Media is the Journey
ABOUT
My name is Tunila Alves a graduate student at Media and Communication at Birmingham City University. This course involves training in productions areas of; TV studio based shows, Radio, Events and exhibition, journalism and magazine production. Subjects which marry each other, a form of cross media where projects from one production area can be interpreted into another production, with the same content but different format.
MAGAZINE PROJECTS
My magazine is my best friend, there’s no unspoken rule. Whether I’m going through a break-up, education stress, stock on what career path to take or any growing pain. My best friend is also right there giving me the best
Advice speaking directly to me without knowing me or asking for anything in return. Instead all it wants from me, is to engage with the text. As I’ve grown up I feel like there has been a disconnect .... conflict of interest between my best friend and I .... Although its speaking at me it’s not speaking to me. Having the right skills needed I have taken it upon myself to be the editor & chief of my very own magazine. This has given me the creative freedom to construct my very own best friend from my imagination
BLACK ALLURE
Health & Wellbeing issue
I further developed the idea of the magazine as a Midlands based R&B magazine titled Black Allure with the aim to promote health and wellbeing among young black females. The magazine is written by young females for young black females.
BLACK ALLURE
Black Allure magazine
My idea for Black Allure evolved
as I noted a lack of black female representation within mainstream print magazines. I was also under the impression that black British culture is not celebrated enough. Eager to create a platform where the ‘everyday’ black female can be given a voice, be embraced and be given guidance. Black Allure will ll in
the gap in the market where many U.K magazines missed the mark
BEAUTE NOIRE
My first ever attempt at editing a full issue
Beaute Noire was my first attempt ever at editing a full spread magazine I took on the challenge of taking every picture at writing every article
Be sure to get in touch with me if you have any further questions regarding my magazine projects. Also head over to the contact page for if you would like to collaborate
Portfolio of Work
OTHER PROJECTS
TELEVISION PRODUCTION
Exceptional Achievement
In my final year of university, we had the opportunity to create an independent television company come up with a show concept and create a pilot for the show to pitched. Here I learnt multiple of skills included how to, professional pitch for an idea, show and edit a television pilot as well as the professional paper work involved when producing an independent television company.
I took on the role of producer and creative director I came up for with the show My Super Duper Prom, a snip of My Super Sweet 16 the show was aimed to be pitched for MTV. Click on the Link below and watch my 5 minute pilot of My Super Prom.
RADIO
Dark Girls - Radio Package
During my first year of university I participated in a radio production module. We were given the task to create a five-minute radio package of our choice, I decided to produce a factual documentary style package. The basis of my package was to document the struggle and oppression young black girls face growing up in a westernised society.
This Module helped me develop basic radio skills and helped gain an insight of the different techniques when developing a radio package, for example delivering a serious tone speech in order to set the tone of the package.
EVENTS
Beauty Bar
Myself alongside Jennifer Ansuh organised a beauty event. The event was in the basis of Master Class where Youtube sensation Shantanina Beckford conducted a Q&A and gave tips on entering the YouTube world. Professional hairstylist and make-up artist Vicky Boating who travels conducted a live Master Class
CURRICULUM VITAE
Career Development
Media Experience
July 2017 - Derby Telegraph
Editorial Assistant – Newsgathering.
March 2017 - Zara
Assistant to the Visual Merchandiser- Identifying creative and visual actions to enhance sales
Amadeus (Starbucks) May 2017 – present. My position within Starbucks is to provide excellent o provide an efficient, friendly service to customers to prepare and deliver a product that meets and exceeds customers' expectations.
Freelance graphic designer July 2017. I began putting my key graphics skills in place in running my own T-shirt design business, I would design and print graphics on T-shirt for clients.
Treehouse sessions July 2016. Producer at season 2 episode 1- 5 of an online (television) live music broadcasting company.
NEC Assistant Production Manger) March 2016,I shadowed the assistant production manager in meeting daily tasks of pre-planning through to post-event, and up-selling additional services, managing health and safety requirements and running each event on-site
Wedding and events assistant coordinator at Ncousins events company 2015. My role was to; take telephone calls, book events dates. Mange and coordinate the three departments of the company in inter-décor, catering and bakery.
Non media experience
Supervisor at Costa 2015 – 2017. Keeping the customer at the heart of everything I did, I assisted in managing a team and helping the team perform to the best of their ability.
Hair dressers 2012 (part time) Saturday girl at the reception desk at a local hair salon
Refuge community centre 2011 (part time voluntary) distrusted donations to refugees
EDUCATION
2015 - 2018
BA (Hons) Media & Communication
I am a third year Media and Communication undergraduate student at Birmingham City University.
Studying modules in: Television magazine and Chat Show production , Magazine and visual design production, Radio production, Events and exhibition, Journalism practice
Joseph Wright Centre 2013 – 2015 Passed 3 A-levels in
Business Studies B,Media studies A,Sociology B
Sinfin Community School 2007-2013 Passed 9 GSCEs levels A-C
Skills
LanguageI am a fluent speaker in both English and Portuguese I can read and write in both languages.
Computing experienced in using all adobe software such as creating professional content in InDesign, Photoshop, After Effects etc. I am also confident in using all content within Microsoft
Teamwork: enjoy working in a team environment and independently.
Health and safety level 3 certificate gained 2018
During my time as an event organiser at National Exhibition Centre I was able to put all of the above skills into practice. Such as working as part of collaborative team and using my computer skills to put together a bulletin for the events at the NEC. I was able to interact with international clients who spoke Portuguese which was great advanced to the business. Before starting the role with the National Exhibition Centre I was put through Health and Safety scheme the qualification gained can be generalised to other companies.
Interest
In my space time I enjoy editing my own fashion magazines I find myself writing up articles and constructing different page layout I believe a healthy body is the key to a focus mind in today’s society. Enjoy a range of sports which require high level of dedication and motivation. I aim to step out of my comfort zone in my day to day activity, giving new experiences a try as I believe this a form of improving my skills to face obstacles in the work place and finding resolutions.
CONTACT
Want to learn more about Tunila Alves, their experience, and their professional media development? Don’t hesitate to get in touch.