1. Headline & Quote
Masthead- Is largest Preview- Her name is
font size on the page at highlighted bigger for
the top of the page is a people to know who
great place to highlight the main article is
the magazine title so the about and targets and
people buying the audience that appeals
product know what they to Florence and the
are buying into. Machine’s fans.
Tag Line- This is like
a “promise” what
Main Image- An extreme
close up shot emphases
you will find in the
her glare into the camera,
magazine; “Discover
to make it look like she is
Great Music”.
looking at you. She is also
Subheadings- Large font to looking in a sexual way,
show main stories that will make relating to the “male
people want to buy the magazine. gaze”. Her bright red hair
They make peoples covers the back of the
names large to tell you who’s magazine because that is
in the magazine making people buy Florence’s “trade mark”.
it. Her bright eye makeup
highlights her eyes
showing where she is
Layout- White font looking- at you, drawing
in a preview column your attention.
row stands out.
Bigger words to
highlight main Plug- This is in a sticker form
features are to grab to make it stand out, also blue
your attention. contrasts with her bright red
hair, also drawing your
attention in.
Barcode- A common convention
so the audience can purchase the
magazine. The price is small, so you
look the articles before looking at
the price to make you want to buy
it.

2. Subheading- This is to make sure
the audiences know where to go if Issue Number- This tells you
they want to read about their how long the magazine has been
favourite band. It is an easier way to publishing for and how successful
structure and layout a contents page it is.
as the subheadings tell you what you
need to know and where. Having
the main subheading eg. Features, in
a block and in a different colour
makes it stand out and even the
page numbers are in the same set Splash Image & Caption- This is the
red. The bands or articles are in a largest image on the page showing a
bold black font, just like the ones main article to draw the audience in
on the front page, this is so you can and they can easily find it with this
see and look out for what you want large image and number marked in the
and quickly get to it. corner.
They look casual and laid back with
their hands in their pockets shows
they are not serious and making music
Kicker (Specials)- This contrasts with because they want to. Being in the
the “Every Month” heading as it is county side could tell you the genre of
something new in the magazine with their music; indie/country. Or where
a famous band which a lot of people they came from linking and inspiring to
know, framing to a larger audience people in the country.
scale.
“Review”- This tells people
what is in the charts and what
they should be listening to.
“Every Month”-Subheading Again the usual layout is used,
This is to tell you what you will red to highlight page numbers
expect in every issue. So you feel and bold black so you can quickly
comfortable with the magazine find the review you want. As it is
layout inside and know what you in its own box you can expect this
are expecting. to be in most issues and quite
important to the magazine because
the magazine statues it’s tagline;
“Discover Great Music”.

3. Column-The Headline-The headline is bold although it is not large in comparison to the “Review New
column on the left Albums”, this suggests they would rather sell new albums than Florence and the Machine as
is advertising other an artist herself. It could also show that because of the extremely large image on the opposite
artists like Florence page Florence has been advertised largely through this image.
and the Machine.
This links to the
target audience as
Q’s audience buy
the magazine to
listen to the “good”
music. This column
will make it easier
for people who like
Florence's unique
voice and for
people to expand
their music in this
specific genre.
Pull-Quote-A
quote in the middle
of the page in a
sticker box bring it
out and is a
common
convention in
articles which gets
your attention by
highlighting a
interesting part of
the interview
making people want
to read the rest of
the article. It is in a Main Image-The image takes up a whole page, this is effective as it shows who the article is about. Also
different colour to the colours of the image are warm reds and oranges to link with her signature hair colour. Red= passion,
also highlight it and love, fiery and warmth, this shows how Florence is in her personality. This links to intertextuality as her
make it stand out website as the images rolling on her own website are alike, linking together both this article and her
from the page, the website. Q readers treasure the Q photography with 97% saying it has the best interviews and award
box around it winning photography, explaining why the image is so large.
complements this
too.

