CREATING #3

I finished the hotel section and added it on Indesign. It ended up being 5 pages. I added some pictures to avoid a huge amount of text. 

Taking pictures and updating magazine

Today I went around again and took all the pictures I still needed to take. I then updated the magazine with some new pictures I have taken. I will have to download from the internet picture of the Navigli and the Last Supper. I couldn't take pictures of the Navigli because there was no water as this is the period of the year when they clean them up. For the Last Supper, cameras are not allowed inside so I will just put a picture of the church it is in, Santa Maria delle Grazie. Here is what the new top ten page looks like.

For more pictures of Milan see the section "Pictures of Milan" at the top of the page. 

Pictures I already took and what I will take tomorrow

Tomorrow I will go again to take more pictures of other things I have to include in the travel guide. I made a list of everything I already have and a map of where I need to go tomorrow.

Places I am going to tomorrow

List of things I need to take pictures of

I just made a list of all the pictures I need to take. I also added two columns to tick off when I took a picture of that thing and when I included it in the guide. This is just a list of the main things I might add more or even not put some.

Small checklist

In order to organize my work I am writing everything down on a small notebook organizing it in check-lists so that I clearly know what I am missing. Here is the most recent one that includes everything I need to fix in my travel guide so far. Some things I already done. I need to add to this check-list that I need to create a table of contents

"Materials" and programs I am using

Programs: 

• Indesign
• Photoshop 
• Paint 
• Word    

Books and other travel guides: 

• 101 cose da fare a Milano almeno una volta nella vita (Beltramini, Micol Arianna., and Thomas Bires. 101 Cose Da Fare a Milano Almeno Una Volta Nella Vita. Roma: Newton Compton, 2008. Print.) 
• 101 luoghi dove fare shopping a Milano almeno una volta nella vita (Canevari, Rossella. 101 Luoghi Dove Fare Shopping a Milano Almeno Una Volta Nella Vita. N.p.: Newton Compton, 2010. Print.)
• Mangiare bene a Milano (Corriere della sera. Mangiare bene a Milano. vivimilano, 2008. Print)
• Osterie Milanesi (Redaelli, Enzo. Osterie Milanesi. 1996 ed. Milano: Il Torchio, 1995. Print.)
• Milano Low cost (Gherner, Bruna, and Luca Giorcelli. Milano Low Cost:. Milano: Rizzoli, 2012. Print. Survivemilano.) 
• Londra, only using for the structure (Santangelo, Alberto. Londra. Milano : Milano: Rizzoli ; Chat@win, 2009. Print.) 
• Londra Incontri, only using for the structure (Bindloss, Joe. Londra: Incontri. Torino: EDT, 2009. Print.)

Taking pictures

In the past few days I spent many hours in Milan focusing on taking pictures. I didn't take pictures of everything yet but I have around 600 pictures of the main things. ALL THE PICTURES ARE TAKEN BY ME. For more pictures check the page "pictures of Milan" at the top. I obviously won't post all of them but here are some of my favourite:

CREATING #2

here is a overview of what the magazine looks like so far. All the pictures are screenshot taken by me of the work I ma doing on Indesign on my own computer. The photographs are taken by me in Milan. These are screenshots so the quality is not the best but the book will be really high quality.

Treccani. "Milano." Treccani, L'Enciclopedia Italiana. Enciclopedia Treccani, 2014. Web. 19 Dec. 2014. <http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/milano/#leoriginieletromana-1>.

Britannica. "Milano." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, 2014. Web. 19 Dec. 2014. <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/382069/Milan/10349/History>.

Apa Publications. "Milan: Overview." Milan: Overview. Apa Publications UK, 2014. Web. 19 Dec. 2014. <http://www.insightguides.com/destinations/europe/italy/the-northwest/milan/overview>.

Lonely Planet. "Milan, Italy - Lonely Planet." Lonely Planet. Lonely Planet, 2014. Web. 19 Dec. 2014. <http://www.lonelyplanet.com/italy/milan>.

