Masthead, Slogan, Theme, Prices

For this task I had to ask my target audience for their feedback on their favourite slogan for my front cover. Person 1 chose "Music 4 u"and "Snap, Crackle, POP!" because they are both catchy, Person 2 and 3 also both chose "Snap, Crackle, POP!". Therefore I decided to use this slogan when first designing my front cover, however as I started to develop my front cover I did not feel like the slogan suited the magazine cover so I decided to change it to "Open for all your music desires" as this linked to my masthead which is called "Insider" and also sounds more suitable for my target audience

I also had to get feedback from my target audience on which masthead they liked the best for my front cover. I asked 3 people what their favourite masthead was and received a different answer from each of them. Person 1 chose Exclusive pop because it is catchy, whereas Person 2 chose Insider because it lets the audience know what is going to be included in the magazine. Lastly Person 3 chose Just POP! because it clearly tells the genre. As I got different answers for each masthead, I decided to choose my favourite out of those 3 which was Insider. This is because its eye-catching and makes the reader want open the magazine and see what is contained inside.

Next I asked them which price they thought was suitable for my magazine. Person 1 said between £1.50-£2.50 as it is affordable, Person 2 said £2.75 as it is not too much money and Person 3 said £2.50 or £2.75 as they are both reasonable prices. Therefore I decided to make my magazine £2.50 as it was what most of my target market thought was best and is reasonable for everyone who wants to read the magazine. 

Lastly I asked my audience for feedback on tone and theme. Person 1, 2 and 3 chose "Gossip for celebs"as they said it is most suitable for my target audience and most interesting to read. Person 2 said the tone should be informal, however I decided to make it both formal and informal so that it will attract to a wider range of ages and I will have a larger target audience. 

Potential Article Ideas

Potential article ideas:

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One of my potential article ideas is a one on one interview with a celebrity who is possibly a role model and inspires others, this will include the celebrities new released music, their personal life, what they do in their spare time, their music career and even their favourite fashion tips. I will make the interview relatable to its target audience therefore I will ask suitable questions so the consumer stays interested when reading it.  The person interviewed will most likely be a female figure who is a well known celebrity, this will therefore attract my target audience as the celebrity will have a large fan base. More people will buy the magazine as they will be intrigued to read the article and get a further insight into the celebrities life.

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Another one of my potential article ideas is recent chart hits - the top selling singles for iTunes. This is a significant article idea as my primary audience as well as secondary and tertiary are most likely to be interested in the most recent and popular chart hits. Therefore more people will buy the magazine as POP is associated with charts, which have different types of artists and music, which creates a wider range of target audiences. 

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My last potential article idea is celebrities favourite tips on fashion. this article will enable me to create a pop magazines which still incorporates fashion into it, this will attract my target audience as most girls aged between 16-21 are interested in fashion. This article will include the different clothing that celebrities wear and their favourite design makes, this will therefore attract my female readers as they will be interested in reading about the different celebrities fashion tips as many admire to be look and be like their favourite celebrity. 

Overall I decided to do my article on a one on one interview with a well known celebrity as the majority of people I asked chose that option. Most people chose this article because it is the most engaging and my target audience are most interested in knowing about a well known celeb. 

Colour Scheme

For this task, I asked my target audience what colour scheme they thought would look best for my magazine.

I asked my target audience what colour scheme they thought I should use. The first person said I should use the bright pink and purple colour schemes because I am creating a pop magazine and it should be bright and stand out to my reader. Pink is a vibrant and feminine colour, which is why my target audience favoured it. The second person old told me to use the peachy pink colour scheme because it suits my target audience as they are not too young for such a bright pink. When first designing my magazine, I started by using the bright pink for my front cover, however I discovered this didn't fit with my age group and I needed to use a more subtle pink to appeal to them so I used a lighter one which still fit with the pop genre of my magazine.

Layout of magazine pages

For this task I have drawn out rough drafts for my front cover, contents page and double page spread, so that when it comes to making the doing the final task I will have a brief idea of what I want my magazine to look like.