Research Evaluation

Did my questionnaire change my direction?
My questionnaire which can be found here did give me a different outlook to how i should approach my magazine production.
I learnt that most of my audience would be Male.
I originally was going to go with a pop magazine but my questionnaire respondents were mainly in to the rock genre so i decided to change my approach.
I also learned that a lot of people would be a music magazine to learn about new bands. This has given me an idea on what approach i should take for my double page spread and therefore my cover.
What has looking at existing products taught me?

To begin with i was taking inspiration from NME magazine. The video on their history taught me a lot about how they gained success.
NME Video Part 1
NME Video Part 2
NME Video Part 3
NME Video Part 4
NME used an approach that was more critcal of the artists. They also took an informal approach. I was going to use this approach in my magazine as they had found this successful.
However I eventually decided to take inspiration from the style of Mojo. This is because they found success in taking a cleaner approach, which was more sophisticated.
What should I think about for my own work?
For my own work i should take into consideration the results of my questionnaire and aim my magazine content toward a male crowd. Also to make my magazine about rock. Looking at Mojo has made me think to use a serious and formal approach which is quite clean.
What have i learned from photoshop?
Using photoshop will be of great help to me. This is because there are endless ways I can edit images to my liking. So i can have them the way i want them. Photoshop offers a wide range of tools that can help me get the best effect i can from my images. Using photoshop i have learned how to make images black and white, dull the background of an image, change the background of an image and much more.
What are my priorities after my initial research?
Now that I have done a lot of research I can focus on making my final product of the magazine cover, contents page and double page spread. I can look at my research while creating these products to make sure i get the best out of it. This would include making my magazine look professional by doing things such as keeping a consistent house styke in my work.