This document contains responses from 8 individuals regarding their preferences for a rock magazine cover. Several respondents said they would like to see a large picture of a popular band or artists on the cover with bold fonts and dark colors. Many also mentioned liking features like interviews, pictures, and free items being promoted on the cover. The ages of the respondents ranged from 16 to 17 years old.

1. FOCUS REASEARCH
#1: WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE FORMA ROCKMAGAZINE?
1.” I wouldlike tosee listsof popularbands,atopchart of rock songs, and recenteventsof the
genre.”
2.” I wouldlike posters,leafletsandcollectables.“
3.” Interviews, insightsandpicturesof the bands”
4.” I thinkthatrock is quite aheavygenre,somaybe there shouldbe masculine figuresonthe
front?”
5.” Probablysome formof masculine figures,maybethe leadsingerof a bandbecause theyare
usuallyattractive and mostpopularwithfans.”
6. “A large boldfont,probablyinredr an aggressive colour,Ialsothinkthere shouldbe multiple
imagesof the bandsthat are featuredinside.”
7.”A lotof interviewsandfree stuff.”
8.”I thinkit shouldhave littlepreviews of what’sinside.”
#2: HOW OLD ARE YOU?
1. “I am 16”
2.” I am 16 “
3. “I am 17”
4.” I am 16”
5.”16. “
6.”17 this year.”
7.”16”
8.”17”
#3: WHAT WOULD YOU EXPECT THE COVEROFA ROCKMAGAZINETO LOOKLIKE?
1.” I wouldlike tosee alarge picture of a popular band,Iwant to be able to see the facesof the
people whomake the music.”
2.”I would expectalarge image of the Artist, andboldfonts.”
3.” I thinkitshouldbe bold,edgyandhave a lotof dark colours.”
4.” There shoulddefinitelybe the name of magazine inbigletters.”

2. 5.”A large picture of the featuringband,there shouldbe alotof boldtextbecause the genre isbold
too.”
6.” I like wouldlike brightcoloursandthe picture of the artistsshould lookverydramatic.”
7. “There’sneedstobe a lotof informationonthe frontcoverthat tellsyouaboutthe artists
featuredinside.”
8.”I wouldexpectsome quotesfromaninterview orsomethingalongthose lines.”
#4: WHATS YOURFAVOURITEBAND/ARTIST?
1.” Asof this moment, Ireallylike bringme the Horizon”
2.” I don’treallyhave one “
3. “I like Panic!AtTheDisco.“
4.” I love JustinBieber.”
5.”Chainsmokers.”
6.”P!ATD.”
7.” LilyAllen.”
8.”Blink182.”
#5: LOOKAT THIS COVEROF KERRANG!MAGAZINE,WHATDO YOU LIKE ABOUTIT?
1.” I like the factyoucan see artists,the large fontis goodtoo, it’sverybrightandeye catching.”
2.” I like the waythe image looks,there’salotof boldletteringwithbrightcolourslike yellow.Ialso
like thatthey’ve toldyouaboutthe free posterinside.”
3.” I like howKerrang!Keepsatheme of teenage angst,itsuitsthe genre they’re selling.”
4.” Rockdoesn’treallyappeal tome,sothere’snotmuchI like aboutKerrang!, sorry.”
5.” There’salarge boldtitle,whichgivesthe impression thatit’sanaggressive magazine.”
6.” I like the font,it’sverylivelyandbrightwhichinitiallybroughtmyattentiontothe topof the
coverand thenI noticedthattheywere givingawayposters.”
7.” The angry facesof the artist’ssuitthe genre and there’sa lotof quoteson the covertoo.”
8.”The side issectionedoff toshowotherthingsthatare in the magazine,it’shelpful toknow what
you’re buying.