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AUDIENCE FEEDBACK
What did my intended audience think of the magazine and how
well suited to them was it?
COLLECTING INFORMATION
I asked three rock music fans to evaluate my magazine by
pointing out what they liked and disliked about it, inclusing
some constructive criticisms and compliments. This will
determine how appropriate the magazine is for its intended
audience.
Two of the fans were female and one was male, each person
was a different age ranging from 15 to 19, as this is the age of
the majority of the audience, and the gender ratio was 3:2,
which was why I included more females in the evaluation.
PERSON ONE
“I like the masthead, I think it stands out quite
nicely and it suits the genre too.”
“It’s good that there’s a list of bands along the
side because it lets you know who’s going to be
in it. There could be a few more though.”
“I think the main picture looks good. It’s quite
conventional as well, since most rock magazines
have pretty simple pictures on the front.”
“The yellow could be tied in with the colour
scheme a bit more.”
Overall rating: 7/10
PERSON ONE
“The design of this is quite simplistic
which I like, especially for the rock genre.”
“Having more than one picture was a nice
touch, the second one could be made
bigger though.”
“The article is interesting, and I think it
shows the musicians in a positive light
which would obviously please their fan
base.”
“A background might be useful though.
Just so it seems a little less empty.”
Overall Rating: 7/10
PERSON ONE
“I think this is an effective contents page.
It’s easy to navigate and the pictures make it
seem more illustrative, which is nice”
“I like the colour scheme, the dark colours
suit the genre.”
“The editor’s comment makes it more
personal, which I like.”
“The numbers on the pictures could maybe
be a bit more noticeable.” Overall Rating: 9/10
PERSON ONE
Is the magazine something you’d be interested in reading? Why?
“Yes, the article seems interesting and there was a good range of
bands.”
What would you change if you could?
“Only small things, like spacing or maybe some of the colours here
and there but nothing major. I liked the writing itself though”
Do you think the magazine is suited to its audience?
“Definitely! Yeah it’s quite similar to the ones I’ve read before.”
PERSON TWO
“The choice of fonts is good, it’s simialar to the
ones they use in the more popular rock magazines
I’ve read.”
“The colour scheme is interesting, the yellow
stands out well for the flashes and stuff but maybe
there should be some more blue so it blends in
better.”
“The pictures at the side could maybe be a bit
bigger but I like that they’re there, it helps
distinguish the bands that have main features about
them from the others who won’t feature as much.”Overall Rating: 7/10
PERSON TWO
“I like the title, it stands out from
the rest really well.”
“The pull quotes are really
noticeable, too.”
“I think that if the background was
different it’s look a bit more full, I
like that there’s some empty space
but there might be a bit too much,
like between the two people for
example. Overall Rating: 8/10
PERSON TWO
“I like the columns, having them on a white
background makes it stand out a lot more.”
“It could do with having one main picture, but I
like that there are a few because it shows you
who’s doing to be in the magazine before you
even read any of it.
“It’s look a little bit better if the editor was cut
out rather than having a frame around the
picture. The fact that it’s there is good though.”
Overall rating: 8/10
PERSON TWO
Is the magazine something you’d be interested in reading? Why?
“Yeah, if there were bands in it that I was interested in I’d be
happy to read it.
What would you change if you could?
“Small things, like the layout of some of the pictures maybe, or
the text size on the front page . I’d leave the writing though.”
Do you think the magazine is suited to its audience?
“Yeah, the colours and stuff make it seem right, it definitely
seems like a rock magazine and it’s not too mature either so it’s
suited to a teenage audience.”
PERSON THREE
“I like the read and the black for the colours, but
the yellow looks a bit out of place. Maybe if it was
more spaced out rather than all on the left it would
look a bit better. It’s not a major problem though.
“I like the black around the headline, it’s a lot
better than just a plain outline, it makes it look more
attractive.”
“I like the style of the main picture, it’s pretty
simple but it suits the genre. It might look better
slightly bigger though. Overall Rating: 7/10
PERSON THREE
“I like how the article is written, it seems quite
positive and shows the personality of the band,
which is what I think makes interviews most
interesting.”
“I like the pictures, because one is quite serious
and the other one is more light-hearted. It’s a nice
contrast. The main one could be a tad bigger to
take up some of the white though.”
The title is good since it’s really obvious, and I
like how different parts of the article are in
different colours, it’s a nice touch.”Overall Rating: 8/10
PERON THREE
“I like this page best, it’s well organised
and the colours are well suited to the
genre because they’re quite dark.”
“I think it might look better with a couple
more pictures at the top, just to show more
people who’re in the magazine.”
“The editor’s message is good, it makes it
seem more authentic.”Overall Rating: 9/10
PERSON THREE
Is the magazine something you’d be interested in reading? Why?
“Yes, judging from the main article it would be an interesting read.”
What would you change if you could?
“I’d make the pictures bigger and add a bit more yellow on the front
page. Other than that I really like it.”
Do you think the magazine is suited to its audience?
“Yes, the colours and photography are pretty typical of the genre so
yes.”
OVERALL
Front page average score: 7/10
Double page average score: 8/10
Contents page average score: 9/10
All of the people questioned said they would read
the magazine and that it’s suited to the audience.
