Reporting back to my target audience using msn, I got to see how successful it was with them and to see whether it could pass off as a genuine magazine.
· The masthead worked well for them, as it pops out and is easy to look at and the connotations that the font gives gave it an almost ‘dangerous’ look. The name seemed too long for the font as it wasn’t ’snappy’ enough, however I thought it worked quite well as it needn’t be seen as snappy but more striking and daring.
· They liked the colour scheme which was simple and minimal yet effective. With the yellow it helped bring out the vibrancy as they were bright against the dark background and the blue really stands out and is attention grabbing
· They liked the contrast of the different uses of boldness, cap and non-cap locks and also the italics where the fonts were clear and easy to read. However, there was a slight distraction given due to the different fonts used which I think works as the fonts don’t clash too much against one another and it also needed to give the connotations of a versatile look that I was aiming for.
· The main image drew them in as there was a good contrast of the soft photo and the sharp masthead. They really liked the main image due to the NVC that the model gave.
· The cover lines was successful, especially the ‘plus’ and ‘also’ one as it was a clever way to grab the audiences attention. “Everything you need to know from a front page is on there. The little headlines make me want to buy it so I can continue reading”
· The layout of these cover lines were deemed as pleasant, framing the main image nicely, unlike other magazines which crowd them too much. The spacing of the cover lines was picked on slightly but I disagree with this slightly as I did this to not overcrowd the whole page too much. The spacing was used as a mechanism to help them read the interesting features easily
· The ’free’ seemed to attract them easily too “Good thing free posters is circled, I think that is a big selling point”
o The consistency in colours was spotted first which matched the front cover well, although there was a particular individual who wasn’t a big fan of the yellow. Perhaps I would have changed it too, but I wanted it to match the main models jumper so that there was a clear match with the images and the colours so they wouldn’t clash too much
o There were components that made it seem like a genuine magazine to them with a miniature version of the magazine in the corner, although it was suggested that it could have been replaced for another image. I disagree with this as I believe this convention was important on a contents magazine.
o The distribution of pictures and its sizes and the clean cut easy layout made it easy to follow and understand. However, there was one who was being picky about the sharp alignment of the text and boxes which I did deliberately to play on the rebellious music extravaganza.
o The anchoring of number 40 on the picture was spotted as inaccurate as it doesn’t have a corresponding caption. I completely understand this confusion, but with reference to my contents page textual analysis, I noticed that not all pictures were accurately anchored with the descriptions. However, I do believe that I could have put a sub-liner with the picture. However, I didn’t want to overcrowd the page.
o The overlapping of the pictures was an issue also which I agree as it doesn’t look professional, however due to the minimum space and the abrupt changes it would create, I decided to leave it
§ My double page spread appeared to be the most successful page out of the three due to the overall impression
gives, which is catchy making you want to read it due to the dominance given by my model which shows her
personality nicely.
§ “Again the colour scheme and picture format is the same so you can tell its all from the same magazine” which was my intention. The balance of text and images was successful (although a particular individual would have preferred more images than texts which I wouldn‘t change due to the dominated one taking up one whole side already). The layout of the interview was said to be easy to follow which flows with the article and the middle quote made it easy for my audience to want to actually read the whole article which looks ‘trendy’.
§ My chosen informal lexis, headline and my quote seemed popular with my audience as they liked the slogans provided which made it seem funny and chattier.
§ Again, like the masthead the title appeared big and bold. The name ‘Annabelle’ seemed wrong to them although this was shortened intentionally as it would make her seem more like a pop star
§ The absence of the captions for the pictures were noticed which would definitely anchor the images well. However, due to the stand first, the quote and the striking headline I thought it would have been better off left as it was so that you could focus on the images and text individually.
§ The difference in the background colour of the main image and opposite side was picked out which I originally did to make it look as though it bled in together. However, due to the deep black of the background it dulled down the page and didn’t keep its grey consistency like the front cover and contents page. I would have instead changed the background of the main image instead; however, I didn’t want to alter the hidden look that the background and hair woven together gave.
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