history of the music magazine nme

1. History of music magazines NME

2. In 1990 NME went with the colour scheme of
red, white and yellow which are colours that
stand out, but they have used very small font
clustered at the top of the page making it hard
for readers to see from a distance and
therefore have to go up to the magazine, but if
they see the artists as the main image on the
front of the cover then they have no reason to
go up to the magazine and read the featured
artists in the magazine just because they’re
unable to see the names from far away. The
main image is of the band REM and their facial
expressions and body language are serious
which is typical of this genre. In comparison
with MME copies produced since 2005 there is
limited editing and photographic skill.

3. The colour scheme for the 2005 issue of MNE red,
white, blue and orange which are neutral colour’s
for both genders, the colour red is also part of the
signature look for MNE and features on every
colour. The main image for the cover is Oasis, and
they were very popular in 2005, the camera angle
they have chosen to use is a close up shot which is
a typical convention for a rock magazine. In
regards to their facial expressions they look
serious and “cool” with an air of arrogance this
again suits the genre. There id another image
which is a live action shot of a gig, this would
appeal to the audience. There is also a circular
sticker used to make a feature stand out.

4. The main colour scheme for the 2014 MNE cover
is red, yellow and white. The signature color red
is used in this magazine again like in the
magazines before. The main image is of the band
The Strokes which is a popular band in the USA.
The main image is a close up and both men are
looking into the camera, to make eye contact
with the potential buyers. They’re making silly
faces to make them not look like serious people
and makes it look like they have fun. They have
used slang on the front cover “gotcha!”, this
appeals to the older teenagers in their target
audience range by using slang because most
teens use slang, so it feels like the people have a
connection with the magazine. They have got
their typical codes and conventions, the barcode
in the left hand corner and the issue date in the
right hand corner next to the logo.