up with, using such a topic as automobiles. I can focus on simple daily drivers, or focus on more luxurious and appealing cars. It will all depend on what the target market is of course. For this, will need to conduct my fair share of research and conduct a survey in order to see what is best.


What Is Next?

Now that I have established an appropriate topic for my magazine, it is time to delve into the magazine that I will be creating. Everything that I will do from this point forward will be with the final product of my automobile magazine in mind. My first step will be to conduct a survey in order to see what will work best and in order to establish the best course of action for my magazine. From there I will gradually work my way up to the finished product.


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