In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
I researched into different magazines to help me to decide what I would base my magazine on. I looked into NME, Q, Mojo, and The Word as inspiration and ideas for titles, fonts and layout. When researching into magazines I found that hardly any were based mainly around women, so this was something I wanted to include in my magazine. I found that the Title is usually at the top of the page in large letters and that there is a colour scheme to most magazines. There is almost always a picture in the centre of the page with text centred around it.
How does your media product represent particular social groups?
When researching into existing magazines I found that they were mainly aimed at men so I wanted to produce a magazine aimed at women. The colour scheme of the magazine are very feminine colours, and the stories are all based around women and things that would be of interest to women. The magazine is aimed at younger women, this is shown as the stories are all about younger music stars. The price of the magazine is £3 which is a price suitable for the target customer. This is a music magazine aimed at young women who enjoy popular music and enjoy reading stories about celebrites.
What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
I believe Bauer media institute would be interested in distributing my product because they sell magazines such as Closer and Mojo, a female magazine and a music magazine. My product combines the two, meaning I would be opening a new market for the institute.
Who would be the audience for your media product?
The audience for my media product would be young females, between 16-25 this is shown from the colour scheme and the content shown on the front page. The stories in the magazine are also based around women or of interest to women, the stories are of real poeple, which other women will be able to relate to. The stories are also based on female Celebrities which woman aspire to be like. The magazine is priced at £3 which is a suitable price for the target market.
How did you attract/address your audience?
I used the front cover to attempt to attract my audience, I did this by using bright colours for the text against a contrasting dark background. I used a large picture as the centre of the cover. I used the same colour scheme throughout the pages. I used appropriate content for the magazine which relates to the chosen audience. The stories that are advertised on the front page will attract the audience as they are gripping real life stories.
What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
•During production I became familiar with the programme Adobe Photoshop, I used this programme to produce my front cover and contents page.
•I was also introduced to Adobe Indesign, which I used to produce the double page spread.
Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
I feel I have learnt about how to use the layers correctly in Photoshop. I have also learnt how to change the text. I have learnt how to add pictures to the page and then edit the edges. I learnt how to edit the pictures themselves and change the background. I have learnt how to use Adobe InDesign when creating my Double Page Spread.
Survey to Target Audience
1.Does the front page attract your attention?
2.Are you willing to pay the price of this magazine?
3.Are the stories within the magazine stories that are of interest to you?
4.Does the contents page give you enough information?
5.Do you belive the content in appropratie?
6.Do you feel this is similar to other products on the market?
7.Do you like the layout of the front page?
8.Do you like the layout of the double page spread?
9.Do you like the layout of the contents page?
10.Would you buy this magazine on a regular basis?
I carried out this survey with 20 people from my target audience. They were all females aged between 16-25. 18 people said that the front page attracted their attention, they thought the colour scheme worked really well. 17 people said they would pay the price of this magazine. The stories within the magazine were of interest to everyone that completed the survey. 14 people said that the contents page had enough information. If if were to do this again I could add more information to the contents. 19 people said that this magazine was similar to existing products. they all said they liked the layout of all three pages. 17 out of 20 people said that they would buy this magazine on a regular basis.
Wednesday 4 November 2009
Construction section
Unedited Pictures
Preliminary Task
This is the picture I used for the main picture of the preliminary task. It is a mid shot of a sixth former. This makes it relevant to the magazine theme.
This is another picture that was taken for the preliminary task but this was not used.
Unedited pictures for main task
Front Page
This Picture was used on the front cover of the music magazine. This is a mid-shot of an artist. so this fits in with the music magazine
This picture was edited and used on the front cover of the music magazine. This is a close-up of an artist.
This picture was taken for the main front cover picture but was not used.
This picture was taken for the main front cover picture but was not used.
This picture was taken for the main front cover picture but was not used.
This picture was taken for the front cover, it was used as the main picure. This is a mid-shot of an artist playing a guitar so is suitable for a music magazine.