4. Price and date- Subheadings- The sub-
The price relates to the heading is close to the
status of classes and who can afford Masthead showing how
to buy the magazine. The date shows they relate and it is easier
how often the magazine is out. for the audience to see
Masthead- Is behind the image what to expect inside.
because it is such a well known The names of the bands
magazine just the shaping of the are highlighted in the same
masthead you know what magazine red as the Masthead and
you are reading and picking up. It also Headline, this is to show
suggests that the same audience buy the link and brining it out
the same magazine each issue. The from the black font is
colour red is to highlight new bands effective as it stands out and
or existing bands, and having the Is easy for the audience to
masthead(NME) in the same red shows See and notice.
that you will expect new and existing
bands in the NME magazine. The sub-
masthead underneath “New Music” Headline- This is straight
even shows what you except in the across the middle of the
magazine. cover to grab attention
straight away. It is in a
Main Image- The band is set in a
bold red to stand out
traditional “band layout”- two in front,
from the cream and white
two behind. This is to show the will stick
colour scheme. Also the
together but also to show you who the
“of” is in a different font
band members are; drummer being at
to the rest of the fonts
the back, main guitarist/singer at
showing they are not
the front. The hand reaching out is
afraid to be different as
almost reaching out to you inviting you
their music is not like
to joining them; pulling you in. This is
many other bands but can
making you want to be with them and
still make it big being
Will make you buy the magazine so you
different; inspirational.
Can read about/with them.
Plug- This relates to the
audience in that would be interested Barcode- This is a
in V Festival as these people would common convention
be interested in the bands in NME. of magazines so
And it also has an article on the people can buy the
Festival telling you about the bands that will be playing. magazine.

5. Index- This column is in every Heading- This is a large font
to stand out but the thing
issue on NME so it is easier to
which stands out is the NME
find your favourite bands and
logo so people know and learn
article on them. This is a good
the logo instantly if they put it
selling point to the music
on most pages.
audience wanting to find out
more information on their
favourite bands.
Layout- Having the main Subheadings- Again
article in the middle of the this is a feature to make
page with a picture with it it easy for the audience
grabs your attention quickly to what they want
and the black, red and white quickly. NME readers are
colour scheme is to highlight mostly male(74%) so the
main information in the easy subheadings are
brighter colour(red) for quick and easy because
example band names or page they do not want to
numbers. Having headings and search everywhere in
an index is easier to find what the magazine, also NME
article you want to read. readers trust the
magazine and this layout
Main Article& Picture- The is in every issue so they
image is of the band playing can trust to find the
live which indicates to the bands and articles they
article will be about their tour. want easily. The large
The look like they are picture and ads attract
passionate in what they are the male readers as
doing. This links to the target stereotypical males
audience wanting to read the prefer to look at images
magazine, as they are having rather than text.
fun with what they are doing,
which is what teenagers want.
Advert- This is advertise for their Plug- drawing people
own magazine to subscribe and get in with information
the issue every week at a the “need” to know
discounted price. about No. 1 gigs in the
UK.

6. Blobs-The odd rectangle and square shapes placed around, under test and
Layout-The layout of this double page spread is over the image shows the band is quirky in their style of music and not afraid
simple with the colours and fonts standing out to be different. Also NME is targeted for a student audience so they need to
from each other making it easy to read, also it keep the audience interested by using a unique page design. Also the colours
looks like a simple page. The blue blobs stand out of these blobs are bright and do not apply to the usual NME colour scheme,
making the showing it is a special addition.
layout a bit more
interesting
and unique. The
text layout uses Pull-Quotes-
a plain article Pull quotes
layout but using are a good
light blue to way to attract
make some the audience
information by using an
stand out. interesting
part of the
article and
highlighting it
making the
reader want
to read about
the subject
more. These
are used a lot
in interviews
so you can
quickly see
what the
band are
saying.
Main Image-Is large taking up a whole page and quarter of the next page. This gets straight to the point of who the band is. The way they are holding their
guitars near their crotch is a symbol of male power. This can relate to the male audience as they want to be powerful and will look up to them, but it can also
attract the female audience using phallic symbolism as women want a power, strong man. Again they are looking straight into the camera, wanting something
from you, the audience. Although, because only two members of the band are holding the guitars it may show they are the main members of the band. But
relating to the article it tells us that The Vaccines are the “biggest guitar band of 2011” so the object of guitars is shown in the image to strengthen this point.
The tone of this image is dirty and dull showing the genre may be garage and rock and reflecting to their gritty sound.

