Questionnaire

I asked five people from my target audience questions to help with designing the look and style of my magazine. This was their responses:

1) What colour scheme would you expect on an Indie/Rock genre magazine?

    Libby - Dark colours although, black and white would make the magazine stand out from other            magazines because of the bold colours.

    Georgia - Dark colours such as purple, blue, green, black.

    Becca - Navy blue, red, purple.

    Sylvia - Dark but they are vivid like purple, green, blue, red.

    Tori - Black and white with a coloured text.

2) I have decided to change the name of the magazine to Groove as it represents music better. Do you prefer it?

    Libby - Yes, it suits the genre.

    Georgia - Yes, it is different and quirky.

    Becca - Yes, you instantly know it's going to be based on an Indie genre.

    Sylvia - Yes, I love it! It goes really well with the design and the genre of the magazine.

    Tori - Yes, it's really cool. It's good because it's easy to remember because it's quirky.

3) Is there any font you would recommend using?

    Libby - Sans Serif because it suits the genre and will look good on the magazine.

    Georgia - Sans serif because it's not too informal but it's not formal either making it perfect for an   audience who are interested in that particular genre of music.

    Becca - Sans serif because none of the other types of fonts would fit with the genre.

    Sylvia - Sans serif because the target audience would find it simple and easy to read.

    Tori - You could use Serif because it's formal and would be unconventional making the magazine stand out on the news stand to any other Indie/Rock genre.

4) Where do you think it's best to place the cover photo? i.e in the centre/to the left or right.

     Libby - I think the cover photo would look best in the centre because that is the first thing that attracts the target audience and possibly other readers that don't usually buy the magazine but just buy this issue because of the artist on the front.

     Georgia - The centre but covering the whole front cover as a background to the text to give an Indie effect.

     Becca - The centre but with the artists head covering part of the title for an effect that makes the magazine seem popular due to them not needing to show the entire title.

     Sylvia - The centre so that it's easily noticeable by the target audience they are trying to reach towards.

     Tori - Have the artist mid shot in the centre with the background on the photo as the background of the front cover making it look more professional.

5) Would you prefer the main focus on the front cover to be the artist or the events/stories that are 

    inside?

    Libby - The main focus should be on the artist because that is what attracts most of the audience/buyers.

    Georgia - The artist but the events/stories mentioned on the front are important as well otherwise they wouldn't be on the front cover!

    Becca - The artist because they are usually on the cover if they are doing well at that time so they know more people will purchase that issue.

    Sylvia - The artist but with the text around the edge should be bold and in a clear font so people will be intrigued further by the added information.

    Tori - The artist because they will be the initial section of the cover noticed by the reader and this could be the first thing that determines whether they buy the magazine or not.

I have taken these responses into account when making my magazine because the people I chose to answer the questionnaire are in my chosen target audience, which is 15-25 year olds.

I have chosen dark colours that fit the genre specifications as well as some lighter colours to suit the artist on the cover and mentioned any interviews or events placed inside.

I have kept the title as it was praised by the target audience.

I have chosen to use a Sans Serif font to fit with the requirements from the target audience and also one that suits the genre.

Furthermore, the artist photo has been placed in the centre of both the front cover and the article because the reader is then familiar with what the magazine is based upon this issue and also allows readers who are unfamiliar with the name to recognise the artist by their looks and by doing this I have allowed the main focus to be on the artist to satisfy the target audience.