Revised budget

Now that I have finished my Major Project , I have looked at my proposed budget, I had to make a few changes to the budget:

This was the budget which was included in my proposal. However as I had to go to a different book printing company I had to make the following changes:

Cost of book - £90 

(I ordered 2 - £113)

Total cost of makeup products - £76.50

Travel Expenses - £200

(Parking, Petrol etc) 

Studio Cost - £0

Photographers and Models - £0

Total Budget - £389.50

I managed to come in under the proposed budget, and the most expensive expense of creating the project were parking and petrol, to get the the studio and shooting destinations.

Week 21/04/14

Today I received my manual, and I am very happy and impressed with the final outcome. 
Here are some images of the manual:

My manual is a hardback wire bound book, containing 62 pages, on glossy pages. The manual contains images of my own makeup looks, as well as tutorials and tips on applying makeup.

I have been waiting for my book to be printed, and I have been told it has been scheduled to be printed on Thursday the 24th of April.

Whilst I have been waiting, I have been creating images to fill up my portfolio.

I sent off my book!!

After checking, double checking and triple checking, today was a very exciting day, as I sent off my book for printing!!
I used a book printing company called Caromar, after they were highly recommended as the best book printer in southampton by another company. They had many options for me to choose from, however I finally opted for an a4 hardback book which is wire bound. I chose this as it looked very professional and the best option for me. I was told the process would take around a week to be completed, and I am very excited to see the finished result!!

Week Eleven 7/04/14

I have finally finished writing up an editing my book. I have completed my acknowledgments page, thanking everyone who had helped me om my project, for example stylists, photographers and models. 

I have spent this week completing my front cover and blurb. For my front cover I wanted to show off one of my favourite images that I created for my manual. I wanted the title of my manual to be in bold clear font. I also created my back cover page. On this page I have included an image of me on set working on a model and brief explaination of what my manual is about. 

However, this week i have encountered a problem as i tried to send of my book. I have my my book using 'Blurb', an Indesign plug in which i used to create books online, however as i went to send off my book, it repeatedly said there was an issue. After searching online for a resolution for this, many people have said it is an issue with the plug in and often cannot be resolved. I continuously tried to contact blurb customer service, however i never received a response.

I have been researching different book printing companies in southampton.

Week Ten 31/03/14

Again this week I have spent  most of my time makeuo eting my manual and editing pictures. I have nearly completed it and am just working on the final few pages. 
This is going well, I have been to see my it teacher for more technical help, I have found these classes really helpful whilst completing book.

I have spent time this week completing the 'special occasion' section of my manual. In this section I have used some images of my make up and given examples of when this certain look can be worn. For example a cat eye liner and bold lip would be suitable for an evening out. 
I have also included a day to night page which advises the reader how to adjust there makeup to make it suitable to last all day and to wear in the evening.  

Week Nine 24/03/14

This week I mainly focused upon collecting research and constructing my book. I struggled understanding the 'bleed' line which is important when creating a book, as this is the section which gets trimmed when the book is made. However after speaking to my IT lecturer, he helped me understand this and use this on my document. 

Whilst collecting research for my book I have been extremely influenced by the book by the book named "MAKEUP IS ART', this book is a similar format to the one I am creating. It is full of extremely beautiful and creative images of stunning makeup. 

As well as this,  I awnsered five of the questions that were asked im the survey. These questions were,

How do I know what colours complement my skin tone?

How can I make my foundation and concealer look smooth and well applied?

How do I cleam my brushes correctly?

How do I quickly correct makeup mistakes?

How long should I keep my makeup for?

I chose these because I feel that they are common makeup questions which young women would want to be awnsered. These questions will be included in the back section of my book.

Week Eight 17/03/14

This week i focused on the 'Perfect Lips' section of my manual. For these photo shoots I collaborated with a fashion styling student Rachael Corri and photography student Matt Angell to create the images.
The lips section consists of 2 images, one with a striking red lip and the other with a nude lip. The purpose of these images were to show the contrast between a bright lip and a nude lip.
The first shoot we did was a natural makeup with a nude lip. I wanted a very natural look which shows off a simple yet effective nude lip.

The other lip shoot i did was the contrast of this, with a very bold lip and heavily eyeliner.

 I found it very exciting working as part of a big team to create a collection of images. Here is a background images from the shoot:

Creating the manual is coming along successfully, I am learning to use In Design and finding it very exciting and quite fun creating my own book.

This week I created a survey, using www.surveymonkey.com, which asks respondents what makeup questions they want answering. This is to go in the FAQ section at the end of the book, i will chose 4 or 5 of the most relevant questions and answer them in as much detail as possible. The link to the survey can be found here:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QHZF29B

This survey is an important piece of primary research which I feel will involve the target reader.