Audience feedback for mock ups

From taking on board the feedback I have received I have decided for my final piece I will be

using my third mock up for my font cover and contents page,

and my first mock up for my double page spread.

When receiving feedback for my front cover everyone agreed

on their favourite being the third mock up. It was said that by

having the central image to the right of the page, and the rest

of the writing to the left, the separation of the two means

that one does not dominate the other. They also agreed that

the range of features such as ‘pull quotes’ are likely to pull

consumers in, without being so much that they clutter the

page.

The third contents page mock up was chosen because it was

described as ‘simple but effective’. Through advertising a

competition everyone agreed it would instantly grab the eye,

and further entice people into the magazine. It was also said

that by placing the contents information at the bottom of the

page, instead of to one side, it differentiates it from the style

of other magazines within the same genre.

Lastly, the first mock up double page spread was chosen as it

received the most positive feedback. It was stated that the

inclusion of a ‘summary of article’ above the ‘body copy’ was

a good idea so readers got a brief idea of what the article was

going to be on. Also by adding the ‘pull quote’ over the

‘central image’ it makes it seems much more personal, and as

if the person in the central image is speaking directly to the

reader. They stated they liked the inclusion of a large ‘central

image’ as it means it is means the article

is too long, and makes the page as a

whole more visual. By doing this, it is less

likely to put people off reading as I found

out in previous research, that many

people tended to avoid long articles in

magazines.