2. The main way I attracted my
audience was my magazine cover,
which features a large image of a
musician, who would be
recognisable to the target
audience of my magazine. The
cover layout is also fairly
unconventional in that there is
very little text on the page, which
would draw attention to my
magazine cover as it would stand
out on shelves next to more
conventional covers. Since the
target audience for my magazine,
as mentioned before, is young
alts or hipsters who strive to not
be mainstream, a magazine which
looks alternative or different is
more likely to be appreciated by
them.
3. This "alternative" theme is
continued in the fact that my
magazine is a print publication,
not a gloss magazine, which is
something that would fit the
whole "hipster" aesthetic of retro
styled clothing and items. Whilst
researching I found general
aesthetic appreciation is
something that applies especially
to the youth cultures I am aiming
my magazine at, so I tried to give
my magazine an "edgy"
appearance, with a smaller
minimalist logo which is not
dissimilar to popular brands such
as "Supreme".
4. Also there is a bit of a gap in
the market for a magazine
which covers "alternative" or
lesser known music in general,
not just one genre, but
everything from indie to rap,
so I think if a product is made
to fill this gap it would be
popular among the youth
cultures I targeted.
5. The tagline on my cover "the
spectacular musical genius"
sounds like something that
wouldn't be amiss in a magazine
like "Vice" which, according to UK
Tribes, epitomises hipster culture,
so the fact that my magazine has
similar features and text means it
would have a good chance at
being popular with the cultures I
am targeting.
6. In terms of creating a credible
magazine, which would want to
be read by others, I think I have
done fairly well, so that in itself
should attract my audience to my
product, as they have the
motivation and disposable income
to buy magazines, so if an
interesting product appears, it
will probably generate decent
sales. At £3.99 it fits well into the
pricing of current magazines, so it
wouldn't be especially expensive
or cheap, so it would be fit into
the current market.
