Feedback From Teacher With Check List 3rd Update (with extra notes)

• Think about the size of the page numbers on the contents.
• Alignment of the text across all 3 pages.
• You also need to work on the front cover - cropping of image, and cover lines coming off the side. 

• The text has been brought in on the sides and so is no longer cut offs/ almost falling off the page.
• Colour changes to text in order for it to stand out more and be easily read when on the shelf.
• Logo re-sized to stand out more.
• Puff has been shrunk so it doesn't outstand the logo.

•  Re-aligned the text so it all fits into columns and doesn't look 'wonky' or 'out of place'.
• Re-sized the page numbers so the most important is largest, then size decreases as it gets further away from the main feature.
• Did a little re-sizing on the other platform logos (twitter, Facebook, Instagram...) as they seemed wonky and needed re-doing.

• Added in the "apparently I did" pull quote so there wasn't a gap.
• Double checked alignments to make sure it was all slick and correct.
• Did a little re-sizing on the other platform logos (twitter, Facebook, Instagram...) as they seemed wonky and needed re-doing.

Feedback From Teacher With Check List 2nd Update

Think about the size of the page numbers on the contents.

Alignment of the text across all 3 pages.

You also need to work on the front cover - cropping of image, and cover lines coming off the side. 

Feedback From Teacher With Check List

• Think about the size of the page numbers on the contents.
• Alignment of the text across all 3 pages.
• You also need to work on the front cover - cropping of image, and cover lines coming off the side. 

Audience Feed Back on drafts

Take part on my online survey

 

 

I posted a survey onto my Facebook and Twitter pages, tagging my target audience so I would only get feedback from them. 

However, in order for my magazine to be as successful as possible, I also tagged some varying audiences and demographics. This was just to get a rough idea on who would actually buy my magazine from a wider audience.

 

Here is some of the answers given. Over all, all answers were very positive.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Final Check List Updates 2

consider font type for the descriptions of articles as it is weak/pale and hard to read, making there look like there's a lot of blank space.

Make sure you have a range of shot types and distances across your 4 images.

I would make sure there is a strapline/heading to your article as this would help explain the image. It could be a pull quote.

 Maybe a caption for the image would also help with how the left hand reads.

 (I need to add in one final image)

Final Check List Updates

consider font type for the descriptions of articles as it is weak/pale and hard to read, making there look like there's a lot of blank space.

Make sure you have a range of shot types and distances across your 4 images.

I would make sure there is a strapline/heading to your article as this would help explain the image. It could be a pull quote.

 Maybe a caption for the image would also help with how the left hand reads.

Final Check List Before Deadline

• consider font type for the descriptions of articles as it is weak/pale and hard to read, making there look like there's a lot of blank space.
• Make sure you have a range of shot types and distances across your 4 images.
• I would make sure there is a strapline/heading to your article as this would help explain the image. It could be a pull quote.
•  Maybe a caption for the image would also help with how the left hand reads.

Check List Update

Experiment with front cover image - "isn't the expected choice as it isn't mid-shot and doesn't have the artist giving eye contact", look through pictures to find a better option.

Look through colouring and fonts again.

Add date and price to front cover - possibly date on all pages.

Try adding more onto front cover - need to look at layout again to make it more affective.

Need to add page numbers.

Check alignments on my pages.

Add text to double page spread

red line branding - add to front page?

Teacher Feedback on Double Page Spread

• I need to replace my main image on the right.
• re-think the red line cutting through the page.
• re-think the boxing of my photos.

My teacher said all my ideas are good but don't quite work together, therefore I need to re-think some sections, as the page is too confusing as such.

Teacher Feedback on Contents

I need to replace some of my images and then re- align the page.

 

as you can see the page looks as though it is split into thirds, the bottom half doesn't match up to the top half. I need to rethink the layout more before my deadline.

 

Check List Update

Experiment with front cover image - "isn't the expected choice as it isn't mid-shot and doesn't have the artist giving eye contact", look through pictures to find a better option.

Look through colouring and fonts again.

Add date and price to front cover - possibly date on all pages.

Try adding more onto front cover - need to look at layout again to make it more affective.

Need to add page numbers.

Check alignments on my pages.

Add text to double page spread

red line branding - add to front page?

I have added the date and little banner from my contents page onto my double page spread, therefor continuity will be found and my audience will not be confused by a missing items.

Check List Update

Experiment with front cover image - "isn't the expected choice as it isn't mid-shot and doesn't have the artist giving eye contact", look through pictures to find a better option.

Look through colouring and fonts again.

Add date and price to front cover - possibly date on all pages.

Try adding more onto front cover - need to look at layout again to make it more affective.

Need to add page numbers.

Check alignments on my pages.

Add text to double page spread.

red line branding - add to front page?

After his first EP climbed high on the iTunes chart ladder last year and his second currently being produced, Brad Spectre recently mentioned as Q’s "one to lookout for", is a 19 year old indie artist from Oxford. Stack managed to steal Brad away from his devoted fans to get the insight to his recent tattoo outburst.

So Brad how are you? How has your day been?

B: "Its been great actually, although days are long at the moment with touring, I’m doing what I love, how could I complain."

