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AUDIENCE FEEDBACK QUESTIONNAIRE ANAYLSIS

Here is an analysis of my questionnaire I produced. This was a questionnaire on my final music magazine. I handed it out to 15 people and they gave me their opinions on what they liked and disliked on my magazine.

1. What one word would you used to describe my magazine when you first viewed it?

The most common answer I got from this question, with 8 out of 15 people answering with this, was unique. 2 people said different and 3 people said interesting. The other 2 people described my magazine as exciting. I think these are really positive answers because they show that people thought my magazine was different which is good because i wanted it to be original to other music magazines.

2. Do you like the main image on my magazine front cover?

100% of people said yes in response to this questions. A few people commented saying that they liked the say Joey Morton was standing in the image. One person commented, 'I think that this image sets the rest of the magazine up really well'. These are really positive comments and made me confident with the choice I made for my magazine.

3. Do you think my front cover has an eye-catching appearance?

I also received 100% yes for this questions. Somebody commented saying 'the artist is good-looking so this is good to attract the female audience'.

4. Do you think the images on my contents page fit well with the rest of the magazine?

This questions had 100% yes response, with positive comments. I received comments on my questionnaire, saying things like 'you can see clearly which images go with which articles', and 'you can see they all fit in with the indie genre.'

5. Do you like the layout of the contents page?

I received yes from everyone who filled in my questionnaire. Someone commented saying 'I can see everything really clearly'. I am happy with this response because the layout of my contents page was something I constantly changed until I was finally happy with it so this has gave my confidence in my decision.

6. Do you think that the images reflect their partnering articles well?

100% Yes response.

7. Do you think that the colour scheme and theme are consistent throughout the magazine?

100% Yes response.

8. Do you think the contents of my double page spread is too much or too less?

75% of people who filled out my questionnaire said that they thought it was just the right amount, someone commented 'because of the pictures it dosent look like too much to read, but there is enough information'. 15% said that there was too little and that they would have liked additional information on them.

9. Does the double page spread article make you want to read more?

100% Yes response.

10. Do you think that deviate competes against current music magazines?

100% Yes response.

11. Would you buy the next issue of this magazine?

95% Yes response      5% said maybe

12. Do you think the price is realistic for the quality of my magazine?

100% Yes response. Somebody commented that 'you pay less for the amount of articles and information in the magazine.'

13. What is your favourite part of the magazine?

I had a really good mixed response to this answer because people liked so many different things. 3 out of 15 said that they liked the colour scheme and the way I 'had experimented with it.' 7 people said they liked the images in my magazine and that 'they really fitted in with the genre'. 4 people said they liked the variety of articles in my magazine and 1 person said what their favourite part of my magazine was, was the layout of my double page spread.

14. What other magazines does it remind you of?

45% NME

10% Mojo

45% Q

I was happy with this response because these are the magazine I based my own magazine on.

 

Here is a video of somebody answering my questionnaire. This is evidence of somebody commenting on my questionnaire.

QUESTIONS FOR AUDIENCE FEEDBACK

Here is the questionnaire I produced for my audience feedback. I asks 20 people to fill in my questionnaire. I then analysed each question. This was good ebcause I could see what people liked and disliked about my magazine, this will help me to make changes if I were to edit my magazine.

1.      What one word would you use to describe my magazine when you first viewed it?

2.      Do you like the main image on my magazine front cover?

3.      Do you think my front cover has an eye-catching appearance?

4.      Do you think the images on my contents page fit in well with the rest of the magazine?

5.      Do you like the layout of the contents page?

6.      Do you think that the images reflect their partnering articles well? 

7.      Do you think that the colour scheme and theme are consistent throughout the magazine?

8.      Do you think the contents of my double page spread is too much or too less? 

9.      Does the double page spread article make you want to read more?

10.  Do you think that Deviate competes against current music magazines?

11.  Would you buy the next issue of this magazine?

12.  Do you think the price is realistic for the quality of the magazine?

13.  What is your favourite part of the magazine?

14.  What other magazine does it remind you of?

DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD PRODUCTION

Here is the production of my double page spread. I produced my double page spread in Quark express like my contents page. I produced this on the same document at my contents page.

Stage 1

I started off with two bank pages which I dragged onto the same document as my contents page. I had to use two pages because it is a double page spread, therefore two pages.

 Stage 2

On my first page I inserted a box for my picture. The original design for my double page spread was to have one full page on the left of a picture of the band. Then the page on the right to be filled with the article itself. Because the article was longer than I expected, it ran over two pages. This just meant that I had to find a solution to filling the third page. When transferring my text onto my double page spread layout, I drew a text box to the size of the right hand page. I then transferred my already edited guardians interview into quark express. In quark express i was able to organise the text into three columns so that it could flow from each column into the next.

Stage 3

Next I added my drop capital and drop quote. My drop capital is the very first letter at the start of my article. I enlarged this letter aside from the rest of my text, i also changed the colour of this letter to maroon to go with the colour scheme I have throughout my magazine. I then added my drop quote. In quark express I was able to create a separate text box which could be placed anywhere between the original text which would move aside for the drop quote. When creating my drop quote, I put certain words in bold and colour, to stand out and grab the attention of the reader. I used a controversial quote to entice the reader to read this article.

