Research Task 2a

1. Ellie Francis

2. Masthead:
‘NME’ is placed at the top of the
magazine in the left hand corner. The
font which is used for the masthead is
Sans Serif which is one of the codes and
convention magazines follow. The
masthead is also placed in the left hand
corner as this is the first thing the
audience will see on shelves. This is
used as part of the rule, within the rule
of thirds. The magazine is split into
three columns and rows in order to
make certain parts of the magazine
stand out.
Main Image:
The main image of the well known Dizzee
Rascal is a full body shot however can be
seen as a mid shot due to the top half of the
body being visual and focused on. The main
image also anchors the main cover line
which draws in the attention of the
audience due to having something to relate
to. The choice of mise-en-scene which is
used within the background makes the main
image stand out. The chose of graffiti in the
background also connotes the energetic side
to the magazine. The loud vibe sets the tone
for the magazine and draws in the target
audience as it seems happy and relates to
the genre of the magazine.
The Header:
The strapline has been added to the magazine
in order to draw attention to the magazine..
This also gives the audience more information
on the magazine as well as what they have to
offer. Giving the audience more reason to buy
the magazine.
Main Cover line:
The main cover line which can be seen
anchors the main image of Dizzee Rascal.
The main cover line itself denotes Dizzee
Rascal itself. The bold and outstanding
effects of the writing itself connotes Dizzee
himself due to being loud and standing out
from the crowd. Not only does the main
image anchor the main cover line, but
Dizzee Rascals facial expression anchors
what the rest of the cover line has to say.
The facial expression which can be seen is
happy, over excited and a welcoming body
language. This relates to the words ‘I’m
spreading joy around the world, man!’
giving reason to why he is posing how he is.
Bottom Strip:
The bottom strip includes information on other artists which are
included inside the magazine. By doing this it means the
magazines target audience is likely to be widened due to having a
range of musical genres within the magazine. This means the
magazine is not just targeted at a stereotypical person who would
like rap music but however at a range of people and music lovers.
Barcode:
This is a code and convention of which every
magazine should have. This is because it is
essential to the magazine due to this being where
the audience can find vital information regarding
buying the magazine.
Colour Scheme:
The colour Scheme which can be seen
consists of red, black and white
throughout the whole front cover. These
colours attract attention to the reader as
they work well together as well as keep a
serious tone to the magazine. The
magazine does not use to many colours
and remains the same throughout all
NME magazine; meaning the magazine
will be recognized just from the colour
scheme. The colours of both black, red
and white are also colours which are
neutral and are not regarding to go with
any specific gender but towards both
male and female genders.