AMPlified Front Cover - First Draft

This is my first draft of my music magazine front cover. I have the masthead in the top central position which stands out, a feature necessary for a successful magazine. The main image will act as the background whilst being very noticeable. The coverlines have their own space on the cover therefore are clear to the reader, and the main coverline stands out at the bottom of the page. It is a very minimalistic cover but effective.

Audience Research

I conducted audience research on my blog using an online poll to get suggestions for how I should produce my music magazine.

When asked which masthead people preferred, 100% of the votes chose the masthead "AMPlified", because of this, I will use this masthead on my cover.

When asked how many images should be on a front cover, 60% of voters said 1 and 40% said 3.

When asked if people would read a magazine that focused on new, aspiring and independent bands instead of established bands, 66% of voters said 'Yes with occasional mention of established bands', while the other 33% simply said 'Yes'

When asked what age group the voters are in, 75% were 15-17 and 25% were 18-20

Using this information, I can produce a music magazine cover that is mostly effective with the target audience.