Double Page Spread
This picture was edited and used as the main picture on the double page spread.
How I Did It.
Editing The Pictures
I used Adobe Photoshop to Create the Front Page and the Contents Page. I used Adobe InDesign to create the Double Page Spread.
The magic wand tool is selected and used to delete the background. Then another colour background can be added using the paint bucket tool.
Adding Text
To add text to the page I selected the text tool from the left hand side tool bar. I then clicked on the page and typed what I wanted. I then changed the size, colour and font using the top tool bar.
Adding Shapes & Colour
To add shapes the shape tool is selected. There are auto shapes that can be used or free hand could be used. I chose a square shape to add to my preliminary cover. I then filled it with colour and added a gradient effect. Another shape used here is a star, this was an auto shape that i filled with black. I did this using the colour bar in the top tool box.
Throughout the process of making the magazines there were some changes made. I orginally used too similar pictures for the front cover and double page spread so I decied to change the double page spread picture to make it look different and more interesting.
On the front cover the barcode was originally on the bottom corner, but i decided to move it to the top corner as I believed this looked better and more suitable. I have added more text to the front cover than origianlly planned as I think it looks better and more detailed.
Final Piece
Preliminary Cover
This is my final preliminary cover, the colour scheme is Green and Black. The title is at the top of the page and I have edited it into a shape. I have used black star shapes against the green background, this helps them stand out. This magazine is the sixth form edition so I put this title also on the green background. I have used a mid-shot picture of a sixthformer in the centre of the page. This picture is suitbale for the magazine as it fits in with the school theme. The text in centred around the picture. The text used tells the audience what content and articles they can find in the magazine itself. I have included the date on the magazine which in 'December 09' at the bottom of the page I added a white shape and added black text on top, this makes the text stand out and is clear to read. The text used tells the reader the content of the magazine and what page the article is on.
Front Cover
This is my final front cover of the music magazine. The title of the magazine is 'Venus Lime' and this is at the top of the page in large letters. I have embossed the title to make it stand out more on the page. the colour scheme of this page in purple, green and black. I feel these colours work well together. The barcode is in the top right hand corner of the page with the date and price underneath, this is in green against the black background which makes it clear to read. The main picture is in the centre of the page with text centred around it. This picture consists on a mid-shot of an artist with a guitar which fits in with the music theme of the magazine. There is a second smaller picture on the main picture of another mid-shot of an xfactor star, there is white text underneath explaining what the picture is and what page the article cam be found on. the text on this cover tells the auidence what content can be found in the magazine. There is a third smaller picture at the bottom of the page. this is a close-up of an artist's lips. This again tells the reader about the content of the magazine. This cover fits in with the conventional layout of other music magazines.
Double Page Spread
This is my finished Double Page Spread. I have used a wide-angled mid-shot over both pages of the spread. I edited this picture by taking out the original background using the magic wand tool in Adobe photoshop and replacing in with a special effect background. The picture is of the girlband 'true essences' this fits in with the music magazine theme. On the left hand side of the left page there is an article about the band. This article is in white so stands out well against the dark background and is clear to read. This Double Page Spread fits in well with the conventional layouts of other music magazines.
Contents Page
This is my Final Contents page. I have used the same title as on the front cover. This title represents the magazine. The main background colour is white. There is diagonal picture through the centre of the page of the artist 'spence' on the right hand side of this there is a purple triangle of colour, this fits in with the colour scheme and brakes up the white background. on this purple shape I have put the title 'Contents' and the issue number, this text is in green so stands out well against the purple background and fits in with the colour scheme.
I have split the contents into four groups; On the cover, News, Reviews, and Live. This makes it more interesting and easier to read. The four smaller titles are on purple shapes. This makes them stand out and brakes up the white background, it also fits in with the colour scheme. There is a purple box for subscription at the bottom of the page. This advertises the magazine. This layout fits in with conventional layouts of other music magazines.
