Research: Questionnaire

Magazine Questionnaire

Q1) Choose your gender
Female/ Male

Q2) How old are you?


Q3) Are you interested in indie or rock genre magazines?
Yes/ No

Q4) If so, what attracts you to buy magazines?
Bands/ Price/ Colour scheme/ Pictures/
Articles and news/ Gig information/ Interviews/
Other?


Q5) How often do you read magazines approx?
Weekly/ Monthly/ Rarely/ Never

Q6) From the following, which magazine would you prefer to read?
NME/ Q/ Kerrang/ Other

Q7) Why did you choose this?
Style/ Contents/ Front cover/ More favourable bands?

Q8) Why do you read magazines?
To entertain/ Relieve boredom/ To get gossip/ Puzzles/ Free gifts, for example: posters/ Other

Q9) What is the maximum you would pay for a magazine of this style?
Under £2.00 £2.00-£2.50 £3.00-£3.50 More than £4.00

Analysing Music Magazine Front Covers; Q

Q is a british magazine of the indie/rock style. It's front cover is not very busy, but contains a good image of a well known band - Kings of Leon - containing lots of mis en scene which is an attraction factor to readers. It has a couple of sub titles which tells the buyers what is going to be inside, however i think that there could be more. There is bold title which is recognisable and fits in with the colour scheme (red, black, white) which fits perfectly the conventions of the genre. However, there is a title in pink which could be seen as feminine. There is a bar code and price on the cover which is easy to spot and a suitable size. I find the font is slightly inconsistant.

Target: 22/01/10

Finish analysing the 3 front covers.

Analysing Music Magazine Front Covers; Kerrang!

Kerrang! is an established rock genre music magazine, published in the UK. It's target audience is (similarly to NME, however perhaps more rock-based) young music lovers. It's front cover is definatley noticeable in a group of magazines, perhaps leading to the great success of Kerrang! magazine.

The large and eye catching image, featuring a different act every week attracts attention from the right audience. On most issues, a one coloured background is used, which differs from the background of NME which consists mainly of a background built of mise en scene. The title is bold, noticable and recogniseable. Band/artist names are emphasised to attract readers, in similar fonts and colours. The bar code and similarly, fair marked price are located in the bottom right corner. A colour scheme is maintained to form some sort of link to the genre. Overall, a well laid out front cover to fit it's genre and attract an audience.

Analysing Music Magazine Front Covers; NME

NME is a British, up to date weekly music magazine. It's genre covers everything from soft indie to rock n' roll, so it's cover is designed to draw in all sorts of young, music lovers. Informing it's readers of the essential weekly news, interviews with stars, rewiews of albums, tracks and gigs, and acting as the UK's most essential gig guide, NME ticks all the boxes for a great music read.

It's bold, red title is easy to spot and recognise and is eye catching on a bland, newsagent shelf. It's font is bold and consistent, so band names are obvious and can be easily indentified, instantly drawing in an audience. A large and good quality, unusual, well framed close up photo is bound to draw attension. A small bar code and fair marked price are placed in the bottom right corner. Other headlines, in a variety of fonts but still fitting the colour scheme, are dotted around the edges of the mag. Overall, a well designed and suitable front cover for it's genre and target audience.