Results of my questionnaires

Questionnaire

Questionnaire

1.    How old are you? ______

2.      What image would be most suitable for the front cover?  Live band shot?

                                                                                                       Posed solo artist?

                                                                                                       Live solo artist?

                                                                                                       Posed band shot?

3.       For the title, do you prefer.. INDIGO?

                                                   In the in?

                                                   Inside ind?

                                                   Individual?                                                   

4.       How many pages do you think is a realistic amount? _____

5.       How much would you pay? £1.50/£3

                                                  £3/£5

                                                   £5+                                 

6.       What would you like to read?  Album reviews?

                                                       New releases?

                                                       Juicy goss about the artist?

                                                       Concert times, dates and reviews?

7.       What is your favourite music magazine?_____________________

8.       What kind of genre of music do you prefer?___________________

9.       Who is your favourite artist/band? ________________________

10.   According to font, what would you prefer? THIS?

                                                                       THIS?

                                                                      THIS?

                                                        THIS?

                                   THIS?

                                                     THIS?

11.   For the colour scheme, would you prefer? Bright colours?

                                                                             Dull and dark colours?

                                                                             Black and white?

                                                                             Pastel colours?

12.   What would attract you to a music magazine front cover?  A hot main picture?

                                                                                                         The colours?

                                                                                                         The main story?

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Analysis of professional contents page

      Smaller version of the masthead 'Q'

Small images that relate to the pages

Subheadings 'Features'

Font for subheadings is different

Main story image 'The courteneers'

Set colour scheme (approx 3, red black and white)

'Contents' stated

Columns and sections

Graphics

Page numbers

Contact information

Usually includes more photos that writing, in this case theres more writing than photos

2-3 columns

Date included

Banner to highlight important informaiton 'review'

• Smaller version of the masthead 'nme'
• Small images that relate to the pages
• Subheadings 'Band index'
• Font for subheadings is different
• Main story image 'Charlotte froom'
• Set colour scheme (approx 3, multi)
• 'Contents' stated
• Columns and sections
• Graphics
• Page numbers
• Contact information
• Usually includes more photos that writing, in this case theres more writing than photos
• 2-3 columns
• Date included
• Advertisements included
• Banner to highlight important informaiton 'subscribe to nme'

Analysis of double page spread

• Image is set on one page, solo artist posed shot
• Title is short and snappy
• Date and page numbers included at the bottom
• Standfirst (a bold paragraph under the title)
• Byline (article and photo)
• Set colour scheme
• Drop capital for the first letter 'W'
• Drop quotes in big letters from the story to stand out
• 11pt font
• Informal mode or address to connect with audience
• 4 columns, the picture taking up 2 with the article taking up the other 2
• Artist name bolded/highlighted 'Sebastian King'

Image is set on one page, solo artist posed shot (pink)

Title is short and snappy 'cash for questions'

Date and page numbers included at the bottom

Standfirst (a bold paragraph under the title)

Byline (article and photo)

Set colour scheme

Drop capital for the first letter 'P'

Drop quotes in big letters from the story to stand out

11pt font

Informal mode or address to connect with audience, pink is smiling to create a relationshop with the reader

6 columns, the picture taking up 3 with the article taking up the other 3

Artist name bolded/highlighted 'Pink'

Analysis of music magazine front cover

       Q

• Masthead, usually large and placed at the top
• 3-7 coverlines
• Price and Barcode included
• Central image, usually live or posed in this case it is a posed shot of a band
• Own unique colour scheme, blue, red and black
• Font of the masthead is different to the rest
• Main story relates to the main image, 'U2'
• Direct address to make it personal
• Include famous people, in this case its U2
• A specific mese en scene, plain blue background to contrast with the colour scheme
• Approx 4 different fonts
• Colour needs to relate to genre and target audience
• Coverlines around the image
• Highlighting bar of colour, either at the bottom or top to advertise something
• Some use of graphics
• Graphics highlighting key things
• Includes a positioning statement 

   NME

Masthead, usually large and placed at the top, NME

3-7 coverlines

Price and Barcode included

Central image, usually live or posed in this case it is a posed shot of pete doherty

Own unique colour scheme, blublue, red and pink

Font of the masthead is different to the rest

Main story relates to the main image, 'Pete doherty'

Direct address to make it personal

Include famous people, in this case its Pete Doherty

A specific mese en scene, plain blue background to contrast with the colour scheme

Approx 4 different fonts

Colour needs to relate to genre and target audience

Coverlines around the image

Highlighting bar of colour, either at the bottom or top to advertise something

Some use of graphics

Graphics highlighting key things

Includes a positioning statement

Initial Plans for my magazine

For my magazine my price is going £3 and the frequency of publication will be monthly, my average issue sign is going to consist of 40 pages and there is going to be a regular content including album reviews, concert times, dates and ticket prices also juicy goss about the artist. Feature articles will include interviews with a specific band or artist each month.