Preliminary TaskThis is the picture I used for the main picture of the preliminary task. It is a mid shot of a sixth former. This makes it relevant to the magazine theme.
This is another picture that was taken for the preliminary task but this was not used.Unedited pictures for main task
Front Page
This Picture was used on the front cover of the music magazine. This is a mid-shot of an artist. so this fits in with the music magazine
This picture was edited and used on the front cover of the music magazine. This is a close-up of an artist.
This picture was taken for the main front cover picture but was not used.
This picture was taken for the main front cover picture but was not used.
This picture was taken for the main front cover picture but was not used.
This picture was taken for the front cover, it was used as the main picure. This is a mid-shot of an artist playing a guitar so is suitable for a music magazine.
Double Page Spread
This picture was edited and used as the main picture on the double page spread.
How I Did It.
Editing The Pictures
I used Adobe Photoshop to Create the Front Page and the Contents Page. I used Adobe InDesign to create the Double Page Spread.
The magic wand tool is selected and used to delete the background. Then another colour background can be added using the paint bucket tool.Adding Text
To add text to the page I selected the text tool from the left hand side tool bar. I then clicked on the page and typed what I wanted. I then changed the size, colour and font using the top tool bar.
Adding Shapes & Colour
To add shapes the shape tool is selected. There are auto shapes that can be used or free hand could be used. I chose a square shape to add to my preliminary cover. I then filled it with colour and added a gradient effect. Another shape used here is a star, this was an auto shape that i filled with black. I did this using the colour bar in the top tool box.Throughout the process of making the magazines there were some changes made. I orginally used too similar pictures for the front cover and double page spread so I decied to change the double page spread picture to make it look different and more interesting.
On the front cover the barcode was originally on the bottom corner, but i decided to move it to the top corner as I believed this looked better and more suitable. I have added more text to the front cover than origianlly planned as I think it looks better and more detailed.
Final Piece
Preliminary Cover
This is my final preliminary cover, the colour scheme is Green and Black. The title is at the top of the page and I have edited it into a shape. I have used black star shapes against the green background, this helps them stand out. This magazine is the sixth form edition so I put this title also on the green background. I have used a mid-shot picture of a sixthformer in the centre of the page. This picture is suitbale for the magazine as it fits in with the school theme. The text in centred around the picture. The text used tells the audience what content and articles they can find in the magazine itself. I have included the date on the magazine which in 'December 09' at the bottom of the page I added a white shape and added black text on top, this makes the text stand out and is clear to read. The text used tells the reader the content of the magazine and what page the article is on.
Front Cover
This is my final front cover of the music magazine. The title of the magazine is 'Venus Lime' and this is at the top of the page in large letters. I have embossed the title to make it stand out more on the page. the colour scheme of this page in purple, green and black. I feel these colours work well together. The barcode is in the top right hand corner of the page with the date and price underneath, this is in green against the black background which makes it clear to read. The main picture is in the centre of the page with text centred around it. This picture consists on a mid-shot of an artist with a guitar which fits in with the music theme of the magazine. There is a second smaller picture on the main picture of another mid-shot of an xfactor star, there is white text underneath explaining what the picture is and what page the article cam be found on. the text on this cover tells the auidence what content can be found in the magazine. There is a third smaller picture at the bottom of the page. this is a close-up of an artist's lips. This again tells the reader about the content of the magazine. This cover fits in with the conventional layout of other music magazines.Double Page Spread
This is my finished Double Page Spread. I have used a wide-angled mid-shot over both pages of the spread. I edited this picture by taking out the original background using the magic wand tool in Adobe photoshop and replacing in with a special effect background. The picture is of the girlband 'true essences' this fits in with the music magazine theme. On the left hand side of the left page there is an article about the band. This article is in white so stands out well against the dark background and is clear to read. This Double Page Spread fits in well with the conventional layouts of other music magazines.Contents Page
This is my Final Contents page. I have used the same title as on the front cover. This title represents the magazine. The main background colour is white. There is diagonal picture through the centre of the page of the artist 'spence' on the right hand side of this there is a purple triangle of colour, this fits in with the colour scheme and brakes up the white background. on this purple shape I have put the title 'Contents' and the issue number, this text is in green so stands out well against the purple background and fits in with the colour scheme.I have split the contents into four groups; On the cover, News, Reviews, and Live. This makes it more interesting and easier to read. The four smaller titles are on purple shapes. This makes them stand out and brakes up the white background, it also fits in with the colour scheme. There is a purple box for subscription at the bottom of the page. This advertises the magazine. This layout fits in with conventional layouts of other music magazines.
