Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt from the progression of it to the full product?

What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

How did you attract/address your audience?

Who would be the audience for your media product?

What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

How does your media product represent particular social groups?

In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media poducts?

Audience Survey Evaluation

Audience Survey Evaluation

Front Cover

1. What do you associate with the name (masthead) of the magazine?

'Lets go for it' - a magazine that challenges ideals

Specialist, taking control 

Being the first to achieve something

Innovation

Trying to be different and unique

2. What does the main image on the front cover make you think of?

Alternative Style/ Curious individual

Dedication to a band 

Intrigues you, want to know more about phases

A restless soul

Unique individuals

3. Which of the cover stories do you find most interesting?

All but one thought the most interesting arrticle was the one featured about 'Phases'. The other preferred '7 day tour diary: sonic youth'. This is good as I wanted the cover story to be the most appealing. 

4. Is the front cover appealing?

• Yes    5
• No     0

Give a reason for your answer:

Eye-catching shot of girl with a quirky look

Very bold

Simple and easy to read

Informative 

5. Which of the following age groups would you think the magazine is targetted towards?

• 12-15 year olds    0
• 16-18 year olds    0
• 19-24 year olds    5
• 25-35 year olds    0
• 36+                            0

6. Which gender do you think this magazine is targetting?

• Male                         0
• Female                    0
• Both                         5  

This is good as the magazine was in fact targeted towards both men and female, however, more so men than women. 

7. Which genre of music would you associate with the cover of the magazine?

• Rock
• Pop
• Alternative         5
• Indie
• Dance
• Rap
• Other (Please State)........................

8. Is the layout of the front cover effective?

• Yes         5
• No          0

Contents Page

9. Is the layout of the contents page clear and easy to use?

• Yes        5      
• No         0

10. Is the contents page attractive to look at?

• Yes        5
• No         0 

11. Does the contents page resemble a page from a music magazine?

• Yes       5
• No        0 

12. Does the contents page include all the neccesary information you would expect to find on this page?

• Yes       5
• No        0

Double Page Spread

13. Is the contents of the article of interest to you?

• Yes     5
• No      0

Give a reason for your answer:

Shows the story behind the band 

It focuses on day to day life and their music preferences

Gives the back story to the band  

Shows where they are going in their career and their insecurities 

Genre of music I like, good detail on background as well as present work 

14. Does the headline make you want to read the article?

• Yes      5
• No       0

15. Does the main image represent the content of the article successfully?

• Yes     5
• No      0

16. Are the subsidiary images effective?

• Yes    5
• No     0

17. How would you rate the layout of the article? Please circle a number:

       

      Bad < 1 2 3 4 5 > Good

Three people scored me a five, while the remaining two gave me a four. I am pleased witht his as all results are on the top end of the scale.  

18. Would you buy the magazine at cost price, this being £3.99?

• Yes     3
• No       0

19. How would you rate the overall quality of the front cover, contents page and double page spread?

      Please circle a number:

     

      Bad < 1 2 3 4 5 > Good 

Again the same three people gave me a five here, whilst the other two gave me a four.

Evaluation: Audience Survey

Music Magazine Evaluation
Audience Survey

Front Cover

1. What do you associate with the name (masthead) of the magazine?

2. What does the main image on the front cover make you think of?

3. Which of the cover stories do you find most interesting?

4. Is the front cover appealing?

• Yes
• No

Give a reason for your answer:

5. Which of the following age groups would you think the magazine is targetted towards?

• 12-15 year olds
• 16-18 year olds    
• 19-24 year olds
• 25-35 year olds
• 36+

6. Which gender do you think this magazine is targetting?

• Male
• Female
• Both

7. Which genre of music would you associate with the cover of the magazine?

• Rock
• Pop
• Alternative
• Indie
• Dance
• Rap
• Other (Please State)........................

8. Is the layout of the front cover effective?

• Yes
• No

Contents Page

9. Is the layout of the contents page clear and easy to use?

• Yes
• No

10. Is the contents page attractive to look at?

• Yes
• No

11. Does the contents page resemble a page from a music magazine?

• Yes
• No

12. Does the contents page include all the neccesary information you would expect to find on this page?

• Yes
• No

Double Page Spread

13. Is the contents of the article of interest to you?

• Yes
• No

Give a reason for your answer:

14. Does the headline make you want to read the article?

• Yes
• No

15. Does the main image represent the content of the article successfully?

• Yes
• No

16. Are the subsidiary images effective?

• Yes
• No

17. How would you rate the layout of the article? Please circle a number:

       

      Bad < 1 2 3 4 5 > Good

18. Would you buy the magazine at cost price, this being £3.99?

• Yes
• No

19. How would you rate the overall quality of the front cover, contents page and double page spread?

      Please circle a number:

     

      Bad < 1 2 3 4 5 > Good 

Updated Contents Page

 

Updated Double Spread

Updated Front Cover

Contents Page Progress

 

What makes an effective contents page?

• Clearly catagorised (regulars, features, etc)
• Range of images to draw in the reader (around 5-6)
• Clear layout
• Clearly labelled page numbers

Updated Double Spread

I intend on changing the heading, and also its font and colour. I also need to add to the right hand column where I will add photos of albums, as this is intended to be an album recommendation section.

Updated Front Cover

New Front Cover So Far

Double Page Articles I Like

The picture in this particular double spread article is the main focus as it takes up the majority of the page. I also noticed that they have only used one image, and you'd think that it would have subsidary imges to intrigue the reader more. This article has a very simplistic design but i think the image makes up for this. The image is very striking and instantly grabs your attention.



I like the use of two different styles of font for the headline, I think this is very efffective. I also like the colour scheme with the black font on the white background. This is simple yet effective. The other think that I particuarly liked about this is the main image.



Double Spread Article So Far