Moodboard | Magazine Analyses
Target Audience Questionnaire The sought target audience for my magazine is made out of constructor apprentices and DIYers.The DIYers pool is huge. Obviously I will not be able to address to all DIY categories from the very beginning, but to understand my audience's preferences and plan ahead for more categories of my posts, I created the questionnaire below, to which I received 69 responses.The questionnaire was drafted with Google forms and I distributed it via WhatsApp to all my parents acquaintances and their families.The results are very interesting, providing me with many needed clarifications and ideas on what topics would…
Looking for Magazines examples My research was made using the online publishing platform https://www.magzter.com .I selected one issue of each magazine which inspired me most from my 3 main areas of interest, i.e. DIY, outdoor activities, reptiles:The Home HandymanTrail RunReptilesI analyzed the front cover, the table of content and 1 feature article from each of them, trying to identify and understand the use of conventions, codes and elements, and their respective denotations and connotations. I tried to identify target audience for each magazine and grasp techniques to make the magazines appealing to their respective audience. I also took this opportunity to…
Definition of Moodboard noun: moodboardMerriam-Webster dictionary:a collection of objects, images, etc. that is assembled often on a flat surface and used as inspiration for something (such as a design or goal) Cambridge dictionary:a board covered with pictures from magazines, pieces of material, etc. that shows the colors and styles to be used when decorating a room, planning a wedding, etc.; a file on a computer that shows similar information My Moodboard When researching magazines, websites and social media to get a clearer understanding on how to design my magazine project, I collected a lot of images and articles from my area of interest.Once…
Sources of Inspiration Before deciding on the topic to be allocated to my project, I studied several issues from 3 genres of magazines I am interested in: DYI/ Handyman; Travel & Outdoor Activities Sports For each issue studied I tried to identify all the codes and conventions used and their respective implementation style. Choice of the Magazine Genre As you know from my About Me section, I am already working as an apprentice in the construction field, in which I plan to set up my own business after I finish my education. Hence I intend to follow my area of…
Hello, As all the preliminary work is done, I am ready to start posting in this new milestone of the Foundation Project, i.e. documenting my research and planning process. I’ve decided to make the Magazine rather than the movie opening task. Hard copy magazines are starting to become a sort of lost media, as the online environment is so easily available. Nevertheless, this doesn't mean that magazines or books would disappear! They are simply shifting the media form from paper to digital. Yet, there will always be people preferring the paper touch, not to mention the custom of all the…