Your first EP, ‘Its Lonely Here On Mount Olympus’ was and still is so successful. What inspired you to write such strong words?

B: "Every time you switch on the news, do you ever see something positive? And on the rare occasion, how positive is it really? For a while I had wanted to write down my feelings and when I came across my ability to write songs, it kinda..yanno flowed. I still cant get over the fact that people have actually processed my rambling, that’s why I want my second EP to be for my fans who inspired me to keep rambling.

So my fellow rambler, what's it liking being the "one to look out for"?

B: When you say it like that, makes me sound like the local corner shop lifter! But it really is incredible, I never though this could happen, and I know you here that in every interview you have but, there is no way to describe it, that initial numbing and then shock when it settles in that people listen and want to follow your music. Its just…wow. You’d think seeing as what I do that I’d be good with words!

Onto your recent tweet about tattoos, what actually caused the ‘outburst’ as sorts?

B: Someone showed me Katie Hopkins battle with umm.. Katie Waisell the other week, and yeah I know quite late seeing as it was ages ago, but it still annoyed me that she said that tattooed people are unemployable and physically look ‘wrong’. Whose to say what is right and proper? Props to Katie Waisell for dealing with her nonsense! Tattoo’s are art and my tattoo's are for me, they shouldn't bother other people.

I see you have got a new tattoo actually, the dragon?

B: Ah yes I got this the other day, my artist is my ‘special person’ you could say, I’ve her for years and she is ridiculously talented, I mean look at this! How incredible!

Would it be rude to ask for a meaning?

B: Oh god no, I like it when people are genuinely interested and ask, The dragon symbolises strength and I believe that my fans are the strength of my life, so I n a sense the dragon represents my fans. They are apart of my life.

Check List Update

Experiment with front cover image - "isn't the expected choice as it isn't mid-shot and doesn't have the artist giving eye contact", look through pictures to find a better option.

Look through colouring and fonts again.

Add date and price to front cover - possibly date on all pages.

Try adding more onto front cover - need to look at layout again to make it more affective.

Need to add page numbers.

Check alignments on my pages.

Add text to double page spread

red line branding - add to front page?

 

To do list from Feedback

• Experiment with front cover image - "isn't the expected choice as it isn't mid-shot and doesn't have the artist giving eye contact", look through pictures to find a better option.
• Look through colouring and fonts again.
• Add date and price to front cover - possibly date on all pages.
• Try adding more onto front cover - need to look at layout again to make it more affective.
• Need to add page numbers.
• Check alignments on my pages.
• Add text to double page spread
• red line branding - add to front page?

Questionnaire - RMA

Free Online Surveys

 

A mix of both males and females answered my survey, I did this as, although I am aiming for a particular sex as my target audience, I hope that both sexes would read it, and on the odd chance this may happen, I would like to know what both sexes think about my magazine and what they'd like to see come from it.

 

Feedback: I learnt that my logo is very well perceived by a wide audience and not just media students who are trained to pull apart the meaning of the logo. Many said that they layering represents the name, "stack" a stack of letters as it were. This means that the audience wont be confused by my work and can connect with it in a laid back manner, of which follows my magazines aims and style. Added to this, the audience members said they would also like to be involved in the creation of the magazine, and liked my ideas and motives to do so. A facebook page and an online version of the magazine with a chat room were the most popular answers selected.

The feedback also showed that a simplistic style is very efficient and draws the audiences eye. Due to so many magazine front pages being so full it can be distorting to the eye when submerged by others on the shelves of a shop.

 

Overall the feedback was very positive, however, one negative was the sample front page of Q magazine I showed to them , I told them I was aiming to go along the same code and conventions as it and asked what their opinion on it was. The audience said that it didn't really fit what my magazine stands for, other than the colour scheme. For this reason I was be changing the close up shot of Brad Spectre on my front page to a more suitable and fitting photo. I also recently went to a local gig and was able to take pictures in a range of shots and angles and will be using these for my spread.

 

Here are two sample photos;

 

 

 

Audeince Feedback on Test Shots

When asking my audience about my test shots I found that they were really interested in the general concept and idea of the double page spread. As my audience are of an age that are typically more interested in tattoos, they found it more insightful and ratable to read.

They also said it was very professional for me to take initiative and actually go to a studio and take the photos. However, they did mention that it may be hard to find a male model to be 'Brad Spectre' as he has tattoos and a certain look to him.

After some thought about this, I have decided to do a close up shot of 'Brad' for the front cover, this way neither his shoulders nor arms need to be on display; therefore creating the idea that he has tattoos. I found my inspiration for this from Q's Oasis special.

 



 

This image idea would also follow Stacks brand image; It is giving the audience an ability to share a relationship with Brad. In order for this to happen, eye contact will be made by Brad looking directly into the camera.

Audience Feedback on my 'Stack' Pitch

Overall my audience feedback was very positive, they all said my name, logo and general design was very impressive.




 Out of the two double page spread initial ideas, my second (the image to the left) was the most popular. 

My artist profile for Brad Spectre also proved very successful in my audience feedback. By creating such a detailed profile and even an EP "Its Lonely Here On Mount Olympus", it showed professionalism in my piece.