Summary of results from questionnaire

Overall, this magazine appeals more to females rather than males, although a small proportion of men would still read it, which was my aim.

Audience feedback

Closed ended Questionnaire used to collect audience feedback:

1. Gender: 

    Male - 5

    Female - 5

2. Would you buy this magazine? 

    Yes - 6

    No - 4

(4 Males said no all females and 1 male said yes)

3. Do you like the colours used?

    Yes - 9

    No - 1

4. Do the pictures used match the genre and colour scheme?

    Yes - 10

    No - 0

5. Do the articles and feature article appeal to you?

    Yes - 8

    No - 2

Additional questionnaire (open ended questions):-
Q1) What does the title suggest to you?
A1) Love music

A2) Love music

A3) Love/flower music
A4)Love/flower music
A5)French music
A6)Music/France
A7)Love music
A8)Love
A9)Music and Tattoos
A10)French, Music & happy things

Q2) What genre/type of music does the magazine focus on and how do you know this?
A1) Indie, the model used and the cassette player suggests this
A2)Hippy/indie due to the model used on the front cover
A3)Hippy/indie - the flower suggests hippy and the clothing suggests indie
A4)Indie - the way the model is dressed/artists mentioned

A5)Pop due to how the artists look

A6)Electro - the artist on front dressed in indie way

A7)Indie/rock - the italics used

A8)alternative/indie -artists used

A9)Rock music - tattoo article

A10)Indie/old school music as it emphasises it in the text 

Q3) What makes the pages look professional and what stops them from looking professional? 

A1) Fonts and the way the pics are taken - professional

A2) Font and pictures - professional

A3) Font and pictures - professional

A4) Font and pictures used - professional

A5) Layout of contents page makes it look professional

A6) Alignment of font makes it look professional

A7) Layout, text, font, title although it has a spelling error - "Tatoos'

A8) Logo, layout and pictures - professional (may have used too many fonts)

A9) The photos make it look professional, the fonts make it look less professional

A10) the layout of the fonts and the way it is positioned and the photos make it look professional

Q4)How genuine does the front cover seem?

A1) Very

A2) Very

A3) Very

A4) Very

A5) Very

A6) Quite

A7) Seems genuine, could do with more text spacing

A8) Photo and logo makes it look very genuine

A9) Quite, needs more info

A10) It appears to be a music magazine

Q5) Does the contents page simply inform or does it also manage to interest you in reading the rest of the magazine?

A1) Want to read rest

A2) Looks very interesting and informative

A3) it interests me to read because of how info & pics are used 

A4) looks very interesting and makes people want to read it

A5) it makes you inquisitive and makes you want to read it

A6) Makes you want to read rest

A7) seems to be a lot going on and interesting

A8) could do with brief explanations 

A9) Set out in an interesting way, makes me want to read rest

A10) draws you into the rest of the magazine

Q6) Does the article sound like a piece of journalism? if no what bits don't sound right?

A1) Yes, I like Q&A's

A2) Yes

A3) Yes

A4) Appeals to the target audience

A5) Appeals to the audience and does seem like a piece of journalism

A6) It looks like a piece of journalism with the interview & quote

A7) Easy to read, interesting, a bit lengthy

A8) intro is good, the questions in the Q&A are very nice

A9) Sounds like a good article

A10) Yes

Q7) Does the articles layout make you want to read it? If not why not?

A1) Yes

A2) Yes because I like the whole look

A3) The bold writing informs me of what to expect, good

A4) The neutral colours draw attention to the article

A5) Yes as it is not very busy and it is easy to read

A6) Yes as it looks genuine

A7) The quotes intrigue yet lengthy text is discouraging for a magazine

A8) the quote with picture looks genuine and draws me in

A9) yes

A10) Yes as it looks interesting and is set out like a genuine magazine

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changes/challenges

Throughout the process of producing my magazine i have come across challenges which forced me to change my magazine slightly for example the contents page seemed bare so I added more information about the contents of the magazine such as the VIP Pass and question marks for decoration around the Top Secret artist revealed. I also changed the colour scheme as the old one did not match the pictures took for the magazine.

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finished front cover

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feature article

contents page

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feature article so far

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2nd draft of article

Many people believe Celebrities have totally eccentric lives compared to the rest of us, others believe they are conventional, common people like you and me. After speaking to Sofia Lily, I believe too that celebrities can be average, everyday people who you could meet on a bus, a coffee shop or generally in the street. This may be because she hasn't quite absorbed all of the attention to her head yet or maybe that she would rather be herself than a spoilt popstar. She may seem normal, but do normal people visit India for the weekend to shoot a music video or achieve number 1's in the UK top 40? I think not.

22 year old Sofia Lily is set to storm the charts this weekend with her debut self titled album.

She’s already got fans excited with the single "Indian Summer"- which combines soul, pop and old-school influences. Sofia told us about starting her career at the age of 13, her live gigs and visiting India…


What are your songs about? 

My latest album "Yellow" is about my hopes and dreams in life and how they are coming true, it can happen to anyone if they put the effort in.

When did you first realise you could sing?

When I was about 8 I had the leading role in my school musical "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat", yeah I know its a boys role but I was determined to prove that a girl can do just as well, anyway I got up to audition and sung my heart out, I was shocked, I could actually sing [Laughing].

Where did you go from there?

Well for a few years I just sang cos I enjoyed it, in the shower, doing homework and just for fun, one day I was singing in a competition in my town centre and got spotted, I got management when I was 13, started writing my own songs and kept my focus on it.

Did you ever have other ‘normal’ jobs?

I always knew I wanted to be a singer. My only options were singing as a career or being broke!

Who are your musical influences?

Erm... well for a long time I have been influenced by artists like Joss Stone and Kelly Rowland, recently I have been influenced by artists such as Florence and the Machine and an amazing band called Middle East - they're a folk band from Australia and they're not very well known.

How do you describe your music to people?

[hesitating] well, if people ask what my music sounds like ill tell them that they will have to listen to my album as it is very, erm... different [Laughing]

What was the music video to Indian Summer like to shoot? Some artists hate filming them.

I love music videos and I got to go to India so I wasn’t complaining. I was there for three days and visited the Taj Mahal, it was a good cultural and spiritual change.

What is the best thing about doing live performances? 

I think it’s the adrenaline rush from people coming to see me. It’s a great energy boost! I put on a good show and sing my heart out and have a good jam! 

How do you rate your live performance ability?

Well I wish I was more energetic but saying that most of my songs aren't 'jump about screaming' songs, so I just give it a gentle sway with some jazz hands thrown in [Laughing]


What is your favourite instrument you use at your live shows?
Oh I love the maracas! I like the tambourine too but its not as fun [Laughing]

What are your ambitions and is there a star whose career path you’d like to follow?

I’d love to be able to sing around the world and be able to travel with my music. I do want to be myself but I look up to someone like Carole King. Everyone covers her songs and she’s respected. That’s something that I aim for and it’s something to work towards.

calander

Thursday 3rd onwards - practice shots, different lighting, settings/effects etc.
Tuesday 8th March - Photo shoot, last lesson
Thursday 10th - start editing + production


Times I should working in my own time - Wednesdays 2.00-9.00
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                                                                   Sundays
                                                                   Mondays 10.30-1.30
                                                                   Thursdays 12.15-2.30