My Ideal Reader

Pictured above is a sketch of what I would imagine my ideal reader to look like; preferably with brightly coloured hair, a plaid shirt on top of a plain or band t-shirt. They would also wear black skinny jeans or 'mom' jeans (pictured) with a pair of Doc Martens, Converse or Vans. They may even accessorise their outfit with dark makeup, chokers and chunky grunge-style rings.

If I had to describe my ideal reader using five words, I would say that he or she would be assertive, eccentric, quarrelsome, edgy, and mysterious. I decided on 'quarrelsome' because my ideal reader will be very stubborn and they will know about music, and therefore they will be very argumentative about the subject. This brings in the quality of assertiveness.

 My ideal reader's motto would be "Some people believe in God, I believe in music. Some people pray, I turn up the radio." This is taken from what a fan said in 30 Seconds To Mars' music video for Closer To The Edge.

 On Friday nights, my ideal reader would possibly go to gigs to watch really obscure bands play live or would stay in with their friends and listen to really old school bands like Nirvana and Pixies, and have really deep conversations about the lyrics in songs. They would question whether or not Blink-182's Adam's Song is a reply to Nirvana's Come As You Are.

 

Their favourite record would be Under the Bridge by Red Hot Chilli Peppers after their mum introduced it to them, and their favourite album would be Doolittle by Pixies as it reminds them of road trips with their aunt. However, occasionally, to jazz up their life a bit, they'll love a bit of Amy Winehouse and listen to Valerie.

The reason why my ideal reader would buy my magazine is because it involves the rock/indie rock genre - it will include reviews of bands, 'Top 10' lists and will suggest new and upcoming bands. It may even include exclusive posters or a CD.

My ABC1 demographic would be C2DE. My target audience is aimed at people between the age of 16-25, therefore this demographic is affective as it involves people who are unemployed (students) and semi-skilled workers.