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Content page 1
1. When you look at the content page for NME The composition for this is very
you will notice that the use of colour scheme is On the content page the head line well thought of, they have made
consistent from what is used on the front ‘NME THIS WEEK’ is cleverly placed to it so you look from the top left
cover. By repeating the use of Red, Black and the top left hand side of the hand side and are drawn
white it almost creates a sense of rhythm magazine, this is because it is normal towards the right and lead to
through the magazine, this is used to lour in for the reader to look from left to the main story. The use of text is
the target audience and almost convince them right from the top of the page so very basic and easy to read, but
to continue reading. Also the colours Red, placing ‘NME’ there means the reader at the same time it is bold and
Black and white are very stereotypical colours will see the logo of the magazine, this stands forward, this type of text
used to portray the target audience for this is so the reader can identify the is used because it almost
magazine, this attracts most viewers. magazine before reading it. symbolises the target audience,
loud, expressive, big and bold.
To The left hand side of the
content page is an added The five banners to the
feature labelled the Band right present what is
Index, this is very informative featured in the magazine,
because it presents all the they direct you where to
bands in the magazine and it go and inform you about
directs you to the page they the subjects . I have come
are on. to notice that the first
thing I look at when I see
this content page is the
masthead, and when I look
at this I follow it over
towards the contents page
numbers , this is
intentionally done to lead
the reader to the main
feature and content of the
magazine. It again
continues to lead you
round the page .
The main image features the main story about the
band the Kasabians, the image presents the story
described in the sub-heading. The image is large and
has a lot going on in it, because the colour scheme
Use of advertisement to invite the
features a lot of white in the background, the image
audience and inform the audience.
which is quit dark stands forward, suggesting this is
Also is a way to make more income.
the main story.
Advertising things such as gigs and
subscriptions, things the audience
for NME are interested in.