Tuesday, 6 October 2015

Chosen masthead for my magazine



I surveyed a group of 20 young people to help me decide which masthead to use for my magazine, and this was the most popular. Since it was most popular amongst my target audience, I decided to use this as it is what they would want to see in my magazine and would therefore be more appealing to a wider range of people interested in my music magazine.

Masthead ideas for my magazine

Friday, 2 October 2015

Magazine Pitch

The new music magazine "Muse" has officially been launched! My primary target age group will be aimed at 18-35 year olds because that was the most popular answer in my questionnaire. My secondary target audience is the general public, both male and female, who have an interest in the dominating music genre of my magazine. It will consist of the best current artists and upcoming musical events from around the globe. I will take inspiration from already existing, top selling magazines such as 'Q' and 'NME' and base my own magazine on these. I will feature similar contents of these magazines in my own such as live music and album reviews, interviews and new releases from popular chart artists.

Questionnaire results

Tuesday, 29 September 2015

Questionnaire

o How old are you?
under 18 18-35 35-65 65+
o What is your gender?
Male Female Transgender
o How often do you purchase a magazine?
Weekly Monthly Every couple of months
o What type of magazine genre do you usually look at?
 Sports Music Fashion Other
o Who do you think is the most popular musical act of today?
      ___________________________________________________
o What musical acts you would you like to see featured in a magazine? ____________________________________________________
o Are you interested in interview features in a magazine?
  Yes No
o Do you find the musical recommendations and reviews useful?
70% - Yes 30% - No
o How much are you willing to pay for a magazine?
No more than £2 No more than £3 No more than £4 Over £4
  o What colour scheme would you expect?
 Dominantly black Reds, pinks, purples Dominantly white Dark colours Bright colours
o What type of advertisements would you prefer to see?
Albums Food/drink Fashion Other ____________________________________________________
o   Has or would the cover star of a magazine ever prevent you from buying it?
Yes No

Reader profile for my magazine