The document provides details on planning a music magazine, including results from a questionnaire. Key findings from the questionnaire include most respondents being male, in key stage 5, and preferring hip hop/R&B music. This helps define the target audience as older teenagers interested in hip hop/R&B. Other results, like expecting to pay £3 for a magazine and preferring monthly issues, will also help shape decisions for the magazine. However, the small sample size means results may not be reliable.

1. Planning

2. Questionnaire
Gender?
Male / Female
Age?
Key stage 3 / Key stage 4 / Key stage 5
What type of music do you listen to?
How much would you expect a music magazine to be?
How Regularly Do you buy magazines
Weekly / Monthly / Yearly
How often do you like to have your magazines realized
Weekly / Monthly
What mode of address do you prefer to be addressed in?
Formal / Informal

3. Questionnaire results
What the results say-
Gender –
The responses were that 4/5 people that took the survey were male, and 1/5 were
female. This helps me produce my magazine because I will target it at females instead
of males because of the results of question one. This will help me accomplish my
magazine because I will be able to determain what audience I am selling at.
Age –
The responses to this question were that 1/5 people that took the survey were in key
stage 4 and 4/5 were in key stage 5. This helps me to produce my magazine because the
majority of people were in key stage 5, so my magazine will target a more mature
audience. This defines my audience which my appeals to me more so it gives me a
broader scope to work with.
What type of music –
The responses to this question were varied because I left it as an open question so that
they people taking the survey had more choice on what they wanted to select. From
the results 2/5 people like hiphop music, 1/5 likes Indie music, 1/5 likes all music, 0/8
likes metal music, 1/5 likes R ‘n’ B music, 1/8 likes pop/rock music and 1/8 likes rock
music. I have decided to group these together so that it is easier to choose the genre
for my magazine. I have grouped hiphop with R ‘n’ B, and metal, rock and pop. This
means that my results are that 3/5 people like hiphop/R ‘n’ B, 1/5 likes Indie music, 1/5
likes all music and 3/5 likes Metal/Rock/Pop. It is hard to decide which genre to choose
now because there is the same number of results for two categories. However, I have
decided to produce a hiphop/R ‘n’ B magazine because they are very similar kinds of
music so overall I think that category got the largest vote. It made it hard for me to get
good results and to make good choices cause I didn’t get many results back, so I got a
small sample to work with so many results wasn’t very relibale.

4. How much do you expect to pay for a magazine?
I expected the results for this question to vary like question three because I also left this
as an open question. However, the results were all between £2-£5. 5/5 of the results
had £3 included in their answer so therefore I have decided to pitch my magazine at
about £3. This decision will help to appeal to bigger audience.
How regularly do you buy magazines?
The responses from this question show that 0/5 people buy magazines weekly, and 4/5
people buy them monthly. This will help me produce my magazine because I have now
decided that I will produce my magazine to be a monthly issue, this means it will
contain a lot of information that will cover a month. As seen this will help apeal to my
target audience futher
How often do you like seeing magazines being realised?
I chose to incorpreeate this question within my surrvey because it will give me and idea,
of how long I should release my magazine, I didn’t get many results back, do It didn’t
leave me with reliable resilts bit there wasmt anything I could do, so Its what I had to
work wit it nothing.
How the results will help to a successful magazine –
These results are going to help me because there going to
help me get a clear understanding of my target audience
and what they want within there magazine and when
they want them. The only problem with my results is that
ive only got a small sample so my results wont be as
accurate as I would like qz

5. Text Fonts
Different fonts are used to capture the attention of different audiences within magazines, this is so the producers of the
magazines can pick a target audience and suit the magazine accordingly.
Magazines and newspapers often combine serif and sans serif fonts on one page, i.e., serif fonts for body text, sans serif for
headlines or captions.
Guitar Guitar Guitar
Font - Elephant Font – Copper Std Black Font – Calibri (Heading)
Description - Elephant is a Description - Cooper Black is a Description – Calibri is the font
reworked font from a traditional heavily weighted, old style which replaced times new roman.
English extra bold serif font. It is serif typeface designed by Oswald Calibri is a humanist sans-serif
mainly used on posters Bruce Cooper in 1921 typeface family under the
Effect - This font really grabs the Effect- This font is very eye Microsoft ClearType Font
attention of the reader, because it catching because of its boldness Collection
Is bold and very jagged so its very and elegant, it is more likely to be Effect – This font is very basic and
eye catching seen on a youngsters magazine is the default font for most
due to the case it is very rounded Microsoft programs, this font isn’t
very eye catching and is quite
boring on the eyes
There’s two types which stand out for me for the heading of my magazine, and these are the “elephant” font and “Copper Std
black” . This is die to the fact that these 2 fonts are very eye catching because of the boldness of them. This font fits well within
my theme of alterative rock as well, this is very helpful to attract my target audience because it will appeal to them more. It fits
within my target audience because its bold and jagged

