AUDIENCE FEEDBACK!

I have learnt a lot over the stages of this coursework, mostly from audience feedback.

Pre-Production

Audience research was key in the making of both my preliminary task and the pre-production stages of my music magazine. I issued questionnaire's to classmates and a range of friends to gain the most reliable and valid feedback. This was extremely important because by asking what my target audience want to see in music/school magazines, i was able to incorporate the most popular aspects in to my product; which ultimately would improve sales.

Production

I asked members of my target audience to comment either on my blog or in person on which photo's or designs i should use for each of my pages. This was useful because i was able to then decide which image to use with the audience preference in mind, creating a popular product.


Post-Production 

Throughout this stage i interviewed members of my target audience every time i would update one of my pages. This really helped me to figure out what did and did not work on my front cover, contents and double page spread.  I then conducted a more in-depth interview on my finished products via video recorder, however i am still overcoming technical difficulties so i have typed up the interview here:

AN INTERVIEW WITH ROSIE MCINTYRE

WHAT DO YOU LIKE AND DISLIKE ABOUT MY PRODUCTS?

FRONT COVER

"I really like the image you have used with the sepia effect. It adds to the vintage style of the magazine and it looks really professional! The title really grabs your eye and straight away you know that it is a music magazine, and expect to find the stars stripped down to their personal identities from the 'Unplugged' connotations! One thing i think could be improved is the layout of the big cover story 'Ultimate review...' because it takes up a lot of room and looks a bit clumsy. But the sticker graphic looks really good and worn out - again following the vintage style."

CONTENTS PAGE

"I like the fact that theres one big image but some parts are emphasised, like the model. It gives a fuller effect to the page because your page listing is quite spacious, which is something you could improve. The 'contents' heading is a bit stretched upwards, but i dont think that this effects the quality of the page. The rest of the graphics are very professional, down to the mini version of the magazine title in the bottom right corner. And the 'Letter from the editor' is a nice touch, it makes it really personal for the reader."

DPS

I like this page a lot, the panorama style image across the top of the two pages really stands out and looks original, because it is unusual to see in mags. I like the little text box which says 'cover story' because it lets your readers know that this is also the celebrity that features on the front cover, and links your two products. However, i think that the quote underneath is too spaced out and could maybe be closer the artist in the image. Other than that, the text looks professionally done, for example, the quote which has been text wrapped.