Secondary Research – Design Inspiration

Primary Research – Audience Profile

Audience Researcsh

Primary Research - Audience Part 2

These are the survey results to my survey in order to gain some insight into what my readers would want. This is so it will help me in order to make/design my own magazine. From these results it would appear that most of the people tend to read Kerrang! - A popular rock magazine. As this is the case, I should seriously have another look at the magazine to try and see aspects that could influence my own. The price range should be low as only 25% of the public went for the higher option. I would also need to include a freebie of some kind as many people would be more inclined to purchase the magazine if it was something they would like. I realize I should of asked a second question about what freebie they would like but I did not. I also didn't ask for their age which I also probably should of done. Most people would want information on concert information or on bands, such as interviews or behind the scenes. Many people seem to listen to the same popular bands - the most popular of them being ''. Maybe I could include this in some way. The cover attracts a lot of people but the contents inside just about wins by 5% so I need to make sure what can be found inside clear. For my magazine I will take all of this into consideration and apply what I can to it in order to make it a popular magazine people would read.   

Primary Research - Audience Part 1

I created a survey using survey monkey so that I could gain some research to help me in the process of making my music magazine. This is the link to it https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TWKCPHY ~ I have used facebook and twitter in the hope that people will take part in it so I can get some data back.

Representation

Representation is how people, events and ideas are presented to the audience by the media. I'm going to look at how Panic! At the Disco in the Kerrang! Magazine is represented.
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The image on the front cover is of the main singer holding two very large dogs which are known for their aggressive nature. This could make him seem like he's in control or the 'top dog' as he's firmly got the leads of the actual dogs, keeping control over them.Panic! At The Disco is generally known as an Emo band but the front cover and the outfit he's wearing doesn't suggest this to me. He seems to be wearing a pink blazer which is a very soft feminine colour. The dogs also tie in with the heading 'bite back' - which was probably the photographer's or the person-in-charge's decision. His outfit and overall style is quite different if you compare it with his band from the earlier days. This could of been the decision of either the record label or the artist themselves to change their image. They still dress smartly but they used to have longer black hair in the typical side bangs that emo's have - along with dressing in black and white whereas now there is some pink mixed into the equation. I don't know if this is just for this photo shoot or if that's the general image they were aiming for.