6. Title Fonts
Rock Rock Rock
Font – 84 Rock Font – Rock Star 2.0 Font – hard rock
Description – This is a very untidy Description – the type of font is Description – this font is very
font, this gives the reader the mainly just symbols an dis near scruffy just like the “84 rock”
impression that it represents enough unreadable, for anyone. font” since this font is scruffy it
rock, because rock is seen to be Effect - There isno real affect to helps to add to the effect of
unity. this font all it is, is symbol symbols attracting the alerted rock type of
Effect - The effect of this font is corresponding with letters which people.
that it gives the reader an instant sort of represent that letter Effect - the effect of this font is
feel, to what type of magazine it near enough the same as the font
is, and it will attract the rock type “84 rock” but this one lighter so it
of group, because of its unique is harder to read
broken disgn
I have chosen to go with the font “84 rock” I am going to use this because I feel it attracts my target audience the most, while still
keeping bold, and tidy. It is still bold so it stands out still which is very good for my title page, because it needs to stand out from
other magazines. I will put this into a survey to make sure this is the type of font my target audience would like to see appear on
the front of the cover.

7. Colour Schemes
Colours – Red, White, Black Colours –Red, Yellow , Black Colours – Red, Black, Yellow
Effect – This colour scheme Effect - these colours Effect – There colours mix
doesn’t stand out especially the yellow really well, and stand out from the
dramatically it is clea, the stand out from the background, so it is easy to
colours are warm, and mix background, it is very eye be seen from far away. These
very well, and mix well with catching, but it doesn’t look colours do look messy in
the background picture. very professional and colours places such as the banner at
These colours fit very well don’t blend very well. the bottom of the page.
with the logo so it gets a very
professional look
I have took the best bits of the first and third colour schemes to make a colour scheme which I feel appeals to the
target audience as well as keeping a professional look. I have came to this conclusion by asking people in my class
to see there opions but I will do a survey to double check on the colour scheme I have chosen and base that
questionnaire at my selected target audience this will help me create an effective magazine which will appeal to all
people. I will double check with my selected audience eva in class or in an online survey to make sure this is the
colour scheme which will appeal to them the most, since that is who I am targeting.

8. I am going to use
the font in my title
which my audience
has asked for within Large coverline to
TITLE capture readers
my survey
attention, this will
Large close up shot help stand out from
for the feature of all of the other
the magazine, this is magazines
used to introduce
the main
headline, and to
MAIN PHOTO Story main heading
give a visual idea
about the main introducing one of
story with in the the story's, this will
magazine give the reader an
idea what to expect
Indication of price
further within the
makes magazine
magazine without
look
BAR CODE & even havin to pick it
professional, and STORY INFORMATION
PRICE up, it makes the
gives the reader a
reader see if it
clearer idea at what
appeals to them
the magazien is
straightaway
asking

9. Large close up shot
for the feature of MAGAZINE TITLE Large coverlines to
the magazine, this is capture readers
used to introduce attention, it will
the main individualise it from
headline, and give over magazines.
an indication to The font will be
reader what type of based apon my
magazine this is research (what
before they even appeals to my
pick it up.
MAIN MAIN IMAGE
FEATURES target audience)
OF THE
MAGAZINE
Section of
headlines, introduci
Indication of price
ng the story's
makes magazine
related within the
look professional,
magazine, this might
and it gives an
BAR CODE include a montage
instant idea to the
& PRICE of pictures as
the price to the
will, this might be
customer.
added as it is being
made.

