Audience Feedback

I have received audience feedback on the first draft of my magazine via my blog, and am having a Media workshop on Wednesday to act on the feedback that I have been given. I have, therefore, made a plan for action to make changes to my magazine based on the feedback at the workshop.

Feedback

Front Cover

• The fact that the name of my magazine is a Psalm is good
• My front cover needs a better layout
• The image needs to be changed

I was aware of the image problems and have since changed the image on my front cover. I also agree with the fact that the layout is not conventional and needs to be changed slightly.

Contents Page

• The colour scheme from the front cover continues
• The contents are positioned effectively and clearly
• There is not too much space filled in
• Despite the above, it is still eye-catching
• The contents page is overloaded with information
• It is a little confusing as there is a lot of text

Personally, I think that there isn't too much text on the contents page, although I will consider shortening the article descriptions slightly so as cut down on the amount of text.

DPS

• There are two small images in the corner, and it would be better if there was another one as there is a space at the end without an image in it
• There is a good use of colour on the article (mentioned by two people)
• The headline that I have used is good
• The questions asked are good and make the magazine look more professional
• I should play around with some effects on the big image so that it is clearer
• There should be more colours in the background, as it is rather bland
• The model's expression in the smaller pictures seems forced

It would be possible for me to add another picture to the DPS, but I don't think that it is necessary. I think that having two images is fine, but maybe the layout would be better if there was one in each of the bottom corners rather than if they were next to each other.

The main image is slightly dark, so I will try and play around with some effects to edit this image and see if I can make it look better.

I don't agree with the comment that the model's expression seems forced. This is because when I was doing my photo shoot (Location Shoot 3), I simply asked the model to choose her own poses, and when she did one that I liked, I asked her to keep it while I took a few photos of her in that pose. Therefore, because the model chose her own poses, I don't think that they were forced.

As for the comment that the background is bland, this was something that I had thought was a problem with my contents page, not my DPS, as there is more white background visible on my contents page.

Plan for action

Front Cover

• Change the image
• Edit the layout

Contents Page

• Make article descriptions shorter
• Try some effects with the background

DPS

• Try some effects on the big image
• Move one of the images to the opposite corner