Planning section
Preliminary Cover Plan
This is the layout of the Preliminary cover. The title of the magazine will be in the left hand corner. This magazine is a school magazine and the title is 'Star' underneath the title there will be shapes of stars and then another smaller title in the right hand corner. The text will be situated around the main photo of a sixth former, this photo will be a mid-shot. The text will tell the reader what content can be found within the magazine. The date and issue of the magazine will also be found under the picture. There will be more content underneath the picture. The content on the magazine will be suitable for the school theme of the magazine. The colour scheme of cover will be green and black. This will make the cover attract the readers attention and also make text easy to read.
Front Page Cover Plan
This is the plan of the front page. This will be a front page for a music magazine. There is a main picture which the text will be situated around. The title will be placed at the top of the page in the left hand corner. The barcode will be on the opposite side at the top of the page. The main picture on the magazine will be of an artist playing the guitar, this picture will be a mid-shot. the colour scheme will be black, green and purple. I am going to put a smaller picture underneath the barcode of another artist, there will be text underneath the picture explaining it. There will be text around the picture letting the audience know what content is in the magazine. There will be a third picture in the bottom right hand corner of another artist, there will be text at the side of this explaining the picture. the date and price will alos be included on the front cover. I am following the conventions of other music magazine layouts and designs.
Contents Page Plan
Double Page Spread Plan
This is a plan of the Double Page Spread. There will be a large main picture accross both pages. This will be a picture of the girl band 'True Essences' There will be a article about the band down the left hand side of the page, with a large title at the start. There will be an advert underneath this artictle advertising an MTV programme starring the band. In this double page spread I am following the normal conventions of other magazine layouts and design.
This is the layout of the Preliminary cover. The title of the magazine will be in the left hand corner. This magazine is a school magazine and the title is 'Star' underneath the title there will be shapes of stars and then another smaller title in the right hand corner. The text will be situated around the main photo of a sixth former, this photo will be a mid-shot. The text will tell the reader what content can be found within the magazine. The date and issue of the magazine will also be found under the picture. There will be more content underneath the picture. The content on the magazine will be suitable for the school theme of the magazine. The colour scheme of cover will be green and black. This will make the cover attract the readers attention and also make text easy to read.Front Page Cover Plan
This is the plan of the front page. This will be a front page for a music magazine. There is a main picture which the text will be situated around. The title will be placed at the top of the page in the left hand corner. The barcode will be on the opposite side at the top of the page. The main picture on the magazine will be of an artist playing the guitar, this picture will be a mid-shot. the colour scheme will be black, green and purple. I am going to put a smaller picture underneath the barcode of another artist, there will be text underneath the picture explaining it. There will be text around the picture letting the audience know what content is in the magazine. There will be a third picture in the bottom right hand corner of another artist, there will be text at the side of this explaining the picture. the date and price will alos be included on the front cover. I am following the conventions of other music magazine layouts and designs.Contents Page Plan
This is the plan of the contents page of the music magazine. The title of the magazine will be situated at the top of the page in the left hand corner. The 'contents' title will be next to this. The contents will be down the left hand side of the page and it will be split into four titles. There will be pictures diagonally down the centre of the page of an artist. There will be an explanation of the pictures at the bottom of the page. at the bottom of the page there will be a subscription section where readers get subscribe to the magazine. I am again following the conventions of popular music magazine layouts.
