Music magazine cover audience feedback

Target Audience Feedback

Here I am going to ask members of my target audience to see what they think about the front cover of my magazine. Here I will be able to judge if what I have created is what the people wanted.

Oliver Warden

The positive aspects of the front cover that has been created are the colour scheme used, the background colour and the man image. Firstly, the colour scheme that has been used include specific colours which link up with the image colours. The pink and blue contrast each other and it catches the attention of the reader which brings attention to both sets of writing. Also, the shadow effect behind the pink and blue colours used, make the writing stand out. Secondly, the background colour is good. It's not too eccentric and therefore doesn't steal the thunder from any other features on the page. It helps everything stand out off the page, so it does its job well. With regard to the main image, the pose of the image is the right sort for the image for the magazine. It is quite cool but with attitude which is generally associated with hip hop and current celebrities in the modern day. Because the image is over the name of the magazine and the sell line, it suggests that the magazine is a high end magazine and doesn't need to promote it self and would rather promote the image than the magazine because it is that which is going to sell it.

However, there are some negative things that come from this front cover. These include the use of the shadow effect and the main image. The writing which goes over the image can be misconceived because the little black line can play with your eye a bit. With regard to the main image, you can see the photographer in the glasses which makes it look very unprofessional and reduces the overall quality of the page. Also, the use of the image over the magazine name and sell line means that the magazine isn't being promoted which is obviously a bag thing. 

Rachel Turnbull

I think that the positive thing to come out of the magazine is the colour scheme that is used. This is because of the fact that it provides a link to the main image which makes it look professional.

However, there are some negative things from the magazine.  Firstly you can see the photographer in the glasses of the main image which makes the front cover look less professional. Also, you cant see the text over that is underneath the main image which distracts the readers attention over the mast head.

Dean Ramsey

I think that the front cover of the magazine does look professional. I also think that it is a good colour scheme because they stand out off the page and are easy to read.

However, I don't like the fact that you can see the photographer in the main image. I think that is doesn't look very good. Also, the fact that you cant see the sell line on the page at all because it is covered by the main image. This is the same for the mast head as well.

Callie Bilverstone

For the positives, I like the way that the title is slightly hidden behind the main image, because it makes the image look likes it's coming out of the page. I also like the colour scheme used because it is clear to read and it is obvious what is the main cover lines.

However, I think that the negative thing that comes form the cover are that the main image could have been taken at a different angle because you can see where the picture was taken in the sunglasses.