Rough cut feedback final

Rough cut feedback

This is the final rough cut of my music magazine 'UNDISCOVERED'

After showing my rough cut to the class and asking for feedback I have had various comments on what they like and improvements that need to be made.

Some of the features that people liked and commented on for my front cover were; my photography, the name I have chosen for my magazine and the aligned text for the featured articles.

Some improvements that I was given for my front cover were; the font style and colour and that I have not yet added a price.

Some features that people liked and commented on for my contents page were; the numbers I used on my featured images, the photographs I've used and the variance in photography.

Some improvements that I was given for my contents page were; font variation, it needs a more defined colour scheme and my arrangement could be neater and more organised.

Some features that people liked and commented on for my double page spread were; my photograph works well with my story and my headline, my colour scheme works well together and my use of fonts.

Some improvements that I was given for my double page spread were; the need for a caption on my photograph, too much white space on the article page and I need to add a break out quote.

I think my feedback is helpful as it is all constructive criticism that will aid me in making my magazine the best it can be as well as being readable and accessible to a wide range of people. I am going to take my feedback on board and use it to the best of my ability while adhering to my genre conventions.

I had many comments about the range of font and colours of the font I've used in my magazine so far, however this is my rough cut not my final draft so I have not yet played around with font variation. My main focus up until now was to get key features such as the main images and stories sorted and in place before paying attention to detail. I plan to vary my font and change my masthead on my cover page to a more suitable font and size. The font is the main improvement I have to make so that will be priority over the next few days.

Elle