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Focus group feedback
Focus group feedback
I gathered feedback from a group of five people about what they thought on my magazine cover design.Most of the people I questioned about my magazine cover said they that liked many things about it and that there’s not anything they would change about it.
They liked the fact I had used the same colour text for the title, the main coverline and the date of the magazine, as it all linked and suited the colour of the image on the foreground including the white spotlight and the black background.
Another point that they made, was that they liked my simplicity idea, and that it was simple but looked really effective as it all fit together nicely, and they said that I used the spacing and didn't overcrowd it like some magazines.
Lastly, they made a point on the stories that I included in my magazine, and they said that that they were very fitting to the type of magazine and they said that I had used a nice font also that fit in well with my magazine and it's type, they thought that the font was easy to read and really caught the eye with the bold font type and the white lettering on the black background.
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Both the girls and boys answered my questionnaire. The reason I believe there was more of a unisex answering of the questionnaire is because as my magazine target audience was both girls and boys and the magazine really didn't look like it was for specific gender as it is for the performing arts therefore, both girls and boys would pick it up, also I used blacks and whites for my magazine which made it look very unisex and unbiased of gender. The age range which most answered my questionnaire comes from the age bracket of 14-16. My target audience was 14+, which means that my magazine front cover was defiantly suited for my target audience. The people answering my questionnaire said that they would by £2.50-£3.00 for my magazine. Considering my magazine price was only £1.50 I believe my magazine looks more professional and well layed-out. The people that were answering my questionnaire said that they believe the name ‘Centre stage’ was most suitable for my magazine which I did end up using for my magazine front cover.
Evaluation of my magazine front cover
How does your finished product compare to your design?
My design and my finished product were a lot alike, as I had designed my piece to be about music and drama. I had wanted to have a lone microphone and a spotlight and that is what I have in my finished product, I wanted to keep my design simple but effective, and I believe that I have done so. I used black and white colours to keep with my simplicity idea.
How has technology ( computer, digital camera and computer software) helped you turn your design into a real product?
The use of the programme Photoshop helped me make my finished magazine cover look like a real product. The reason being is because the software contains features that make it look professional, also Photoshop is a very professional software. Photoshop on the macs at school really helped me piece my magazine front cover together nicely, and to manipulate the picture to how I wanted it to look, for example, enlarging the image to fit nicely on the page, or adding text onto my front cover,for the the magazine cover name and address. I used the internet to find my image; I typed in 'microphone and spotlight' and found the perfect image, the internet really helped me find that perfect image for my magazine front cover.
Do you feel your product is suitable for your target audience?
Yes, I do believe my product is suitable for ages of 14+ as the product is for anyone that wants to do something in the performing arts industry, I believe that teenagers and older will want to buy this magazine as most 14 year olds, are starting to become mature, and are realising what they want to do in the future; and start to have the confidence and want to do auditions; and as my magazine helps with auditions and making it, they would want to buy my magazine.
Describe two challenges you have overcome?
Two challenges I have overcome whilst creating my magazine front cover were: The first being trying to add in the text of my magazine name and the text in general, for example, trying to rotate the writing and fit it in where I wanted it to go. The second was the layering, trying to add new layers whilst trying to keep the other layers shown, and overlapping the layers.
Describe the technical skills you have gained?
I have learned how to manipulate an image on photoshop, and about the layering on photoshop also. I have learned how to create a magazine front cover, and what makes a good magazine front cover and what makes a bad magazine front cover, like overcrowding can result in a magazine front cover, and simplicity can make the advert more elegant and sophisticated.
My design and my finished product were a lot alike, as I had designed my piece to be about music and drama. I had wanted to have a lone microphone and a spotlight and that is what I have in my finished product, I wanted to keep my design simple but effective, and I believe that I have done so. I used black and white colours to keep with my simplicity idea.
How has technology ( computer, digital camera and computer software) helped you turn your design into a real product?
The use of the programme Photoshop helped me make my finished magazine cover look like a real product. The reason being is because the software contains features that make it look professional, also Photoshop is a very professional software. Photoshop on the macs at school really helped me piece my magazine front cover together nicely, and to manipulate the picture to how I wanted it to look, for example, enlarging the image to fit nicely on the page, or adding text onto my front cover,for the the magazine cover name and address. I used the internet to find my image; I typed in 'microphone and spotlight' and found the perfect image, the internet really helped me find that perfect image for my magazine front cover.
Do you feel your product is suitable for your target audience?
Yes, I do believe my product is suitable for ages of 14+ as the product is for anyone that wants to do something in the performing arts industry, I believe that teenagers and older will want to buy this magazine as most 14 year olds, are starting to become mature, and are realising what they want to do in the future; and start to have the confidence and want to do auditions; and as my magazine helps with auditions and making it, they would want to buy my magazine.
Describe two challenges you have overcome?
Two challenges I have overcome whilst creating my magazine front cover were: The first being trying to add in the text of my magazine name and the text in general, for example, trying to rotate the writing and fit it in where I wanted it to go. The second was the layering, trying to add new layers whilst trying to keep the other layers shown, and overlapping the layers.
Describe the technical skills you have gained?
I have learned how to manipulate an image on photoshop, and about the layering on photoshop also. I have learned how to create a magazine front cover, and what makes a good magazine front cover and what makes a bad magazine front cover, like overcrowding can result in a magazine front cover, and simplicity can make the advert more elegant and sophisticated.
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