Analysis of an NME front cover
The front cover of this edition of NME has a dark background yet elements of colour are used. The colour orange is used to emphasise the main articles inside the magazine. NME is written in bright red to stand out to buyers. The bands that are inside the magazine are written in bold lettering, to appeal to the fans of these bands.
The language used on the front cover is basic and tells the reader exactly what they will read about inside NME, this may appeal to teenagers. In the background of NME there is a picture of the Arctic Monkeys as they are the focus of the main article. The Arctic Monkeys are quite a fresh new band, which will appeal to younger people. There is a noticeable lack of pictures on the front cover, only one of the Arctic Monkeys, this allows the picture to stand out and will excite Arctic Monkey fans. The magazine has a calm feel to it, as there is not much text on the front cover. The text is not too busy and attracts the reader to the different key articles inside the magazine.
NME's front cover has been designed to appeal to big music fans. As the music discussed in the magazine is obvious to the reader. The front cover is simple yet effective, the magazine is not too busy and allows the reader to focus on the main interviews and articles inside the magazine.
Analysis of NME contents page
The contents page is very simple. The main things inside the magazine are listed in alphabetical order down the side of the page. The colours used are mainly red and black which appear to be the magazine's signature colours. These colours will become memorable to people interested in music and they will be drawn to the magazine when displayed in shops. There is a small article on the contents page about a musician Jack White, who has many fans. Jack White will appeal to rock fans. The font used is quite small but the main article on the page 'Jack White's black Mass in London' is written in bold to appeal to the Jack White fans and make them want to read on.
The language used is very simple and easy to understand. There is one image on this page of Jack White, as he is the main topic of the page.
Analysis of double page spread in NME
Once again the colours used are red and black, the NME colours. The bands discussed on the page are written in a bold font. There are images of the bands on the page. This allows the reader to understand what genre of music they are, as many people have preferences. The language used is slightly humorous and allows the reader to feel entertained. The page is simple and draws the reader to their favourite bands and singers.
Analysis of Kerrang front cover
The front cover of Kerrang is dark as the magazine is a rock magazine. The main colours used are red, black and grey. Kerrang is written as though it is cracked which resembles noise. Which will appeal to rock fans. There are several images used, to show the different bands discussed in the magazine. Some of the writing is 'scribbled' , this appeals to the rock theme and the idea of 'rebelling'. The word rock is used on the front cover and the magazines main band of the week Biffy Clyro is written in bold writing. The page is slightly more crowded than NME, which creates a sense of busyness to show that there are lots of articles inside on popular Rock artists.
Analysis of Kerrang contents page
When looking at the contents page, it is obvious there is a lot of information about each page. There are pictures to illustrate each article. There is a short interview with the band Biffy Clyro, to appeal to Biffy Clyro fans. There are several images of the different bands inside the magazine. The colours used are still quite dark as the magazine focuses on Rock music. The simple and easy to understand contents information, will appeal to younger people, enabling them to find what they want to read.
Analyisis of double page spread.
The colours on both pages are quite dull. One of the pages, which is about Kerrang magazine and their poll has an image of blood. The magazine is quite raw to appeal to serious Rock fans. There is a success story of a girl who won a Kerrang competition, which appeals to the reader. The left page discusses people's trips to different gigs which the reader can relate to. The language is snappy, the word Rock is used several times to show the music genre the magazine is focusing on. The pages are trying to look messy, as though the articles have been placed on top of each other without much thought. This is in line with the rock theme and the laid back attitude of the magazine, again appealing to teenage boys and men.
I was planning on using these fonts for my double page spread. I asked a few people who were my target audience and they stated that the white worked well on the red, as it made the double page spread bolder.
teenage audience. The use of Font in NME is very laid back and has an informal style of writing which is similar to my magazine 'Raw'. However, I feel my magazines font stands out more than the NME magazine as the white and red work well together and the use of a bold font makes the article stand out to the reader.