7. Date and Price- The price
Masthead- The masthead is behind is the smallest font on the
Taylor Swifts image, this shows the page so you look at it last,
audience of Rolling Stone are regular after you have read the
buyers and know the recognisable logo, headlines and decided to buy
even behind the image. The bright red It.
stands out as it contrasts from the white
background making it easier to find in a Plug- “HOT” stands out
magazine rack in your local shop. making it eye catching
and people will want to
read it as they want to
aspire to celebrities like
Subheadings- The subheadings are in a Taylor Swift and will
preview and column, this is effective as want to read how they
the reader knows straight away what is do it and how they can
going to be in the magazine and if they themselves.
like or relate to this. Shocker words
make you want to read the magazine Headline- It is large and placed
more as it is gossip and gets your attention centre, but to the right so it is
quickly. not taking up the whole of the
image. This is because Taylor
Swift is a famous and talented
Main Image- Taylor Swift is known as a artist so lots of people know
good, county girl but the provocative pose who she is. Although it is in a
shows a different side to her. This links to different colour to the other
the plug on the other side, “Hot Stuff”. It fonts on the page, this is only to
relates to the theory, the Male Gaze as she make the main article headline
is posing in a way she would not normally. stand out so the audience know
The pose is sexy and the way she has her it is about “the heart break kid”
hand between her legs is a provocative pose. drawing people in with a direct
Her make up and hair looks messy and Quote as the strapline.
although she is a good girl, this can portray
her in the opposite. The county girl looks
almost opposite to her county outback
Barcode- A common
songs and lifestyle are. This gets peoples
convention needed
attention because they want to know why
to sell the magazine,
she is looking like this. But it relates to the
placed at the bottom
Male Gaze theory that men would want to
not taking up much room
look at her because she is looking sexy and
women aspire to be her.

8. Layout-The layout is
Images-The images are simple and is split into
presented in full blocks on the separate sections so it is
left side of the page with easy for the audience to
large page numbers in the find what they are looking
corner so it doesn’t take up for and also makes it look
the whole of the photography smart, to link to the older
but know where to go male audience. The bright
instantly. The images are all of headings and page
inspirational people from the numbers make it simple to
American president to Billie find what you are looking
Armstrong from Green Day. for but it doesn’t make it
This could show that the look too outstanding.
audience for the Rolling Stone A small box at the bottom
magazine is quite shows your what was on
sophisticated but also has a the front cover and where
lively side to them with the you can find the articles, I
rock bands. Rolling Stone is think this is useful as
targeted for a medium age of people mainly buy a
32 years old, one of the older magazine because of
range of music magazines. what’s on the cover.
The artists shown are older
artists which this target
audience will enjoy reading Font-The font is used to
about such as Bruce also represents an older
Springsteen. Although this audience as it is quite
magazine is made in America, sophisticated and not
represented by American flashing out in front of
politics and American bands it you. The way they
is sold in England and people highlight main details
in the UK will still buy an and information is by
American music magazine using a bright red which
because the American artists complements with the
shown are world wide known white and black., making
so people in the UK still want it stand out.
to read about their favourite
American bands.

9. Masthead-The masthead is large and in a the usual Main Image-The main image takes up a page and quarter of the
Rolling Stone red to link with the magazine set previous page, is because imagery of the band is important, also the main feature of this photograph
colours; red, black and white. It is large and at the is the colours and how it links to their new album. The front cover of their album is the same tone as
top of the page to let the reader know what the this photograph of the whole band linking to the intertextuality of the band advertising their album
interview is about; questionnaire interview. through a photo-shoot with Rolling Stone. They look laid-back looking straight into the camera and
maybe even
looking
desperate for
you to buy their
Headline-A big
new album
headline of the
linking to the
bands name
interview on the
gets straight to
other side of the
the point and
page.
tells you who
Linking back to
the interview is
the colours of
with. The Kings
the album and
Of Leon font is
this image and
the same font
also link to their
of the side of
tour, “Come
their albums
Around
linking to other
Sundown”,
media
which is what
advertising and
their album is
selling their
called, with the
products with
colours looking
the band name
like a sunset
fitting with the
linking to the
tone of the
“sundown”.
image both
linking to their
upcoming
album.
Text and Fonts-The introduction is written in a bold red to make it stand out
from the main interview, this is so the readers know what the interview is Layout-The text is spread into columns like a newspaper making it look
about and know when it is starting. A bold font is used to highlight the
official and so it is simple, but smart and easy to read. Having a large image
questions asked and answers from the band in a smaller font. A drop cap is
of the band promotes them quickly and with an male audience the
used at the start of the paragraph to show where the text and interview starts.
magazine wants to quickly get to the point so they don’t get bored.