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Example of the questionnaire

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0Af4bVkmSsWxZZGZmOWtuYnJfMDh2ajZtamRz&hl=en

from the questionnaires I have found out that in general people seem to like the magazine and it tends to appeal to them although there are some things that need improving such as the types of photos that can be contained in the magazine with the articles. (images of the band at concerts for the double page spread).

There were a lot of positive comments about the articles on the front of the magazine looking as though they could be interesting and comments about the main image on the front cover drawing the reader to look at the inside article about the band Mixture.

The choices I made for the typefaces seem to have been the right choice however some people didn't like them as they felt that they didn't match the pop theme, on the other hand some of the people that filled out the questionnaires said that the main typeface Poptastic was fun and fits in with the pop feel to the magazine.

People generally gave the contents page good comments about that it is clear and easy to understand and read although it was felt by some that the lack of background colour made the pages look a little bare and it could have done with some colour to make it look better. this could be applied to all the pages other than the front cover. this would have made the overall magazine look much better and given it more lively feel.

A general feel that the main double page spread article was easy to connect to and layed out clearly and in a way that is easy to read, however in places it tends to be less conective to the reader.

This pie chart illustrates the proportions of people that liked the magazine compared to the amount that disliked it.

Evaluation of finished magazine

http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B_4bVkmSsWxZOWIxNzhhOGYtMjU3YS00Y2Y0LWEyMDktODZhOWNiNWUzY2Y0&hl=en

The new media publication is similar to existing publications such as the Top Of The Pops magazine that is shown because the masthead is at the top of the page and is big and bold so that it stands out. The main image is large with the text that goes with the image bold next to it. It sticks to a limited colour scheme of oranges and yellows. The people in the image have eye contact with the viewer.

However it is different from the magazine because it doesn't have lots of images on the front it has more text to tell the reader of what is inside the magazine. The image takes up the whole of the page rather than part of the page. The Top Of The Pops magazine is a lot busier than the new publication.

It should appeal to the target audience as the people in the image are young and it will hopefully attract the younger readers as well as older. As Top Of The Pops have done they have used some of the cast of High School Musical to attract the younger readers and also the slightly older too. The tone used in the magazine is also informal and friendly so that the readers can engage with the articles.

The contents page uses the same font as the front cover to link the two and to show they are the same magazine. There is a lot of white space in the background compared to existing publications such as Mizz magazine which has a lot going on on the page and the page is quite busy. There are also no blocks of coloured background like there is in the Mizz magazine.

Compared to the existing publication shown Top Of The Pops magazines my new publication there is a lot of White space and there aren't as many pictures as in the existing publication where the whole page is covered with images and captions. There is more text, but the text is split into little groups to make it easier for the reader to get into.

Evaluation on powerpoint

http://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B_4bVkmSsWxZM2UxNzQ4OTYtMDMzOS00OWJhLWE2MzEtYjg1MWE2ODAwNWIw&hl=en

Planning and Evaluation of the article

MY ARTICLE

Dolly and Owen say.......
Tell us about the album called?
Dolly: The album is called Mixed up! And is released on the 2nd January.
What was the inspiration for the album?
Dolly: Owen wrote the music when he was young and the lyrics came form my teenage years.
We started performing in Owens garage and when Owen dad got fed up with it we started playing in the pub down the road, we played there for a few years and that brought us to here.


How did you two meet?
Owen: we both went to the same primary school and ended up meeting again at college. Dolly and I both did a music course and then decided to start the band.
When will the band be touring and who is your support?
Dolly; we start our tour in London on 15th February 2010, we are going to be touring with Joe Longbroke and little miss stardust. We meet them at the Christmas awards and immediately hit it off. They are a great bunch of people.
Owen; we cant wait to start the tour!!
What sorts of things do you ask for at gigs?
Dolly; mainly fluffy toys and chocolate
Owen; we also ask for mini cakes and balloons.

You are quite close...
Dolly: Owens like my brother, we spend so much time together and we have a laugh.
Owen: the band is stronger because of the chemistry between us. We known each other so long it feels like we are related.
Tell us one fact about yourself...
Owen: my fav food is ketchup on toast.
Dolly: when I was younger i wanted to like Ellie Jones and be a pop star and now i am.



The colours tell the reader of which person is talking so that it makes it easier for the readers to see which of the band member has said what.


The general questioning of "Dolly" and "Owen" tells the reader general information about the band and their habits and the sorts of things the band do after gigs.


The tone of the article is informal and uses some colloquial language that shows the band as they are. some of the things in the article are put in to add comedy to the article. The article gives the readers the information about their upcoming tour and the album.


This is an existing article from Top Of The Pops magazine, most of the page is taken up by the image if the Jonas brothers, and the article is mall compared to my article.



The language that is use is informal and allows the readers to connect with what the stars are saying, it has a chatty feel to the article.

The article is split into lots of little sections so that the reader can read them in little chunks and doesn't get board half way through reading it.

A lot of the page is filled with the large titles and the images and the articles are fairly small compare to the page.

the article differs from my article because there is less writing and more pictures and small chunks of writing than in my article that is mainly the text and the pictures separated and not a spread out.

photo editing

Before and After

This image had to be cropped as it had some items in the background that weren't meant to be there.

Before and After

This image had to be cropped as it was slightly too big and the image had some things in the background such as the lamp and the picture that out of place, the image was also lightened as it looked quite dark.