Magazine Survey Analysis

I’ve conducted a survey to help me make different design choices for my magazine to ensure it’s success. This question asks what colours should be most dominant in the magazine. The majority of people chose the Red and Black option. I will use this data to make the most dominant colours in my magazine the ones that readers would want, those being red and black.

I asked this question to help me decide an appealing title for the magazine. The people taking the survey chose Unplugged as the preferred title as it relates to the theme of rock as the word unplugged relates to unplugging an amp or guitar which are used in rock music. I will use this as my title.

From this question, I can see that there is not much of a gender gap between the people who are going to be reading my magazine. I will use this data to make sure that my magazine does not tend to one gender more than the other. I will do this by making my magazine appeal to both genders.

From this question, I can see that most of my readers are over the age of 18. However, there are still plenty of readers under that age meaning that I will have to make my magazine suitable for all ages while still keeping it entertaining for older people as well as younger people. I will need to keep my magazine friendly for young people by not including any swearing in the articles and cover lines.

From this question, I can see that most of my readers are over the age of 18. However, there are still plenty of readers under that age meaning that I will have to make my magazine suitable for all ages while still keeping it entertaining for older people as well as younger people. I will need to keep my magazine friendly for young people by not including any swearing in the articles and cover lines.

From this question, I can see that most of my readers want the magazine to be about rock and metal. However, some also want the magazine to have an EDM theme. I will make my magazine a rock magazine as I can only use one genre as the theme meaning that I can’t please the EDM fans. I am trying to acquire as large of a readership as possible meaning that making a rock magazine is the optimal choice for attracting as many people as possible.

From this question, I can see that most readers would want to read an article about the history of my featured band. This links to audience theory and more specifically, Maslow’ Hierarchy of needs which states that people have a need for love and belonging. Katz’s theory of Uses and Gratification also states that people have a need for personal relationships. Making my articles about band history fulfills these needs as it allows readers to get to know the band better that they are reading about. I will also include a festival guide for the rest of the people that want to read about festivals.

From this question, I can see that most readers want to see a large band photo as the background. This also links to audience theory as mentioned in the analysis of the previous survey question. A band photo background would let readers feel like they know the band better and on a more personal level if they see a photo of the band as a large background rather than, for example, a picture of a musical instrument.