2. Research...
•I asked my target audience a
lot of questions to make sure
the content and the
appearance of my magazine
would suit my target
audience
•I checked other indie
magazines to make sure I was
following the codes and
conventions of indie
magazines
•I went on Google and
searched indie bands that are
popular across the UK, as my
magazine is going to be
nation-wide.
3. Images and Content...
The images and content I
used attract my audience, as
they are articles and pictures
of indie bands or singers. My
main article, is on a soft indie
singer, so it will appeal to an
audience that like soft indie
music, like Florence and The
Machine. There are also
some more alternative-indie
bands, like All Time Low, so
my magazine will attract a
wider range of indie fans.
I asked my target audience who they would like to read
articles about and the bands/singers they said, I have put
into my content. I used the bands that people liked, as then
it would appeal to them and they would want to buy it.
4. Colour, price and
layout...
•Red, white and black are the 3 main
colours that are on indie
magazines, such as Q, NME and Uncut.
Since they are the best selling indie
magazines in UK, I thought it would be
best for me to use the same colours, as
clearly the colours attract my audience.
•I made my price £2.99, as it is the same
price as Q
•I used a similar layout to Q, as it is a
simple, but effective layout. I didn’t
want to totally copy it, as that wouldn’t
be classed as making my own
magazine, it would be copying.
