Audience feedback and evaluation (planning) - Preliminary task

Evaluation of college magazine

I have created a college magazine so that I can gain some experience in using Photoshop and InDesign. I have uploaded my college magazine onto blogger and I have had some feedback. In my college magazine, the feedback I got from my questionnaire was good. I used a basic colour scheme as it is just a college magazine, in the front cover, I have written in a white text as it stands out the pictured background. The response I have had for my colour scheme is that I have used good colours. Most of the people who did my questionnaire have agreed that I have used good colour scheme. Another question I have on my questionnaire is about what they liked about my magazine. The feedback was that I have used good colours and pictures. Another question in my questionnaire is if there is anything I could improve on and I got mixed answers. Some of the answers were more cover lines, more texts and so on. Another question I used in my questionnaire is what they would like to see in future magazines. Some of the responses I got were more features, information and cover lines. The feedback I got from my magazine wasn’t that good; however, I am planning on improving my skills towards using Photoshop or InDesign and my ideas on a magazine so that it could help with my music magazine.

What I think went well in the making of this college magazine is the colours I used as it was done effectively. I also think that my page layout and structure was good as it look appealing. The use of text was good although I could work on more catchy cover lines .i think I could improve on my photography and the angle of the picture because the picture is the main thing that attracts people to read the magazine. I could also work on my Photoshop skills as it needs improving.

Three key point for development when producing my music magazine is my skills in using both Photoshop and InDesign. Another point is my picture skills. I need to work on my accuracy and angle of the photo. And finally, another point is to think of is the type of font and text size as this can catch the reader’s attention when reading the magazine.