2. What do you like about the cover of a magazine? “ erm I kinda like photos with the captions near it, its easier to see what type of people will be inside the magazine and stuff” “the logo of the magazine is what I look for because I know what type of magazine it will be, like gossip and things” “ermmmmm the picture on the front, gotta be something of interest and the main headlines too.. erm the colours stand out but have a theme and aint all over the place”
3. What price would you pay for an average music magazine? £2.00 £1.80 £2.20
4. What type of music do you listen to mostly ? “I mostly listen to pop music, the ones that are in the charts” A mixture of music, but like mostly what is in the charts at the time, there always the best ones. “I listen to allot of R&B music”
5. What colours do you prefer on your magazines? “I like magazine to be bright colours it looks brighter and better and it stands out more and looks more exciting!” “The colour have to be bold and bright but a fixed colour scheme” “I prefer a fixed colour scheme it looks more presentable and professional “
6. Conclusion What do you like about the cover of a magazine? From this I gathered that something important has to stand out and cath the attention of my audience for example the logo of the magazine or the a main photo of a popular artist. What price would you pay for an average music magazine? The mean average f the amounts that where given is £2.00, therefore I will price my magazine around the £2.00 mark, as this is what my focus group participants have assured me is a reasonable price and doesn't put them off buying a magazine.
7. Conclusion What type of music do you listen to mostly ? My focus group told me that they like to listen to the latest music which is in the charts at the time, genre mainly pop or R&B therefore i will make sure the artist that I involve in to my magazine will all have a recent and popular song/songs out at the time. What colours do you prefer on your magazines? My focus group told me that they like bright colour on a magazine, i gather from this they like colours that contrast well with each other which makes the magazine bright in there eyes . Also it was mentioned that fixed colour scheme through out it Liked, with this information I will make sure that my magazine has a continuous house style, and the colours will contrast well to make it stand out on the shelves.
