I have made the decision that the coverlines on my cover page and the font on my subscrption box on the contents page will change each issue depending on the dominant colour on the main image on the cover. I think that this will make 'Radar' magazine a lot more interesting and by altering little things each issue it will remain recogniseable to the target audience but will keep fresh, and edgy which could persuade more people to purchase my magazine.
Tuesday, 8 March 2011
Further drafts of Cover and Contents Page
Here, I have moved my poster special to the top right hand side of my page. I think that this makes my magazine look a lot less cramped and more professional. I have also rotated the second poster to the left slightly, this gives it a more interesting and edgy look. I have added also wrote 'Cora Jagger Poster Special' so the target audience will know who the poster special is of. I have changed the colour of the coverlines so they match the lightning bolt on the artist's face. I understand that the image will not be the same every issue and therefore the coverlines will not match every issue so I have made the decision that the coverlines will be a different colour each issue and will reflect a certain colour of the cover image. I have made sure that one article is on each side of the issue to make the cover look more symmetrical and tidy.
The only thing I have edited in this draft is the colour of the font in the subscription box. I have done this so it matched the coverlines on the cover page, alike the coverlines the subscription will change colour every issue.
More Feedback
I showed another media teacher my product and asked some of my classmates for a second opinion on my magazine. There were a few minor changes they said I should do, these were;
-Change the layout of my cover page as the bottom half (underneath my banner headline) looks too cramped whereas there is hardly anything going on in the top half of the page.
-Change the colour of the coverlines on my cover for a more interesting look
-Change the layout of my cover page as the bottom half (underneath my banner headline) looks too cramped whereas there is hardly anything going on in the top half of the page.
-Change the colour of the coverlines on my cover for a more interesting look
Further drafts of Cover Page
Since I last created my cover and contents page I have had feedback from my teacher and fellow students. I have taken this feedback into consideration and altered my magazine to comply with the comments I was given.
Since my last cover, I have now changed the images I used for my poster special. This was because my teacher had said that I used similar images of the artist- 'Cora Jagger' too often in my cover and it looked as if every image was from the same shoot. The posters I am now using show the artist in a different light as she is being conveyed in an unusual way compared to the cover image where she is simply just stood there. I am a lot more happy with these images as the old ones had bright coloured backgrounds. I thought that these backgrounds worked at the time but looking back at them now I think they look quite tacky and childish- something I do not want my magazine to connotate.
Feedback results
I have asked 20 students to fill in my questionnaire, these are the results.
I will put in percentages in the multiple choice questions and will put the most common answer in blue and bold.
Based on the cover, contents and double page spread would you purchase this magazine for £2.80?
I will put in percentages in the multiple choice questions and will put the most common answer in blue and bold.
Based on the cover, contents and double page spread would you purchase this magazine for £2.80?
Yes No
90% 10%
How would you rate the:
(1 worst, 4 best)
(the most common result)
Quality of the image on the cover 1 2 3 4
Quality of the editing on the cover 1 2 3 4
Appropriateness of the font 1 2 3 4
Appropriateness of the masthead/anchorage 1 2 3 4
Appropriateness of the house style 1 2 3 4
Overall feel of the cover 1 2 3 4
Professionalism of the cover 1 2 3 4
How would you rate the:
(1 worst, 4 best)
Quality of the image on the contents 1 2 3 4
Quality of the editing on the contents 1 2 3 4
Appropriateness of the font 1 2 3 4
Appropriateness of the articles 1 2 3 4
Appropriateness of the house style 1 2 3 4
Overall feel of the contents page 1 2 3 4
Professionalism of the contents 1 2 3 4
How would you rate the:
(1 worst, 4 best)
Quality of the image on double page spread 1 2 3 4
Quality of the editing on double page spread 1 2 3 4
Appropriateness of the font 1 2 3 4
Appropriateness of the masthead 1 2 3 4
Overall feel of the double page spread 1 2 3 4
Professionalism of the double page spread 1 2 3 4
What genre of music do you think the magazine represents?
Pop 20%
Folk 0%
R n B 15%
Classical 0%
Rock 60%
Rap 5%
If this magazine was on a shelf, would you be drawn to this magazine?
Yes No
85% 15%
Thankyou
Monday, 7 March 2011
Feedback Questionnaire
I have asked for feedback on my music magazine so I can improve it and make it appeal to my target audience more. I will ask students to carry out this questionnaire as they fit the brief for my target audience.
Based on the cover, contents and double page spread would you purchase this magazine for £2.80?
Yes No
How would you rate the:
(1 worst, 4 best)
Quality of the image on the cover 1 2 3 4
Quality of the editing on the cover 1 2 3 4
Appropriateness of the font 1 2 3 4
Appropriateness of the masthead/anchorage 1 2 3 4
Appropriateness of the house style 1 2 3 4
Overall feel of the cover 1 2 3 4
Professionalism of the cover 1 2 3 4
How would you rate the:
(1 worst, 4 best)
Quality of the image on the contents 1 2 3 4
Quality of the editing on the contents 1 2 3 4
Appropriateness of the font 1 2 3 4
Appropriateness of the articles 1 2 3 4
Appropriateness of the house style 1 2 3 4
Overall feel of the contents page 1 2 3 4
Professionalism of the contents 1 2 3 4
How would you rate the:
(1 worst, 4 best)
Quality of the image on double page spread 1 2 3 4
Quality of the editing on double page spread 1 2 3 4
Appropriateness of the font 1 2 3 4
Appropriateness of the masthead 1 2 3 4
Overall feel of the double page spread 1 2 3 4
Professionalism of the double page spread 1 2 3 4
What genre of music do you think the magazine represents?
Pop
Folk
R n B
Classical
Rock
Rap
If this magazine was on a shelf, would you be drawn to this magazine?
Yes No
Why?
Thankyou
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