Evaluation Questions 1 - 4

My Evaluation

Final Piece - Double Page Spread

Final Piece - Contents Page

Final Piece - Front Cover

Photos to use in my magazine

Photos for New Magazine

Name Ideas for my Music Magazine

1). Pop Chart UK - My first thought was to create a radio station magazine, I think it would appeal to a larger audience (ranging from anyone who listens to the station and anyone who is a fan of Pop music). The name 'Pop Chart UK, relates to my genre, it is the type of name a radio station could be called and it is a easy, simple name to remember.
2). London's Music - This was a phrase from Capital's (existing radio station) T.V. advert. This name has pros and cons to using it as the title for my magazine. The pros are it is again a simple and easy title to remember, it would appeal to those living within the city. However some of the negatives is that I don't want to narrow down my target audience to a specific place like London. I do have a target as in teenagers to young adults, but other than that, I want to stay as open as possible.
3). LTH (London's Top Hits) - My last choice is similar to the last, it specifies London. However whether I manage to change it or not, I really like this idea. It works well for a radio station and with the shortened title it will be recognisable and memorable. Having the short title would also allow more components on the page, which could create a better layout.

Various Font Styles

This task was to help me choose a font suitable for my theme. Whilst designing I need to remember that the style of font, the colour schemes all have to reflect Pop music. These fonts I found on dafont, a font website, I tried to pick 7 fonts that I thought reflected Pop music. Out of my choices I think the most suitable is the 3rd down. It is bold, and with colour it would stand out which is what I would want the title to do. Although that is the most suitable I prefer the 2nd and 4th styles. I think they would appeal more to the target audience of females and it also looks handwritten which gives it that informal approach and I think the target audience would feel more comfortable with this style. 

Layout Ideas for My Magazine

Results From Questionnaire

An Example of A Filled in Questionnaire

My Questionnaire

Questionnaire - Media

The Objective of my Questionnaire

The purpose of this questionnaire is to establish the main needs of my target audience. This will be done by using secondary information such as the gratifications. This primary research will help me learn the qualitative and quantitative data of the sample I choose. The majority of my sampling group will be my target audience; this will be teenagers and adults in the early twenties. My sample will be kept small in order to collect the data in time. I plan to ask ten people, various ages and hopefully from that I will get a range of data which will help me to produce my magazine. I want to have a range of qualitative and quantitative data, each have their own pros and cons; which is why I think an equal amount will get me good enough information to use. I need to keep in mind that this questionnaire needs to logically flow and the questions must be unbiased.
Type of questions I plan to include would be:

Quantitative Data: Personal Details, Hobbies and Technology Usage

Qualitative Data: Colour Schemes, Imagery, Layout, Price (Preferences and Opinions).

Generic Conventions of a Pop Magazine

·         Vibrant and bright colours are used for the front page

·         Imagery has been laid out in a collage form which is informal but appealing

·         Titles are bold and match the colour schemes on the page

·         Text can have a drop capital at the start to indicate where to start reading

·         The contents list is laid out into separate columns

·         The main image either sits in front or behind the heading

·         Each page is busy, there are no blank spaces

·         Font size is around 11pt

·         Top of the front cover generally advertisement – a feature in magazine or a sales item

·         All headings are in colour, but the body of the text is in black and simple font.   

·         The main story often has a related image on the front page which is larger than the rest

·         Headlines are quite short and simple

·         Quotes are often used from an artist (a story featured in the magazine) on the front cover

·         The colour scheme usually stays the same throughout the magazine

·         The contents list is short sentenced and doesn’t give the stories away

·         The way text has been written is informal and this would appeal to the Pop target audience

Three Music Magazine Analysis

Music Magazine Analysis

Ideas for my Music Magazine

What genre will I be using throughout my magazine?
I will be focusing on Pop Music, this is mainly because it is an area in music I like; which I think will help me when designing if I like the area I am trying to create. Another reason I chose Pop Music is because it is a wide area, and a range would easily fit under the title Pop.
What will be my chosen target audience?
My target audience will be the younger generation, teenagers and adults in their early twenties would fall into this category. This age range would be suitable as I would find it easier designing something that should appeal to my age group. It would also be easier to get opinions whilst creating and the opinions from the questionnaires.
What key features will need to be included in my magazine?
Main images - this will be my own photography, featured articles, credits, typography style, colour schemes and layout, a note from the editor and an introduction. Each of these features will have to be original, and therefore I need to think carefully in order for it to look professional.