Six out of seven people who answered my research said that they identified my magazine as a rock genre, the final person identified it as pop rock, these results show that the way the magazine looks represents my chosen genre.
Is synergy created between the pages? How?
My audience recognised how singers was created through the use of the same colour scheme used through the pages, along with some of the same fonts. I feel like there is more that could be done to create synergy, one person suggested also adding the magazine web address and name should be added to the contents as well as being on the cover.
Are there iconic, symbolic or indexical signs? What are they?
The guitar silhouette I used over the page number has been recognised by the entire audience that took part in my research as being an indexical symbol. The dark colours also have been stated as a symbol of rock, along side the leather jacket the model is wearing on the cover.
What do you think the TA is? Age? Gender? Ethnicity? Sexuality?
My research shows that the expected audience based on my current drafts are aged 16-20 although some said a little older, e.g. 25/26. Age 16-21 was my initial target audience so it shows that my magazine is reaching my intended audience.
What representations are created?
The theme of rock is represented through the use of black and white/dark colours used throughout the pages. Leather and ripped clothes also represent a rugged and rock theme. One comment said that there was only a feminine representation and nothing that would attract males so I will work on adding more features aimed at men to expand my target audience.
Is the language formal, informal or a mixture?
The target audience has described the language used as mainly informal as it is aimed at a modern audience, there is some bad language used as this is a feature of rock which could cause it to seem more informal, some also said there was a mix of formal and informal language.
Is there anything missing? Anything you would like to see added? Are there changes you think should be made?
The changes people suggested that I make were to make my price on the cover smaller, and also lower it slightly as a teenage/young adult audience would not want to pay so much for a magazine. It was also stated that I should fill the space on the contents page as in this draft I had not yet finished the contents fully, the audience also said I should add pictures which I intend to do as I progress with my contents. One suggestion said I should lighten the models face on my cover so I will edit this photo to see how it looks. It was also commented that the stand first in my DOS was too small and there was no drop capitals so I will change this in my next draft.
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