The document summarizes feedback that the author received on a magazine they created called "Herb's" from 7 people from different backgrounds. Based on a scale of 1 to 10, the ratings for the magazine ranged from 7 to 10. Suggested changes included including more advertising, using a less "punky" band for the double page spread, including a wider range of fonts and colors. Positives mentioned included the wide range of bands featured, layouts, sell lines and headings. The cover, contents page and double page spread were particularly liked. Most respondents felt the models looked like musicians. Opinions on similarity to other magazines like NME and Kerrang were mixed.

1. FEEDBACK off the public. I asked people some who did media and asked 2 friends that
read magazines and I asked a musician because that is who my target audience is. I asked
no students from my AS media class because they will have a similar knowledge to me and
will not be as valuable for feedback. I also did not ask family and close friends because I
wanted constructive but honest feedback so that I can use it a tool to improve my magazine.
Question Person 1
A Level
Media
student
Person 2 AS
Degree
holding EX
Media student
Person 3
Magazine
reader
Person 4
Musician
Person 5
Magazine
reader
Person 6
Media
student
Person 7
A Level
Media
student
What did you
think of my
product
from
1 to 10?
8 7 8 8 9 7 10
What changes
would you make?
I would have
included
more
advertising
I would have
included a
band that
wasn't so
punky for the
dps
I would
have
included
less fonts
I would
included a
wider
range of
colors
I like
everything
except the
name. Herb’s
is a little bit
boring.
I don't like
indie music
magazines
This one
especially
because of
the black
box on the
double
page
spread. I
also did
not like
how the
double
page
spread
was mostly
black and
white.
I have no
criticism of
Herb’s
magazine it
is perfect.
What feature did
you like the most,
fonts, colours,
pictures, sell
lines, titles
I liked the
wide range
of bands
and
musicians
represented
I liked the main
sell line and all
the
subheadings.
The simple
but
effective
layouts of
the
magazine
Very
similar to
NME
I liked how
the mise
en scene
in the
photos
made the
musicians
in the
photos
looked like
indie
musicians
I loved the
whole
magazine
including the
fonts,
colours,
photos, and
headings. I
especially
liked seeing
actual
musicians I
know in the
photos
because it
makes it feel
Although I
disliked the
colours in
the dps I
liked the
simplicity
of it. I
thought the
cover was
compact,
well,
designed
and
tasteful
I loved the
cover page,
contents
page and
double
page
spread

2. more real
than some
magazines
available.
Was there a wide
range of text
fonts and colours
Yes/No?
If not why?
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
I have
seen
magazines
such as Q
magazine
with a
wider
range of
fonts.
There is a
range it's
just not as
wide as
some other
magazines
I have
seen
ranges of
fonts.
Yes
Do the models in
the pictures look
like musicians
and why.
They just
look like
musicians.
Yes because
the brunette
model on the
cover is
holding a pair
of drumsticks.
I did not
notice at
1st but one
of the
models is
holding
drumsticks
If I
guessed I
would
have said
yes
because
they just
look like
the music
type
Yes because
I know 2 of
the
musicians
personally
I noticed
mise en
scene
decisions
such as
drumsticks
and
clothes
that make
the models
look like
musicians
They
looked like
musicians
because
they of how
they were
dressed.

3. Was the
magazine in a
similar style to
NME,Kerrang,
both or neither