Audience Feedback

Conclusions I made from peer assessments and questioning my target audience. The negative and positive comments.

Negatives

• The front page is rather plain and therefore not eye-catching. A front page needs to be attractive, to interest the reader.
  

• The contents page should include more pages as most magazines are at least 50 pages long


• The model who acts as the artist wears the same clothes throughout the magazine. This makes the magazine appear dull. It doesn't mimic typical music magazines as the model would usually wear a different set of clothes

• There isn't enough text in the main article

Positives

• The colours are attractive and typical for an R&B magazine

• The title is noticeable and attractive. Even the choice of words for the masthead suggests that the music mentioned is fresh and entertaining.

• The way I made the cover lines stand out by using effects e.g. stroke, was appealing. Especially how the puff has a slightly different effect, making it more noticeable.

• The outer glow around the main image makes the model more eye catching and her whole look allows the reader to relate. Her attire suits the typical costume of a teenager and her facial expression gives an intense vibe which further interests the reader.

• The contents page has a good layout and looks professional

• It is easy to find the pages and what is on each page. People found it useful that I used subheadings so that they could voluntarily select which sections they wished to view first.

• Most of the questions in the interview are open and the answers would interest the reader

• The magazine is successful in attracting the target audience.

• The floating quote in the main article indicates that the artist is inspirational, which acts as an encouragement for the reader to continue.

• The introductory paragraph informs the reader who the artist is and the information is so realistic that the artist doesn't even sound fictional. Referring to well-known artists interests the reader further.

• The responses from this artist in the interview are typical for a teenager and the reader can relate to the casual language.

• 'Madame D.' makes the person sound sophisticated yet cool
  

I found that 90% of the people I asked approved of my magazine and enjoyed every aspect of it.