Double Page Spread Plan
This is a plan of the Double Page Spread. There will be a large main picture accross both pages. This will be a picture of the girl band 'True Essences' There will be a article about the band down the left hand side of the page, with a large title at the start. There will be an advert underneath this artictle advertising an MTV programme starring the band. In this double page spread I am following the normal conventions of other magazine layouts and design.
Research
Research
I am going to research into music magazines, two front covers and a double page spread. This will help me with my task. I will then produce a questionnaire to find out what magazines are most popular.
Front Page 1.
NME is a British weekly music magazine. Featuring agenda-setting news, the UK's most comprehensive gig guide, definitive reviews of the week's hottest gigs, tracks and albums, and fiery comment from the nation's most opinionated writers, it's the essential guide to the week in music.
Arctic Monkeys, The Smiths, Klaxons and Oasis were all introduced to the world via the pages of NME, while in recent months we've given Pete Doherty a lift home from prison in our car, inadvertently made Noel Fielding cry in the middle of
an interview, and rounded up the artists moving music forward in 2008 in our special Future 50 issue.
NME comes out every Wednesday and is priced at £2.20
The main picture stands out as it is in black and white, and the rest of the page is in colour. The main title of the magazine is the same every issue, this helps with brand recognition. The text on this page focuses around the main picture. The main picture is of lead singer, Noel Gallagher. The text being about his band, Oasis. Down the left hand side of the page are the articles that can be found inside the magazine. The barcode is located in the bottom right corner.
Front Page 2.
Q is a music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom, with a circulation of 130,179 as of June 2007. Q is Britain’s biggest music magazine.
The main picture is of pop singer, Madonna. Underneath her picture her name is written in bold red text, this red looks bold and clear against the black background. All text is placed around the main picture. The barcode is near the top right. There is a list of famous names underneath the main title in white, this again looks bold and clear against the black background. The colors of the text fit in with the red and white theme.
Front Page 3
Mojo is a popular music magazine published monthly. The main picture is of American band, Kings of Leon. The picture is in black and white and everything is centred around the main picture. This makes the audience focus on the band. The cover has a black background, the tile is in a large font and is white, and as the background is black the title stands out well. There is a colour scheme used which is black white and green, the white and green is used for the text so stands out against the black background. This magazine has a free Kings of Leon CD; this would be used to attract customers to buy the magazine. There are two smaller picture of different artists at the tope of the page, this shows the content of the magazine, again attracting the audience. The barcode is at the bottom of the page. There is more text on the side of the CD, telling the audience the content of the magazine.
Double Page Spread 2.
This is a double page spread out of the music magazine ‘The Word.’ There is large picture covering both pages of the spread. The picture consists of two men sitting at a table. This picture is also used as the background for the text. As the picture is dark a white text is used to make is stand out and clear to read. The title is the largest text, then underneath there is smaller text, this summarizes the main story. Underneath this there is the main story which focuses of the picture used. The start of the story the editor has used a large B. this is something which is used in magazine text frequently and something I could look at using. There is smaller black text next to the picture; this explains what the picture is.
Contents page 1.
This is the contents page for ‘The Word.’ The colour scheme used on this page is orange, white and black. There is a orange strip at the top of the page, this contains the titles. The titles are in white which stands out against the orange background and makes it clear to read. The magazine title is used at the top and it also makes it clear that this is the contents page on the left hand side. Underneath this there is the issue number and the date. The rest of the background is white and black text is used. There is a larger picture of a singer with small white text in the corner explaining the picture. Underneath the large picture there is a smaller title with a piece from the editor underneath. At the start of the text there is a picture of the editor, this lets the reader know who the editor is. At the bottom of the page there is a subscription box. This allows readers to subscribe to there favourite music magazine. On the right hand side of the page is the full list of what is in the magazine and what page its on.
