Mast head drafts
- 1. Mast Head Drafts Pros – unique, interesting, edgy, goes against the posh clean cut look by looking eroded. Cons – could un attract some audience, isn’t clear. AMPros – nice looking, clear letters. Cons – bit plain, nothing special about it, not very bold. AMPros – clear, simple, bold, stands out. Cons – might attract the wrong audience ( eg older audience ), doesn’t look like a font that really belongs on a music magazine.
- 2. Font examples – Example Example Example Example Example Example Example Audience Feedback My audience feedback was extremely useful as I was torn between my first and last masthead draft idea and the feedback made me make a good decision. For my first masthead draft I got a lot of positive feedback from my audience which is great as they are part of the age range id be selling my magazine to. They particularly liked the way the font was slightly eroded as it was different to all other standard fonts so would definitely stand out on the page and is also quite eye catching. For my second masthead draft I didn’t have a lot of positive feedback which I was expecting anyway, my
- 3. audience confirmed the fact it was not very bold, but also said it was just a weird font any they wouldn’t buy my magazine based on that fact alone as you can tell a lot about a magazine just by their masthead. For my third masthead draft I got both positive and negative feedback, they agreed it was bold and stood out but that didn’t make it excitingly eye catching which is what it lacked, excitement and creativity. The feedback, both positive and negative, helped me make my decision to use my first masthead draft idea as my official masthead which I am pleased with.