Research & Planning: Interviews, Video Recorded.

Target Audience Interview Videos from Students.

Question responses summarized:

• What cover-lines/stories do you find interesting in a college magazine?

Collecting all answers together, I'm left with a range of stories. But all do tie in with college studies.

Students are very interested in cover lines that inform them of important information about the subject they are studying but also would like some more laid back cover lines such as sport events, activities outside subjects which they could indulge in if they wished.

• What is the first thing that draws you to a college magazine?

Everyone stated that the image is the first thing that catches their attention on a college magazine. Especially if the image is bright colored and matches the theme of the magazine which is college, so students would be on the front cover.

• What would you call a college magazine?

No one gave a specific title which they would like the magazine to be called, but almost all of them stated that the name of the college magazine should be either the actual name of the college itself or something that relates to the college and perhaps the subjects it teaches.

• What type of colours do you prefer on a college magazine? Are there any colours that put you off a college magazine?

Everyone responded that dull and dark colours such as black would most likely turn them off from wanting to pick up the magazine. 

Everyone also agreed that bright colours such as red and pink, especially colours the match the Hyde Clarendon logo, would attract them to wanting to purchase and look at the magazine.

• What image would you like to see in a college magazine?

All the people I interviews answered that they would like to see a student - some preferred a girl, although considering I interviewed all girls, this could be biased - holding books in their hands or studying.