Contents Page 2.
This is a contents page of music magazine ‘NME’ an index of all bands mentioned in the magazine are in a long vertical list down the left. The title ‘NME this week’ is at the top of the page, it is against a black background to make it stand out. The date is placed underneath it. The contents itself is placed under five headings;
-News
-Radar
-Reviews
-Live
-Features
These headings are also white on a black background to make them stand out. They are also bigger than the rest of the contents. An advertisement for the magazine is at the bottom of the page. The main picture is in the middle of the page with the title underneath it. an explanation of the picture is then under the title.
This is an existing school magazine for King Edwards Girls School. There is a main picture used on this page, it covers the whole of the page and is also used as the background for the text. The picture is of one of the students. The magazine is called High Profile and this is the main title on the page. This is the largest title and is in black. The black, bold writing stands out well against the background making it clear to read. Above this title it states the school this magazine is for. Underneath is the issue and date. At the side of the picture there is a smaller title in white that explains the picture and says what page number the cover story is on. At the bottom of the page there is a strip which tells the audience what is included within the magazine.
I am going to research into music magazines, two front covers and a double page spread. This will help me with my task. I will then produce a questionnaire to find out what magazines are most popular.
Front Page 1.
NME is a British weekly music magazine. Featuring agenda-setting news, the UK's most comprehensive gig guide, definitive reviews of the week's hottest gigs, tracks and albums, and fiery comment from the nation's most opinionated writers, it's the essential guide to the week in music.
Arctic Monkeys, The Smiths, Klaxons and Oasis were all introduced to the world via the pages of NME, while in recent months we've given Pete Doherty a lift home from prison in our car, inadvertently made Noel Fielding cry in the middle of
an interview, and rounded up the artists moving music forward in 2008 in our special Future 50 issue.NME comes out every Wednesday and is priced at £2.20
The main picture stands out as it is in black and white, and the rest of the page is in colour. The main title of the magazine is the same every issue, this helps with brand recognition. The text on this page focuses around the main picture. The main picture is of lead singer, Noel Gallagher. The text being about his band, Oasis. Down the left hand side of the page are the articles that can be found inside the magazine. The barcode is located in the bottom right corner.
Front Page 2.Q is a music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom, with a circulation of 130,179 as of June 2007. Q is Britain’s biggest music magazine.
The main picture is of pop singer, Madonna. Underneath her picture her name is written in bold red text, this red looks bold and clear against the black background. All text is placed around the main picture. The barcode is near the top right. There is a list of famous names underneath the main title in white, this again looks bold and clear against the black background. The colors of the text fit in with the red and white theme.
Front Page 3Mojo is a popular music magazine published monthly. The main picture is of American band, Kings of Leon. The picture is in black and white and everything is centred around the main picture. This makes the audience focus on the band. The cover has a black background, the tile is in a large font and is white, and as the background is black the title stands out well. There is a colour scheme used which is black white and green, the white and green is used for the text so stands out against the black background. This magazine has a free Kings of Leon CD; this would be used to attract customers to buy the magazine. There are two smaller picture of different artists at the tope of the page, this shows the content of the magazine, again attracting the audience. The barcode is at the bottom of the page. There is more text on the side of the CD, telling the audience the content of the magazine.
Double Page Spread
This is a double page spread out of hit music magazine ‘NME’. On the one side there is a full page picture of the article topic. In this case Oasis. Above the picture is the main title, this is bold white writing which stands out against the dark background. There is a brief outline of what the article is about underneath the title and the bands logo. On the other side there are four other smaller pictures above the text. Each picture is explained with a small textbox in the corner of each picture. The text is in black against a white background, making it clear to read. The text is started with a large bold letter. A small section of the text is written in white against a brown background.