10. Main features apart The masthead will
from the main story take up the whole
will be described MAGAZINE TITLE length of the
down the left hand magazine. So it
column. Coverlines AWARD SIGN can been seen
will also be included FOR THE more by the
with the stories. These MAGAZINE reader, gives a
will help the reader clear invite to the
get a lear impression consumer, to read
of whats within the the magaizine, it
magazine without FEATURES gives them the
opening it, this helps OF THE impression
to see if it appeals to MAGAZINE straight away of
them MAIN IMAGE what type of
magazine it is.
The main image of
the magazine about
the main story will SMALL
be the background CLIPS OF The main captions
of the cover, and pull quotes of
everything else on THE the main story that
the cover will be MAIN would attract the
layered on top of STORY audience will be in
the image. This will BAR CODE the bottom right
help give a visual AND PRICE corner.
impression of what
the magazine is
about

11. Contents Pages

12. CONTENTS TITLE (serif font)
Lots of information Big content title is used
relating to the information to try and capture the
within the magazine these readers attention as
are the cover story's. This well as the picture I
will be done in a simple have used. Mast head.
font which will appeal to It will try and draw the
my target audience and ALL CONTENTS OF THE MAGAZINE reader in, the font im
this font will be consistent using will be used in
all the way through the coordination of what
magazine my target audience
chooses in ym survey
I am incorporating
I going to put some another image to mash
advertisement within up 2 story’s and this
the front page to ANOTHER IMAGE
gives it a more
make the magazine OF THE MAIN magazine feel, I might
look more STORY decide as I am
professional. But this developing this to make
might clutter it up to this little section into a
much. If I decide it montage of pictres.
clutters it up to much These pictures are used
I will decide to my be to give the reader a
take it out or to visul impression of the
increase the size of it. story

13. CONTENTS TITLE (serif font)
Big content title is used
to try and capture the
readers attention as
well as the picture I
have used. Mast head.
It will try and draw the
Only small snippets of reader in, the font im
the stories so that it using will be used in
draws in the audience coordination of what
to buy the magazine to my target audience
read more. It will ALL THE PAGES IN
chooses in ym survey
feature the contents of THE MAGAZINE IN
the magazine with a ORDER AND Three small images
quick summary t so the
BFIEFLY WHAT of articles involved
reader know where to
THEY CONTAIN in the magazine to
go to find the specfic
attract readers if
story they are trying to
they want to know
find.
more by looking at
photos. This will be
done in a montage
of pictures, this will
help spice the page
up a bit and give it
more veristility

14. All contents of the
magazine will be
CONTENTS TITLE around the centre
photos in the
correct order with
some pull quotes
and captions
concents
underneath the
information.
Additional
image of the
main article
with a caption
Three small images
and pull quote
of other sub-main
underneath.
articles. Are used to
This will help
give the reader are
signfy to the
more visual idea of
reader what
the main headlines
that picture is
within the magazine
about so it gives
a bit more of an
understanding.
price

15. 2 Page Spreads

16. big itaalic title to
grab attention and
to give the frist
impression of the
story ahead,
title Key
pieces of
informat
ion
Article justified text. Fits around
Main picture
the pcitures
Article, justified text
big picture to give a vissual of Article will be justified within Key facts are used to make the
the story ahead. This picture coloums to give it a professional magazine less boring and it
will be a medium close up of feel, it will also fit around the livens it up and bit more then
the artist, this will be done to pictures so the page seems being so dull and boring.
show people what that person neat and tidy.
is wearing and the expression
on there face

17. big itaalic title to
grab attention and
to give the frist
impression of the
story ahead,
title
Key
pieces of
Main picture
informat
ion
Key
pieces of
informat
Article, justified text Article, justified text
ion
Article will be justified within Key facts are used to make the
A large image is used to capture
coloums to give it a professional magazine less boring and it
the audiences attention, this
feel, it will also fit around the livens it up and bit more then
gives the audience as visual
pictures so the page seems being so dull and boring.
impression of what the article is
neat and tidy.
about.

18. big itaalic title to
grab attention and
to give the frist Key facts are used to make the
impression of the magazine less boring and it
story ahead, livens it up and bit more then
title being so dull and boring.
picture
Article justified text. Fits around
Main picture
the pcitures
Key
pieces of
picture
informat
ion
Article, justified text
A large image is used to capture Article will be justified within Montage of pictures are used to
the audiences attention, this coloums to give it a professional show the reader images in the
gives the audience as visual feel, it will also fit around the head which are relevent to the
impression of what the article is pictures so the page seems article they are reading
about. neat and tidy.