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The photograph used for this Front Cover show the band

socializing outside what appears to be one of there homes. The shot is a mid-

shot and this gives the audience a sense of being on the same level as the band. This closeness is re-enforced by the eye contact given by

all 4 members within the picture. The choice of black and white emphasizes the

class of the photograph and gives the overall front cover

an unusual sense of territory.

The colour scheme on this Front Cover is Black, White and Red. These colours run in sync with the punk, indie & emo all of which

NME covers and contains. The colour scheme, led by this Front Cover is continued throughout and allows the audience to

familiarize themselves with the magazine and feel as if it is their own.

There is only one main font used on this Front Cover.

The font for the main articles title and magazine title are both around the

same larger size. This is to obtain the audiences attention. One is a

chunkier version of the other. This clear style font

is a convention of the music genre featured here. For the subheadings/pull quotes the same text is

used but in a smaller size. The large size and in red

text help focus the reader towards the words which

advertises the article inside.

• The front cover has the look of an old photo album, this helps

add to the intimacy of the photography and appeals to audience. It is eye catching,

particularly with the use of red, to emphasize the black and

white of the rest of the page.

Front Cover

The are several photographs used in this Contents Page. This signifies to the audience that there is a

lot within the magazine and advertises a wide range of topics covered. The shots are all of

different people and emphasize the wide range of music genres covered. NME is stereotypically

known for being a broad music magazine.

Because of the differences in the colours of the separate photographs, there is a simple black and white colour scheme. It lacks the typical

third colour of red and this is so it doesn’t clash with any of the colours in the pictures.

There are a lot of pull quotes on this page for specific reasons;

- To advertise the vast range of materials within the magazine.

- To emphasize the separate articles.- - To make it easier for the audience to find the

specific page they’re looking for.

There have been several different fonts used on this Contents page. The font for the main body of the article is a simple font which is easy for the audience to read. The pull quotes use two versions of the same font. One is an italics version of the other. For the adverts and extras a new font has been used

but it is not overly bold or in italics. Contents Page continued…

Contents Page

Contents Page continued…

This contents page relies heavily on images to fill the space. The writing is quite bare and there is even an advert to fill some more of

the space. This could be reflective of the audience and the amount of time they are

prepared to spend reading . A short pull quote in the centre of the page has been used to

focus the audience's attention towards there.

The contents page has the look of a scrapbook in places. It is eye catching, particularly with

the use of black and white. The contents page follows many conventions of a broad music

genre with the use of distressed fonts.

Contents Page

The photographs used on this DPS show the band performing live.

This supports the article. The shots are a mixture of mid-shots and close-ups. This gives a sense of

closeness between the band and the audience. This natural intimacy is emphasized through the down to

earth style of photography. The choice of black , white and green is

simple but works in sending a healthy message to the audience.

The article is mainly a description of the bands music from the beginning right up to the present. The language

is plain and fairly informal. A lot of the article is made up of quotes from the band. The reading age is around 21 years old which fits with the both the style of magazine and the band.

Key uses of slang and similar language include the words ‘magical’

and ‘veiled’. This kind of language paints a picture of the band, their

music and their audience.

The colour scheme on this double page spread is black, white and white. These colours are stereotypical of the

punk, rock and indie genres of music which NME covers. By following this convention the magazine allows the

audience to feel at home with the colour scheme. It helps an audience see that this magazine is made for them

Double Page Spread

This double page spread is full of text. The article itself is quite

long and even with the addition of a timeline there is

still a lot of reading material on the page. This could be

reflective of the audience and the amount of time they are

prepared to spend reading . A random short pull quote has

been used to focus the audience's attention and this has been followed up with a

sub heading to give an insight into what the article is about

The double page spread appeals to the audience through the vast amount of text which fits the audiences reading capacity's. It is eye catching, particularly with the use of green, a natural and earthy colour to emphasize the stark black and white of the rest of the page. The double

page spread follows many conventions of the broad rock music genre, informal photography at live gigs bands shown performing and use of distressed fonts.

Double Page Spread

The photograph is a set of separate images that set the band apart. Each image is a different band

member all put onto the same front cover. The shot is a mid-shot and this gives the audience a sense of being on the same level as the band. This closeness is then questioned by the lack of eye contact given by all 4 members within the picture. They are all

wearing sunglasses.

The front cover has a layered and collaged look, this helps add to the differences of the separate band

members and appeals to audience. It is eye catching but surprisingly eye-catching. This is because the

front cover is made of simple and dull colours which fits in with they stereotypes of this particular music

genre.

There is only one main font used on this Front Cover. The font for the main articles title and magazine title are both around the same larger size. This is to obtain the audiences attention. One is a chunkier version of the other. This clear style font is a convention of the music genre featured here. For the subheadings/pull quotes the same text is used but in a smaller size. The

large size and in grey text help focus the reader towards the words which advertises the article inside.

Contents Page

This photograph is perfect for a contents page because it is laid out as if to suggest that the articles within the

magazine are presented to us as a door into another music genre.

The text to picture ratio is pretty even, the body on the right hand side kind of balances out the

text on the left hand side.

The colour scheme is simple. The black and white

photography allows the red title texts and headings stand out even more.

There are several main fonts within this double page

spread. The pull quote at the bottom of this page is in a

totally different and enlarged font to advertise it better

and make it more noticeable. The title of the magazine is even more emphasized at the top of the page and is the biggest word on the

page. This allows the audience to become more at home with the magazine and

so to speak, make it their own.

The smaller main text which describes the

articles signals the amount the intended audience is

willing to read.

Double Page Spread

This double page spread looks as if it

could be two separate pages. This

works well in distancing the artist from what they says.

The black and white of the photograph and the

text and background fully brings out the big red L which stands for Gaga.

The image is of a naked Lady Gaga and is possibly signalling a no-bars-hold

interview. This shows how much the target audience are willing to take in and

read.

The chains in the photograph lead us to believe they will be discussed in the

interview.

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Masthead

Title of Magazine

Tile of Main Article

Pull Quotes

Contents Page

There is a very simple and easy to digest layout to this contents page. There is nothing too difficult in the layout which may bore a

reader into stopping reading.

This suggests a younger target

audience, possibly rebellious teenage through the main image shown on

this page. The articles and blocks

of texts are separated into

smaller chunks for the target

audience. The magazine would

not work as well if it didn’t do this. It

works well in aiding the

audience in growing to feel

part of the magazine as a

whole.

Double Page Spread

The Pull quote is purposely placed right in the middle to gather the audiences attention. Once they have

read this they will continue to read the full interview.

The whole double page spread looks like a form

of scrapbook and fits the genre of rock and roll and rock music.