This is a double page spread out of hit music magazine ‘NME’. On the one side there is a full page picture of the article topic. In this case Oasis. Above the picture is the main title, this is bold white writing which stands out against the dark background. There is a brief outline of what the article is about underneath the title and the bands logo. On the other side there are four other smaller pictures above the text. Each picture is explained with a small textbox in the corner of each picture. The text is in black against a white background, making it clear to read. The text is started with a large bold letter. A small section of the text is written in white against a brown background.
Double Page Spread 2.This is a double page spread out of the music magazine ‘The Word.’ There is large picture covering both pages of the spread. The picture consists of two men sitting at a table. This picture is also used as the background for the text. As the picture is dark a white text is used to make is stand out and clear to read. The title is the largest text, then underneath there is smaller text, this summarizes the main story. Underneath this there is the main story which focuses of the picture used. The start of the story the editor has used a large B. this is something which is used in magazine text frequently and something I could look at using. There is smaller black text next to the picture; this explains what the picture is.
Contents page 1.This is the contents page for ‘The Word.’ The colour scheme used on this page is orange, white and black. There is a orange strip at the top of the page, this contains the titles. The titles are in white which stands out against the orange background and makes it clear to read. The magazine title is used at the top and it also makes it clear that this is the contents page on the left hand side. Underneath this there is the issue number and the date. The rest of the background is white and black text is used. There is a larger picture of a singer with small white text in the corner explaining the picture. Underneath the large picture there is a smaller title with a piece from the editor underneath. At the start of the text there is a picture of the editor, this lets the reader know who the editor is. At the bottom of the page there is a subscription box. This allows readers to subscribe to there favourite music magazine. On the right hand side of the page is the full list of what is in the magazine and what page its on.
Contents Page 2.This is a contents page of music magazine ‘NME’ an index of all bands mentioned in the magazine are in a long vertical list down the left. The title ‘NME this week’ is at the top of the page, it is against a black background to make it stand out. The date is placed underneath it. The contents itself is placed under five headings;
-News
-Radar
-Reviews
-Live
-Features
These headings are also white on a black background to make them stand out. They are also bigger than the rest of the contents. An advertisement for the magazine is at the bottom of the page. The main picture is in the middle of the page with the title underneath it. an explanation of the picture is then under the title.
Magazine Research Questionnaire
How old are you?
Are you Male or Female?
Male Female
Do you read Music Magazines?
Yes No
If No, any reason why?
If Yes do you read any of the below?
NME Kerrang Q Mojo
Is there any other Music Magazine you buy?
What attracts you too buy a magazine?
Do you buy a music magazine regularly?
Yes No
How much are you willing to pay for a music magazine?
Less than £2 Less than £3 Less than £4 More than £5
Do you prefer more text or photos in a music magazine?
Questionnaire Results;
The results of the questionnaire show that most people who completed the questionnaire were between 16 and 20.
There was an equal amount of males and females, but the males said that they read music magazines more than the females did. When asked why they said that they believed the music magazines around were mainly aimed at males. There was a mixed answer when asked what music magazine they read. The most popular answer to ‘what attracts you to a magazine’ was the front cover. Most people said they would spend under £3 on a music magazine and that they preferred photos rather then text.
After looking at the results of the questionnaire I have found that females believe that there are no music magazines aimed at them. I am going to aim my magazine at females.
How old are you?
Are you Male or Female?
Male Female
Do you read Music Magazines?
Yes No
If No, any reason why?
If Yes do you read any of the below?
NME Kerrang Q Mojo
Is there any other Music Magazine you buy?
What attracts you too buy a magazine?
Do you buy a music magazine regularly?
Yes No
How much are you willing to pay for a music magazine?
Less than £2 Less than £3 Less than £4 More than £5
Do you prefer more text or photos in a music magazine?
Questionnaire Results;
The results of the questionnaire show that most people who completed the questionnaire were between 16 and 20.
