Trey Jones Capstone

For my capstone, I created a digital magazine called “Sugar Snaps” and two original songs. The songs were created using the Digital Audio Workshops (DAW) Cakewalk and Logic Pro X. I chose this project because I want to be a musical artist professionally and photography, production, and songwriting are all skills that will be vital to my career path so it would be a strategic use of time to design a project that encompasses all of those skills. To complete my capstone, first I researched inspiration for “Sugar Snaps”. I wanted it to be somewhat bright like “Fruits Magazine” but also creatively realistic like “Nana” stills and manga covers. Separately, I worked on my music in the Digital Audio Workshops “Cakewalk” and “Logic Pro X.” The largest obstacle I encountered was overall inexperience with every skill involved in my project except for writing music. I did not know how to edit photos, mix or master music, and both were technical skills so my musical abilities did not help with getting through those. My schedule in high school has always been hectic so I’ve never had the ability to get involved in the music scene in Philadelphia which always made me feel stagnant and incompetent. This project allowed me to push myself away from the negativity I focused on and devote my time to music production skills, which were a lot more accessible and just as important in my opinion.

Link to Hold You: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RnfQpbvQekK2CyBO8057OucYFMVRydNM/view?usp=sharing

Link to Booboosoosa’s Lullaby: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zZ4jkYwJK1U3VBnKex9OuBBy8y6Cqivd/view?usp=sharing