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Lonely Planet. "Top Things to Do in Milan - Lonely Planet." Lonely Planet. Lonely Planet, 2014. Web. 26 Dec. 2014. <http://www.lonelyplanet.com/italy/milan/things-to-do/top-things-to-do-in-milan>.

CREATING

Today I finished the inside of the cover, the author profile and the general information section on Indesign. Here they are:

inside of the cover

author profile

general info 1

general info 2

general info 3

History

Today I added the section History to the list of things I have completed so far. Here it is:

Early growth

• ·         Founded by the Gauls about 600 BC
• ·         Always been one of the most powerful cities since the Roman empire
• ·         In 1045 Milan became a commune with its own governmental structures
• ·         It lived a period of economic florescence in 1176 after the Battle of Legnano.
• ·         The problem at the time was the ongoing conflict between different rich families such as the Torriani and the Visconti.
• ·         In 1499 the duchy of Milan became property of France and it was reconquered in 1500 by Ludovico Sorza.

Modern city

·         The city fell then into the hands of Philp II of Spain until 1706.

·         In 1630 the novel I promessi sposi by Alessandro Manzoni was published

·         In 1706 the city passed from Spanish to Austrian rule

·         Despite the Austrian censorship Milan was positively affected by the French Revolution

·         In 1805 Milan became the capital of the new kingdom of Italy until 1814

·         In the next decades the city was influenced by the positive current of the Risorgimento

·         Thanks to the Cinque giornate the people of Milan rose up against the Austrian government.

·         Unluckily the Austrians took control back later on

·         The Battle of Magenta liberated Milan in 1859

·         After that Milan became where most of the revolutionary movements and reforms took place.

·         In 1861 Italy became a proper country on its own

20^th century

• ·         World War I destroyed Milan just like it did with many other cities
• ·         Around 1920 a great period of instability began as workers started protesting and a strong opposition to socialism was born
• ·         Fascism started to gain support from the Milanese people
• ·         The Germans occupied Milan after World War II until the Allies arrived in 1945
• ·         Mussolini’s was killed the same year
• ·         Politics was then controlled by the Christian democrats
• ·         1968 was a fundmental year for the Italian student movement and women’s role in society
• ·         In 1970 terrorism and economic depression was all people were talking about
• ·         Until another economic boom came in the 1980s
• ·         1992 was the year of corruption

Nowadays

·         Nowadays Milan has a great position in worldwide market
·         It is a fully developed city under several aspects

For more detailed history of Milan check out the article “Milano” in Encyclopaedia Britannica

Britannica. "Milano." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, 2014. Web. 19 Dec. 2014. <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/382069/Milan/10349/History>.

Colours choice

By Sofia De Martin

Wager, Lauren. "Color Collective." Color Collective. Blogger, 4 Dec. 2014. Web. 18 Dec. 2014. <http://color-collective.blogspot.it/>.

Author profile, useful information and background information about the city

In order to create the first two sections in my travel guide I had to do some research. Here is all the information I collected. I will cite my sources at the bottom. 

Author profile

Hello everyone! I am Sofia. I was born in Italy, not actually in Milan but I spent a lot of time there as my dad is from there and my grandparents live there. I have always been fascinated by this city where I spent most of my time as a child. I feel like there are so many things to do and, just like any other city in the world, an entire life wouldn’t be enough to discover every single bit of it. . Now I live in Sweden and I thought why not sharing the beauty of this city with everyone?
 I really hope you will enjoy “Everything everywhere” and your trip to Milan!

To check the process I followed for the creation of this guide check out my blog: http://sofiaspj.blogspot.se/

General information

Milan tourist office APT (Azienda di Promozione Turistica, via Marconi 1 Piazza Duomo), tel. 02.72524.300/301/302/303, fax 02.72524.350¬) Web-site: http://www.milanoinfotourist.com

Opening times:

Business Offices: 09:00-5:00, Monday to Friday
Banks: 09:00-13:30, 15:00-16:00, Monday to Friday
Post Offices: Via Cordusio is open from 08:00 to 19:00 from Monday to Friday and from 08:30 to 19:00 on Saturday.
Department Stores and Shops: 10:00-18:00, every day
Museums: check individual museums for opening times

Useful numbers:

Police (Carabinieri)	112
General Emergency (Soccorso pubblico di emergenza)	113
Fire brigade (Vigili del Fuoco)	115
Forest fire (incendio boschivo)	1515
Car Breakdown assistance (soccorso stradale)	116
Ambulance (Emergenza sanitaria)	118
Pan-european emergencies	112

Transportation:

*Local transportation authority (ATM)

Taxis are white (prices are quite expensive)

Milan Metro 

Bus

How to get there:

Malpensa International Airport (IATA: MXP, ICAO: LIMC)
from there either Malpensa Express or Milano-Varese highway

Orio al Serio International Airport

Linate Airport (LIN)

Shuttle buses are available 24 hours a day

Calendar:

January: Fiera di Senigalia, Milano Moda Uomo

February: Carnevale ambrosiano

March: Milano San Remo, BIT – The Fiera   

April: Fiera dei Fiori, Stramilano

May: Estate all’idroscalo, Sagra del Carroccio

June: Festa del naviglio, sagra di san Giovanni

July: festival Latino-americano

August: Milano oBluegrass Festival

September: Serie A football

Milano Moda donna

October: Fiera di Chiaravalle

November: -

December: Christmas Day

Milan national public holidays

New Year's Day                                                                    1st January 
Epiphany                                                                               6th January 
Easter Monday                                                                      Early April 
Liberation Day and St. Mark's Feast Day                          25th April 
Labour Day                                                                           1st May 
Local Feast Day                                                                     29th June 
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary                              15th August 
All Saints Day                                                                        1st November 
Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary         8th December
Christmas Eve                                                                       24th December 
Christmas Day                                                                       25th December 
Boxing Day / St. Stephen's Day                                           26th December

Money:

The general value used in Italy is EURO. The bills are available in 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, and 500 denominations. The coins are available in 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, and 50 cents.

Currency exchange booths: close to Duomo, airport and train station (banks offer a better rate)

It is advised to keep some cash as some businesses don’t have credit cards.

Background information

Milan is the second biggest city after Rome in Italy but people call it the business capital of the country. It is situated in the middle of the Lombardia region between the Alps and the river Po. It is obviously known for its fashion, glorious art, architecture and cuisine. There is also something called a Fashion Rectangle that includes big famous brands such as D&G, Versace and Armani. There are also many design industries and its huge stock exchange. There is quite a big football culture centred on the two Milanese teams Inter and AC Milan.
Tourists also really appreciate the amazing museums and art galleries.
There is so much history in this city that it would be impossible to look at everything.

Get to know Milan on the official website of the city: www.tourism.milan.it

Information abut Milan in Italian: Enciclopedia Treccani
Information about Milan in English: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Insight Guides, Lonely Planet

BIBLIOGRAPHY: 

Hotel Travel. "Milan Travel Guides." Hotel Travel.com. Make My Trip, 2013. Web. 18 Dec. 2014. <http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hoteltravel.com%2Fitaly%2Fmilan%2Fguides%2Foverview.htm>.

Milano Angloinfo. "Emergency Telephone Numbers." AngloINFO Limited. AngloINFO, 2014. Web. 18 Dec. 2014. <http://milan.angloinfo.com/information/healthcare/emergencies/>.

Treccani. "Milano." Treccani, L'Enciclopedia Italiana. Enciclopedia Treccani, 2014. Web. 19 Dec. 2014. <http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/milano/#leoriginieletromana-1>.

Britannica. "Milano." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, 2014. Web. 19 Dec. 2014. <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/382069/Milan/10349/History>.

Apa Publications. "Milan: Overview." Milan: Overview. Apa Publications UK, 2014. Web. 19 Dec. 2014. <http://www.insightguides.com/destinations/europe/italy/the-northwest/milan/overview>.

Lonely Planet. "Milan, Italy - Lonely Planet." Lonely Planet. Lonely Planet, 2014. Web. 19 Dec. 2014. <http://www.lonelyplanet.com/italy/milan>.

