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Monday 19 November 2012
Friday 16 November 2012
Questionnaire and Evaluation
Music Magazine Questionnaire
1. What type of things do you like to see in a music magazine?
2. What would attract you to a music magazine?
3. What colours would work well on a music magazine?
4. What genre of music do you like?
5. How often do you buy music magazines?
6. What do you find most interesting in magazines?
7. How much would you pay for a music magazine? £
8. What would put you off buying a magazine?
Questionnaire Evaluation.
I have conducted a Questionnaire to find out what people think about music magazines and what sorts of things the would like so see. I handed out my questionnaire to 5 different people to make sure i had some good and constructive feedback.
From my questionnaires i found that people like to see interviews and gossip in a music magazine, as the people i asked to do the questionnaire was the similar age to the people i would like my magazine to appeal to, i will make sure i include interviews and gossip. From my questionnaire i also found that images and bold writing is what attracts people to look at magazines and the colours people suggested i use were red and black.
The genre i will use for my magazine will be pop/R&B as the majority of people who completed my questionnaire said that this is the style of music that they like to listen to.
I also asked people what things would put people off from buying a magazine , the feedback i got was high pricing and colours that dont go well together.
From my questionnaire i found that an appropriate price that people would pay for a magazine is £2 - £2.50
Explanation of how the results will affect my construction
My magazine genre will be pop/r&b as this is what the majority of people who completed my magazine said they like to listen to best.The image I will use on my front cover will be something that represents this drama or style as I want my magazine to link nicely together and adding an image to fit the genre will do this.
In my magazine I will try to include quite a few images as this is what people said will attract them to a magazine I will also make sure my mast head is big and bold as this is also what people said will attract them.
The colours I will try to include in my magazine will be red and black with maybe one other colour as from my questionnaire most people said that these colours would work well together and also go well on a music magazine, these colours also appeal to both genders, I will have to be careful of what other colour I will include as the feedback from my questionnaire said that if i included colours that didnt go well together would put them off buying a music magazine.
The price I will feature on the front of my magazine will be £2-50 as people who took part in my questionnaire said that this was a reasonable price that they would be willing to pay.
Friday 2 November 2012
Music Magazine Double page spread Research
I can tell that this magazine is mainly aimed at girls as the page is mainly pink with a little white underneath the masthead to make it stand out as the writing is black and also pink. Pink makes me think it is aimed at girls as it is a very feminine colour, and the image of Justin also makes me think that it is aimed at girls as most of his fan base are girls and the masthead says "Crazy about Biebers Body" and girls would want to read about Justin and his body.The key words in the masthead are coloured in pink, "BIEBERS BODY" thes words are in pink and also bold as they are there to stand out as they summarise the whole of the article and girls would want to read on as soon as they see these words. There is a few smaller images on the double page spread, these are also there to attract and they are linked with the text, the writer has included a picture of Justin Bieber shirtless as they know that this image would attract the girls attention, this picture is also relevant to the text as the whole article talks about his body.
The text on this double page spread has been set out in boxes, each of the boxes talk about a different part of his body, this makes the magazine look alot more organised as it is easier to find key information and easier to pick which thing you would like to read about as each box has its own little heading. The boxes are in two different shades of pink which also looks more organised as the lighter shade of pink has been used to show where the quotes are. The quotes summarise each box incase people didnt want to read masses of writing.
This double page spread is eye catching as the images are of two members from one of the biggest boybands around right now, they catch my eye as they are both looking out to the audience and are standing casually and look unposed. They also catch my eye as they look as though they as though they dont belong and they look quite insecure, this may make people want to read on and find out why they are posed like this and why they have the facial expressions that they have. The Colour scheme of this double page spread fits with the mood of this story, the colours used are grey, white and blue these are quite dull colours which reflect a sad depressed mood, i know these colours have been used to link with the story as the quote in the top left says "i felt like i didnt fit in" which also seems like a down, depressing quote, the other quotes used also seem to fit in with this mood.The Editor has used these quotes as people look at those first to see if the story seems interesting and if the quotes are interesting then the readers will want to read on and find out more about the story. The text for this article has been set out into two columns, one for each member of the band, this makes the magazine look much more organised as its easy to see which column is talking about which band member, the magazine looks even more organized as each column has been split into small paragraphs which each have a little heading which says what the paragraph is about. The text helps the image to stand out more as the images have been text wrapped and do not go over the image which makes the image more clear to see, although a quote has been placed on each image we can still see the two images and we can still see who they both are.