Stage 4

The next step was to insert my pictures. I already has a picture box for the first page of my double page spread. I used my main image of the band here. I chose an image which portrays the band and their music well. I also used a second picture to fill in the third page. This picture shows the fun side of the band at band practise, where they are more relaxed and having fun.

Stage 5

This final stage of producing my double page spread was to add a headline, tagline and page numbers. All the text was used over the picture in white so it stood out against the dark picture. I was really happy with my article and pictures which I took. I like the layout of my dps because it really portrays the band and their music well and also portrays a good image for my magazine.

PHOTOGRAPHS FOR DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD

Here are all of the picture which I took in preparation for my double page spread. I only used two pictures on my double page spread but took a variation of pictures in different environments showing different sides to the band so I definitely had a right picture to fit with the interview.

The following pictures are all of the pictures I took of the band whilst practising. I took pictures from different angles, individually and together. I really liked certain pictures from their practise because they really show off their type of music and how passionate they are about their music. I didn't use any of these pictures because the ones I chose, I thought where more suited to the interview. 

This picture was used on my contents page because I thought it really reflected the band and their music well. I like this picture because the background looks a bit mysterious but quiet light hearted as the band are. 

This picture was also used on my double page spread as an extra image. This shows their fun side whilst they are at band practise. In the interview, their are a lot of serious topics with well though out answers, and then there are times in the interview where they are really relaxed and joking about. I wanted my audience to see this side of them so therefore chose this picture. The interview represents my magazine as well and although in my magazine I will touch on some serious topics in interview ect. I want people to enjoy reading my magazine and feel relaxed whilst reading it. I think this is a great picture to portray that idea within my magazine.

CONTENTS PAGE PRODUCTION

Here are the different stages in which I produced my contents page. I produced my contents page in Quark express. I have experience with using this software from when I produced my pre-lim task of a school magazine contents page. I found it easy to align all of my different sections up and import pictures and text. I think it was hard making sure every detail was precise like the different fonts and font sizes but I managed to complete this.

Stage 1

I started with a blank page in quark express. It is useful in Quark express because it has guidelines and you can import your text so that it sits in the guide lines. This is also good ecause the codes and conventions of a music magazine contents page is that it is normally set up in 2-3 columns.

Stage 2

I next added my contents page title. I used the same font as on my front cover. I made it stretch accross the full length of the page to match my front cover. I had a black background so that it would stand out.

Stage 3
Next I added all of my text. I arranged my text so that it would be in two sections, but in three columns. I placed all of my feature articles on the right hand side column and my reguklar articles on the left two columns underneath where my pictures will go.  I put each page number and articles title in bold so that they would stand out to the reader. I then had a small description of each article underneath the title to intise the reader.  

Stage 4
Next I added my contents page pictures. I chose my picture of up and coming artists and made it the biggest picture on the page. This is because it was a portrate picture so it fitted onto the page well. Then along side this a added a picture of Lykke Li, Danny O'Donoghue and Joey Morton. I chose these pictures because they are my main stories on my fron cover and the live picture of Danny O'Dooghue because I think it will intise the readers.  On the codes and conventions of a music magazine contents page, the main article and picture on the front cover, useually has a partnering picture on the contents page. I also put a small border around each picture to make them stand out and also to seperate them.

Stage 5
This I added the tag line under my contents page title. I made this in italic and in red so it would stand out. I also added the my section dividers which I made in photoshop.  I made each title in a separate document on photoshop and then saved then at JPEG's. I then imported these into quark in a picture box and arranged them between my text. It is useful in quark because you can put a picture between the text and it will fit around the picture. I made four different titles; feature, we love, news and live. I put the stories under neath each title it best suited.

Stage 6

Lastly I added article page numbers to my images and then added my page number, and date. I also added an article title to the image which goes with the 'up and coming artist' article. I used a seperate text box so that I could position it where I liked. I put my article page number in a shadowed effect so that they would stand out to that reader and that they could go straight to that article. I placed my date at the top right hand corner ad this is a code of music magazine contents page.

PHOTOGRAPHS FOR CONTENTS PAGE

Here are all of the pictures I took for my contents page. I took lots of different pcitures with the people in them doing different poses so that I had a variety to chose from.

I cropped this picture of Joey Morton to be featured on my contents page because I thought it could show a more innocent side of him.

This is a picture I took from a live concert of Danny O'Donohgue which I chose to put on my contents page.

This picture is a picture of an up and coming artist. I really like the way a guitar it used in this picture because it relates well to the indie genre of my music because there is a lot of acoustic indie music around that will also feature in my magazine.

It was between this picture and the picture below out of all of the pictures I took of Lykke Li for my contents page. I didnt chose this one because I dont think it is a serious as I would like it have been for my contents page.

I used this picture on my contents page. Looking at the codes and conventions of a music magazine, I know that there is usually a picture which goes with the picture from the front cover on the contents page. This is my connecting picture tot he story of Lykke Li on the front cover.