1. 2ND FRONT COVER ANALYSIS
The masthead is placed in big, bold font at The colour scheme of this front cover is mainly black and red. The colours
the top right of the front cover. It is placed black and red give an element of rebellion and danger. This relates entirely
at the top left because we generally read to the title of this magazine ‘NME’ because not only does ‘NME’ stand for
from left to right; therefore this is the first new musical express but it is also a play on words for enemy. People reading
thing the reader’s will see when they pick this magazine will generally have a rebellious side to them considering the
up the magazine. It is called NME and this is rock music in which they listen to, therefore the colour scheme will really
a play on words for enemy and the stand out to the audience because they will relate to the rebellion and
audience will see this and relate to it. danger conveyed. Red and black is generally a well used colour for rock
music magazine, not only to illustrate these aspects but also because it
The main image is a three really stands out and will catch the reader’s attention as they walk past.
quarter length shot. The
reason they have used this
type of image is so that it is The image in the top right
close enough for the corner is of Pete behind bars,
readers to see his facial as we can see from the heading
expressions and yet they at the top. The image relates to
can still see what he is the whole enemy theme of this
wearing and see his guitar front cover, because we relate
he is holding. The reader’s prisons with danger and
will be interested in his enemies. This will grab the
guitar. This image is very reader’s attention because it
powerful because there is a relates with the rebellious
white glow around his head theme.
The headline is placed right in
and back, to make him the centre of the front cover
seem as higher authority, and the font is much bigger
also to contrast with the than the rest of the stories.
black background so that The readers will automatically
he stands out. The editor read this first because they
has dressed him in jeans will be able to see that it is the
and a black leather jacket. main headline. The word
The black leather jacket ‘ENEMY’ stands out because it
represents is in red and is the biggest
rebellion/danger and word. Red relates with the
generally guys who want to colour scheme of the
look ‘hard’ wear jackets like The stories are placed at the bottom left and are in much magazine and we generally
this to seem more smaller font to the main heading, yet still big enough to catch tend to relate the word enemy
powerful. This is what the the reader’s attention. The band’s names are in yellow and the with the colour red. The editor
editor is trying to convey story caption is placed underneath in white. The editor made has chosen to use the word
with this main artist, the band’s name to be slightly bigger than the stories and a ‘ENEMY’ because this is also
leading the reader’s to different colour because readers will be attracted to the band the name of the magazine and
relate to him. This artist name’s if they are bands they like, so the editor wants them to it connects well. Also we can
also has very strong, tense stand out. The editor has also used quotes from the bands see that in the main headline,
facial expressions; he is because quotes are reliable and interesting. Readers always like the editor has used genre
really into his music which to know what the bands have got to say rather than what specific language is used ‘cov’.
he is playing. These strong people have got to say about them. The stories are placed at Therefore only people who
expressions will catch the the bottom left because they are less important than the listen to this type of music or
reader’s attention and masthead, headline, image and people generally look at the read this magazine will
draw them in to read more. bottom of the page after they’ve looked at the top and middle. understand what it means.