There was an equal amount of males and females, but the males said that they read music magazines more than the females did. When asked why they said that they believed the music magazines around were mainly aimed at males. There was a mixed answer when asked what music magazine they read. The most popular answer to ‘what attracts you to a magazine’ was the front cover. Most people said they would spend under £3 on a music magazine and that they preferred photos rather then text.
After looking at the results of the questionnaire I have found that females believe that there are no music magazines aimed at them. I am going to aim my magazine at females.
Preliminary Research
For my preliminary task I am producing a school magazine front cover, I will research into what things could be used and what context could go into the magazine. I will research into an existing school magazine to help me when producing mine. I will also carry out a survey with my target audience so find out about their wants and needs.
What things could be included on the school magazine?
There are many things that can be included on a school magazine.
Sports information and fixtures
Exam timetables
Revision
Charity events
Quizzes and competitions
Homework blog
Teacher guidance
Upcoming school events
Subscription
Sixth form section
Existing magazine
For my preliminary task I am producing a school magazine front cover, I will research into what things could be used and what context could go into the magazine. I will research into an existing school magazine to help me when producing mine. I will also carry out a survey with my target audience so find out about their wants and needs.
What things could be included on the school magazine?
There are many things that can be included on a school magazine.
Sports information and fixtures
Exam timetables
Revision
Charity events
Quizzes and competitions
Homework blog
Teacher guidance
Upcoming school events
Subscription
Sixth form section
Existing magazine
This is an existing school magazine for King Edwards Girls School. There is a main picture used on this page, it covers the whole of the page and is also used as the background for the text. The picture is of one of the students. The magazine is called High Profile and this is the main title on the page. This is the largest title and is in black. The black, bold writing stands out well against the background making it clear to read. Above this title it states the school this magazine is for. Underneath is the issue and date. At the side of the picture there is a smaller title in white that explains the picture and says what page number the cover story is on. At the bottom of the page there is a strip which tells the audience what is included within the magazine.Survey
I have carried out a survey to find out what my target audience wants top see in their school magazine
1. How old are you?
2. Are you male or female?
3. What year are you in at School?
4. What’s your favorite lesson?
5. Do you enjoy sport within school?
6. Does you school have a school magazine?
7. If not, would you want one?
8. Would you want to see sporting fixtures in the magazine?
9. Would you want quizzes and competitions in the magazine?
10. Would you subscribe to the magazine?
After carrying out this survey on ten people I came to these results:
Most people were aged between 16 and 18; this tells me that a sixth form section would be suitable in my magazine. There was an equal mixture of male and females. 7 out of ten people were in the sixth form, and 3 people were in year eleven. The most common favorite sport was PE; this tells me that a sports section would be suitable in my magazine. All ten people said there school doesn’t have a school magazine but they would want one. Again all ten people said they would want to see sports fixtures in the magazine. 8 out of ten people said they would want quizzes and competitions and 5 out of 5 people would subscribe to the magazine.
I have carried out a survey to find out what my target audience wants top see in their school magazine
1. How old are you?
2. Are you male or female?
3. What year are you in at School?
4. What’s your favorite lesson?
5. Do you enjoy sport within school?
6. Does you school have a school magazine?
7. If not, would you want one?
8. Would you want to see sporting fixtures in the magazine?
9. Would you want quizzes and competitions in the magazine?
10. Would you subscribe to the magazine?
After carrying out this survey on ten people I came to these results:
Most people were aged between 16 and 18; this tells me that a sixth form section would be suitable in my magazine. There was an equal mixture of male and females. 7 out of ten people were in the sixth form, and 3 people were in year eleven. The most common favorite sport was PE; this tells me that a sports section would be suitable in my magazine. All ten people said there school doesn’t have a school magazine but they would want one. Again all ten people said they would want to see sports fixtures in the magazine. 8 out of ten people said they would want quizzes and competitions and 5 out of 5 people would subscribe to the magazine.
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