Updated check-list and timeline

Week			What to do	√
	Week 49	1st-6th Dec	Download Indesign
			Create folder containing all the picture and other media I have so far
			Create Indesign document and start working on the format (book, number of pages, size)
			Find a place that prints the book and ask for how long it is going to take
	Week 50	8th-13thDec	Create cover or at least make a design for it
			Create standard template to be used on every page (margins)
			Decide colours for each individual section and create boxes to put at the top of each page
			Start listing what I need to take pictures of
			Have the author profile and general information section done on Indesign
	Week 51	15th-20thDec	Finish up the list of pictures I need to take For this part look at the following sections: places, itinerary #1, itinerary #2, itinerary #3, surroundings
			Research for the history section and write it
20th: leaving for Milan			Put the history section on Indesign
			Work on section Porta Venezia Navigli and possibly Fiera San Siro
			Work on Indesign to fix templates, layout and general look
Christmas break	Week 52	22nd-27t Dec	Create section on Indesign for restaurants and hotels, finalize it
			Start creating itinerary #1 (not on Indesign)
			Create section Porta Garibaldi
	Week 1	29thDec-3rdJan	Create the section for Duomo area and put it on Indesign
			TAKE PICTURES
			Create the Città di studi section and put it on Indesign
			Finish up itinerary #1
			Work on Indesign to fix templates, layout and general look
Back to Sweden	Week 2	5th -10th Jan	Create Expo 2015 section and put it on In design
			Start writing itinerary #2
			Work on the section Porta Vittoria
			Work on the Porta Roman section
			Work on Indesign, upload things, change layout, work on template
	Week 3	12th-17th Jan	Finish up itinerary #2 and put it on Indesign
			Write itinerary #3
			Change the size, format and quality of the pictures taken during Christmas break.
			PUT ALL THE PICTURES TAKEN IN THE TRAVEL GUIDE
			If there are any pictures missing take them from the websites (make sure to ask before)
			Write the top ten best places of the travel guide.
	Week 4	19th-24th Jan	BIBLIOGRAPHY! Cite anything that has been used including books, websites and pictures
			MAKE FINAL CHANGES ON INDESIGN
			Leave spare time
	Week 5	26th-31st Jan	Bring the guide to get it printed (turn into a pdf document)
PRODUCT DUE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	Week 6	2nd -7th Feb	They are printing it à DEADLINE
General notes: ·         Every week (preferably during the weekend) I will spend some times taking everything I created and putting it nicely on Indesign. This process will happen once a week for at least one hour ·         I will spend two weeks in Milan during Christmas break and I will use that time to take pictures and “look around” ·         The printing should take around 15 days so I might have to bring it there before. That means I need to be done earlier ·         I left a “break” during the days around Christmas because I probably won’t do much

Everything everywhere: hidden Milan
Title of the project	Everything everywhere: hidden Milan
Global context	Globalization and sustainability
Goal	Research about Milan and make use of the information that I find together with my personal experience to create a proper paperback travel guide with an appealing cover about Milan in order to promote the beauty of the city and get people to visit it and enjoy themselves there.

CHECKLIST
	Download Indesign
	List of all the pictures to be taken	BEFORE THE 20th DECEMBER
	Cover
	Section #1: the author
	Section #2: General information
	Section #3: History and background
	Section #4: Top Ten things you can’t miss in Milan
	Section #5: Duomo Hotels Places to visit Shopping Restaurants
	Section #6: Città degli studi Hotels Places to visit Shopping Restaurants
	Section #7: Porta Vittoria Hotels Places to visit Shopping Restaurants
	Section #8: Porta Romana   Hotels Places to visit Shopping Restaurants
	Section #9: Navigli Hotels Places to visit Shopping Restaurants
	Section #10: Fiera San Siro   Hotels Places to visit Shopping Restaurants
	Section #11: Porta Garibaldi Hotels Places to visit Shopping Restaurants
	Section #12: Porta Venezia Hotels Places to visit Shopping Restaurants
	Section #13: Expo 2015
	Section #14: Itinerary 1
	Section #15: Itinerary 2
	Section #16: Itinerary 3
	Proper citing
	Good quality pictures
	Collect opinions and make changes if needed
DEADLINE 5th FEBRUARY