NMEFront Cover

Analysis

Bold masthead attracts the audience and stands out.

Header helps to sell and attract the audience.

The cover lines inform the reader about what information is in the magazine.

The main image is a hyper expression and sells to the target audience.

The main cover line is big and bold, tells the audience what the main attraction is.

Barcode and price.

The footer informs the reader what else is involved in the magazine.

Use of pull quote attracts the audience and draw attention as it’s the first thing they will see on the cover.

Background of graffiti suggests the artists personality as being hyper and fast. It also represents his type of music as it is rap.

Use of flasher suggests that the text written in it is important and interesting to the target audience.

Rule of thirds helps to organise the front cover of the magazine and most of the cover lines.

NMEContents Analysis

Bold heading for contents so it stands out and shows that it is a main page.

Issue date to tell the reader when it was released.

Masthead used to keep a consistent house style.

Colour scheme is red and black to keep a consistent house style and the page numbers in black to stand out. Sub headings are

bold and stand out to show the reader the other main areas and attractions of the magazine.

Yellow texts draws attention to the reader as they want them to subscribe to the magazine and it makes them read the bright text as its attractive.

Subscription also shows the next issue of the magazine therefore the reader is able to pre-order a magazine they are interested in.

Rule of thirds keeps the layout of the page organised and easy to read.

The middle of the page is the main attraction as it takes up most of the centre space.

The image in the middle of the page is used to tell the audience that its related to the text below therefore they will read it as the picture is attractive and makes the rest of the page look less important.

Drop capital fits in with the house style of the magazine and makes the text look more funky and attractive.

NMEDouble page

Analysis

This image takes up a whole page therefore it could be used as a poster.

Graffiti background represents lifestyle and youth and shows that he is a busy person with a busy career.

He is a young artist which shows that the magazine is for a young audience.

Consistent house style with the graffiti background.

Crime associated with teens. Its informal and bold so it stands out and attracts the reader. Half of the article has been taken up by the bold headline which shows its importance.

Picture credit shows who took the image.

Stan fest introduces the article and gives a brief description of what it is about.

Mode of address is informal and direct to connect with the target audience.

Images on the article are related to youth and also shows that the article is about teenagers with the way the images are presented.

Drop capital used to keep a consistent house style.

More Information…

NME is a weekly magazine aimed at teenagers between the age of 15-19.They have the best access to your favourite bands and artists and is aimed at

music fans. The NME also has articles about drinking, drugs, gigs and night outs. This also shows that it is aimed at an older audience.

For more information click on the link below.

http://www.nme.com