1) What is your age?
15-18: 8
18-20: 1
20-24:
24-28: 1

2) Why do you like music Magazines?
Interesting: 2
Escapism:
Update on music: 6
Other: 2

3) Do you purchase music magazines with the intention to only read about music, or other items such as fashion and lifestyle?
Yes: 7
No: 3
Sometimes:


4) Of the following existing genres of music magazine which is your favourite?
Hip-Hop: 3
Pop: 4
Indie: 3
Rock:

5) How often do you buy music magazines?
Every week: 2
Every other week: 5
Every month: 3
Only occasionally:

6) What colours do you find attracts you the most on a magazine cover?
Red: 2
Blue:
White: 3
Black: 1
Yellow:
Pink:
Black: 2
Orange:
Grey: 2


7) When viewing mastheads and titles on a magazine cover, do you prefer the text to be?

Chunky and bold: 4
Thin and standard: 3
Medium and tall: 3
Small and thin:
Other:



8) Would you prefer a male, female or a mixture of the two genders as a cover model on the magazine you purchase:
Male: 2
Female: 3
Both:5

9) How much would you be willing to pay for a music magazine?
£1-2: 4
£2-3:3
£3-4 :3
£4-5 :
Other:

10) When viewing a magazine contents page do, how do you like the layout?
Simple and neat with a small amount of text and images:
Full of information and pictures: 2
Even mix of pictures and information: 5
Page headings and titles and little amounts of imagery: 3
Other:

11) Do you like the colour theme of the contents page to be the same as the cover?
Yes: 7
No: 3
Sometimes:

12) What articles do you find most interesting to read on a double page spread in a music magazine:
Interviews: 4
Gossip: 3
Articles on new artists: 2
Event coverage and reports: 1
Other:

13) Do you prefer the colour theme to stay the same in the double page spread as it is in the contents and on the cover?
Yes: 5
No: 5
Sometimes:


14) What format of layout would you like to be presented with when viewing a double page spread of a music magazine?
Full of text and images: 2
An even mix of the both: 4
More text than images: 2
More images than text: 2
Other:

15) Would you rather the format of font used is fluent throughout the cover, contents and double page spread?
Yes: 4
No: 5
Sometimes: 1
Other:

16) Would you rather the colour theme stays fluent throughout the cover, contents and double page spread?
Yes: 4
No: 3
Sometimes: 3
Other:

Q magazine cover

The second song i have chosen to study is Q magazine , an indie rock style magazine focusing on the darker , more heavy metal and glamour rock side to the music industry. The mode of language on the cover is very simple yet effective. It sets the tone of the magazine itself by using language such as ' Rocks' and referring to bands such as ' Muse' to create a clear representation of their genre , which i perceive to be most dominatly rock. The model used on the front cover of this magazine is Cheryl cole , cherly is a pop star and is the face of brands and magazine all over the Uk. This strongly attracts readers as Cheryl appeals to man as a sex symbol , and also to women as a succesfull role model. Therefore customers will find it easier to relate and share a stronger relationship with the cover model as both sexe's can aspire to be with her , or like her. The headlines ' Cherly Cole Rocks' and ' Best New acts' attract the reader as the titles allow the magazine to appear new and uptempo. Direct adress is used on the cover as the model used is looking intesnly into the customers eye line , the facial expression appears extremely attractive , therfore allowing the readear to relate and share intimacy with the cover model. The colours used are black and red , sterotypical colours of rock and indie music they may be but due to the contrast between the white placed amongst the black and red , a soft and edgy feel is felt from the cover.

v magazine cover

The first magazine i have chosen to look at is V magzine. A very hip , trendy and modern music and style magazine which intergrates music, fashion and lifestlye. An immediate sense of luxuriousness and extravagance is projected from the cover , the contrast between the dull teal colour in the backround with the electric and bold pink presented in the foreground creates a rough feminity feel to the magazine. This allows people not to assume that the magazine is targeted at woman only , but also men due to the mix of masculinity and feminity portrayed on the cover. Direct adress is used to an excellent extent on the cover as from the main image of Model Natalia Vodianavana and her rock star boyfriend , they are staring intently into the customers eyes. The direct use presented on this cover will allow customers to share a much stronger intamicy between the cover models. Consequently resulting in the customer to relate to the cover models , and beleive by purchasing the magazine they can relate to them and aspire to be them. V magazine's clever use of slogan's , the main one being ' High voltage' creates a strong theme on the cover. The static and electric effect used on the magazines title , links to the magazines title ' high voltage' and ' V glow' and supports the magazines aestetic and theme , of bold and new. The main and only image used on the cover is of Supermodel Natalia Vodianavana and her italian rock star boyfriend , Marcel Castenmiller. By using a model superstar and a music genius , the variance created allows the maagzine to attract both men and woman as the models are targeting two different industries in which are highly attractive. The layout as presented on the cover can only be described as simple, minimalistic yet at the same time dynamic and futuristic. The mode of language is slighlty more mature than what you would find on a pop magazine , the language is understandable yet sets a mature and intellectuall tone to the magazine. The text ' High voltage' could perhaps link to the chemistry between the couple displayed on the cover , emphasising the intimiacy between the two. The second title ' V glow' could be perceived as a description of the radiant glow given of from the models beauty.