For my second part of audience research I decided to make a survey on surveymonkey.com where I managed to get 20 responses on what people thought of my magazine.
Here are my results:
Some other response for Question 1 included:
“I like how it has a unique colour which isnt too girly and isnt too manly. Also I like how it is placed under the picture which makes it look really professional”
“I really like the title, the name is memorable and relates to the music theme in the magazine although would make sure it wasn’t covered by the photograph.”
“The masthead looks really professional as I like the way the picture is covering it slightly however not too much. Also the boldness and thickness of it makes it stand out even more. This is ideal for a music magazine as it can be very competitive.”
“The title is appropriate to the genre of the magazine, I think that it looks and sounds great and is definitely unique.”
“I think its could as the magazine seems to be about music, the title makes good reference to that.”
“Stands out and makes me think of music automatically.”
“the title isnt as clear since part of it got covered up by the picture”
“I like it, it’s unique and I don’t think too much focusing away from the content of the magazine”
“I like the masthead as i think the word ‘Lyrical’ is extremely catchy and relevant for a music magazine”
I am happy with my response for Question 3 as the majority of people (88.89%) stated that they thought the magazine’s target audience is 16-22 which is the exact target audience for “Lyrical”
Some other responses included:
“The contents page is clear with minimal information which is good when searching for certain pages, to improve it, I would maybe put a few more images on it.”
“Nice and simple making it easy to see the stories and page numbers they’re on.”
“I like the way in which the contents page is laid out so the audience can easily see which section to navigate to in the magazine. Also the numbers highlights the best and most interesting articles which makes it easy for the audience.”
“I like it. It looks like a real magazine (format wise) also the phrasing used makes me want to read the pages”
I am happy that all 20 people said they would read the article if they were to see it in the magazine.
Some other responses included:
“Maybe keep the same colour scheme throughout but overall I think this magazine is intriguing and I would be drawn to It in a shop.”
“You could maybe add another picture on your double page spread and also add like monthly subscription tabs at the bottom of the contents page as a way of promoting the magazine”
“The colour of the Drizzy vs Breezy- so that it stands out more”
“Overall i think this magazine is very professional looking, especially the double page spread however maybe include a colour to the background”
To conclude my results I am pleased with them and they give me a good understanding of what I need to improve and what I did well. Some people said that my magazine may be aimed towards a 11-14 audience some said other and stated 14-22 and 13-17 which shows that I need to make my magazine more mature and also make it more prominent that it is aimed at 16-22 year olds. Also many people said the masthead was eye catching and bold which is what I was aiming for so it would stand out in a shop shelf. On the improvement side of things people said to try out different fonts and colours on the front cover.
StaceyASMedia 