NME

1. The main cover line is a simple and basic. However it suits the the rest of the cover
and is clear to read. I really like the style of font as it uses large capital text but is
not too in your face. The cover lines work well together and make the magazine look
sophisticated and of a good quality. NME tend to use bold and clear texts and colours
for the cover lines. However this does not take the attention away from the
masthead. NME’s cover lines usually consist of names of bands.
The masthead on this cover is bold
and at the top of the page. This makes
it stand out and be the first thing that
you see. The masthead also uses a
bright red colour to grab people’s
attention. NME magazine’s masthead
has a consistent font and style. Their
masthead rarely changes and always
keeps its simplistic design. The NME
masthead is recognisable and is
clearly visible on a magazine rack.
The main images is the centre point and the
focus of the magazine cover. NME do this for
most of their magazine apart from a limited
few. The images feature all members of the
band Arctic Monkeys. To most readers, this
band is ver recognisable and interesting even if
the reader is not a big fan of the artists. On
this cover NME have decided to put each band
member in their own section. I think by doing
this it gives each of them their own identity
instead of just being know for the band.
The colours for NME magazine are usually
simple and use a limited amount of
colours. On this issue the colours are red,
white and black. These colours work very
well together and do not take away focus
from the celebrities. They are also eye
catching and attractive.
The bar code is placed in the bottom right
corner. I like that the barcode is discreet
and not too visible.
The way that the magazine is
laid out shows that it is stylish.
It does this by the way that it is
presented on the cover and
because it is not all cluttered
together.