The image of pink is eye catching not only because it takes up the page but because she is looking out to the audience this may make the audience feel connected. Pink is also eye catching as she looks as though she is laughing, this may make the audience want to read on to find out why she is laughing and also find out why she looks so happy. The image of pink also stands out as the image is on a black background, and a black background is used to make images stand out. Pink has blonde hair which stands out more as the background is black, she also has bright coloured earings which are also eye catching on the black background.
The double page spread looks neat and organised, this is because the text has been arranged into 3 neat same sized columns, this makes it look more proffessional and easy to read, the editor has included a bit of text on top of the image, this bit of text may describe the image a little more which may give an insight into why pink looks so happy in this image. The text at the top of the page says "cash for questions" this may catch the readers eye as most people are interested in money, and they may want to find out more about what this means which may entice them to read the article to find out if there is more information about it.
Music Magazine Contents page research
The images on this contents page are quite big, this is good as it will help to attract the audience and may also make them want to read on, the images are also of a popular band,called oasis, which may also attract attention from people who may know who they are and also people who may like them and the kind of music they do.The contents page has been split into two sections which makes it look well ordered. This also makes it easy to navigate around the page and find the information they want to read about as the contents of the magazine has been listed, so people can see all of the top stories easier. The bottom half of the page has a heading and a bit of a story which has been put there to entice the audience to read on as it is continued inside the magazine. The Editor has also included the Logo in the top left of the page maybe to help it stick in peoples heads so that they remember this magazine , the editor has also included a sentence underneath all of the headings for the top stories, this is so that it catches attention. The sentences have been included to try and encourage people to read the rest of the magazine. The Text on the page stands out well as it is black writing on top of a white background, these are opposite colours and help each other to stand out well, the editor hasnt overloaded the page with colours and have kept it simple by using white, black and a little bit of red,this fits the house style, the white is the background, the black is used for the writing and the red has been used in the bottom right corner which shows a page number and a heading of a story, so that it is easier to find that story in particular.To fill out the page a little more so there isnt a big blank space, the editor has included a small advert which may also encourage people to read it as the advert says "suscribe today , save 33%" this is an enticement to encourage people to regularly buy this magazine and suggests if they do they will save money, this will grab attention as people like saving money.
This contents page is out of a well known magazine called Top of the Pops, the magazine seems to be aimed at girls as the strip at the top is pink,a feminine colour.The editor has included an image of a band that teenage girls love. The images on this contents page are quite small as there are alot of headings for the top stories and the images included are all girly and things that young girls would like, The headings for the top stories are also aimed at girls , i know this because one of them says "we love boys" this has been included as teenage girls tend to think about boys alot, so including this in the magazine will attract the audience that they wanted it to appeal to. The headings for the top stories have all been put in columns and are easy to see and to find, the headings also have page numbers next to them so you dont have to look all the way through the magazine to find the story , you can just go to the page that it gives you and find it much quicker. To make it look more interesting some numbers dont have headings next to them but instead have pictures, this is to make you think and wonder why these pictures are here which will make you want to go to the page it gives you and find out more, they could of also included thes images instead of headings maybe because teens dont like to read alot and like to see pictures too. The images make the contents page look a little more interesting and give a better insight into what the magazine has inside. The headings of the magazine have even been organised more as they have been split into groups with their own heading at the top which tells you stories that are to do with that certain heading, the big heading also links these stories together which makes the magazine look as though it is well organised and well written.
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