This document discusses the design of existing gaming magazines and insights that can be applied to a new magazine. It analyzes existing magazines that feature a single cover image focused on an upcoming game franchise along with subheadings. The document also discusses targeting the magazine at ages 12+ of both genders who are loyal game and magazine followers from all social classes.

1. Research
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2. Existing Product
New release image over the front
cover featuring a main character.
The image appeals to its audience
as it shows off a popular character
from the new games franchise
which will intrigue the franchises
followers with a sense of mystery as
to why the character is so dramatic
looking. This will make gamers
excited for the games release. The
Magazine is titled with a large bold
font with a border of sub-headings
(pugs) which gives the reader a bit
of insight on the content of the
magazine.

3. Existing Product
This video game magazine
is focusing its content on
one specific franchise. Its
design is comic book
looking and features a well
known super hero that has
been adapted into a new
video game series. The PUG
at the bottom gives a more
specific information on the
content.

4. Existing Product
This Magazine features only
one image which suggests
that this type of gaming
magazine focuses specifically
on one new release per
issue. This is also obvious as
the front page doesn’t give
any content information
either.

5. Research Analysis
• What common features do the researched
products have?
• They have an issue image on the front cover and
have a variety of fonts for the sub headings.
• What aspects of the research will you include
within your on work?
• The overall layout of magazine 1 as from the front
cover you can see that there is lots of content
covering a range of topics.

6. Audience

7. Audience Profile
Category Demographic Content to appeal to this audience
Age Range
12+ • Featured games that appeal to a wide range
of ages, some 3+ and over but the types of
games that are said to be featured in my
magazine are mainly 12+, 15 and 18.
Gender
Male and Female • Magazine can appeal to most gender but
mainly male as gaming is a male stereotype.
Psychographic
Belonger • Loyal game followers and magazine
followers.
Social Status
All class • Gaming appears to people of any social
status as it’s a common form of
entertainment especially in modern youth
culture.