NME, November 2010

Front Cover:

There are two main colours used on the front cover of 'NME' - red and white. The text is in white or red, because they match with the logo colour scheme of NME, and contrasts with the dark background, making it easy to read. There is lots of red and black in the image of the artist on the cover. The font is bolder for subheadings and titles, whereas the text is smaller underneath. The main article is written in large red text, as it is eye-cacthing and draws attention to what the magazine will feature. The text is all in capitals, again, making it quicker and easier to read, drawing attention. There is a smaller image near the top of the page, with a caption underneath 'my heart stopped'. This shows that the main stories are going to be about the people in the images.

Contents Page:

The contents page is in an 'image dominated' style. There is one large photograph which takes up most of the page, and two text boxes at the left hand side and at the bottom of the page. The text in the contents page is written in red, with black page numbers. The background of the text box behind it is white, to make the text clear and easy to read. In the photograph, there is another white textbox with a 'mini article'. There is a large red letter 'A' at the beginning of the paragraph, contrasting with the rest of the black text in the article. This is a convention many magazines do, which effectivley catches the readers eye and makes it look more interesting. The language is casual 'what's inside', which suggests the magazine is not for an older/sophisticated audience. 

Double Page Spread:

The double page spread is set out in an 'image dominated' style, as the photograph crosses the centre line onto both pages. The main colours in the article are black, white, grey and red. The red and white are together, which could represent the 'NME' logo colours. The artist is wearing all black, with red hair, which links into the colour scheme. The background of the page is white, with grey and black text. 'USA' is written in significantly larger font than the rest of the text, in a grey colour. 'got the love', the title of the article, is written in black. The text is set out in three columns and is small in size, and, like the contents page, they have used a larger letter at the beginning of the paragraph, drawing attention to the article.