Research/Survey Work





















I conducted a survey with four billboard front covers.

I asked my focus group which cover they preferred and their reasons why.

They voted

9 for A ('The (not so) new girl' cover)
5 for B ('Music's men of style' cover)
4 for C ( 'Beyoncé' cover)
2 for D ('The rebirth of Justin Bieber' cover)

Due to these results I have decided to make my magazine
look like the second image. I like the front cover with Idina
Menzel due to the mixture of colours and the focus being mainly on the model.


 My next step for my magazine is to create a magazine title,
 for this I will come up with 3 or 4 titles and show them to
     a focus group and record my results.

       My initial ideas for my magazine title were:
  • Lash
  • Dynamic
  • Forte
  • Cadenza
When put forward to my focus group, they voted 3 for Lash, 11 for Dynamic, 4 for Forte and 2 for Cadenza. Therefore I will use Dynamic as my magazine title.
                            


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