The document summarizes the key design conventions used in the contents pages of two music magazines - NME and Vibe. Some of the conventions highlighted include: using bold colors and fonts to make headings stand out; including article page numbers and titles; separating sections with lines or spacing; and featuring images of artists to match article topics and attract readers. Both magazines aim to catch the eye, clearly present content information, and appeal to target audiences through their contents page designs.

1. Deconstruction of two Music
magazines
BY: OZGE ALTINOK

2. NME FRONT COVER
The brightness and the use of colours
Puff words: The puff words are used to portray this
boldness of the magazines as a limited edition and to also boost the are very simple
masthead makes it status of the magazine to attract consumers to it. whereas the
stand out and eye brightness of the
catching. hair lifted the
magazine and has
The angle of gazed is
made it eye
used with most of the
catching.
NME magazines to
show that the model The cover lines are
is focusing on the shifted to the right
reader. which disables the
face to be covered
The name of the with words. The cover
artist is placed on the lines also state the
white background features of music with
which brings out the the magazine.
name even more.
The pull quote has been
The close up shot of taken from the article
the face emphasises within the magazine so
the models features that it jumps out at the
reader and attracts them
and face impressions
to buy it.

3. The masthead is
VIBE FRONT COVER
one of the main The banner names
conventions of vibe of the artists are
magazines as they done to highlight
always portray the the featuring artists.
model at the front
of the masthead. The colours from the model
has been taken and used to
Another convention of create the colour scheme
the magazine is the for the magazine. The
boldness of the colours work really well
together as they all
masthead as the compliment each other.
masthead is one of the
first thing a consumers The mise-en-scene that
sees. has been used attracts the
consumers attention. For
The words relate to the main
example, the model has
article within the magazine which
attracts the consumer. The fan been placed to portray a
base that Beyonce has will be sexy image. The image
more likely to buy this magazine also links to “Beyonce
as they will be interested in the strips down for summer”
article and would want to know as beyonce is wearing
all the information about their summer clothing and
admired artist. looks as if she has striped.

4. The masthead of the
magazine is in the left
corner which is displayed in
red big and bold font this is
NME CONTENTS The date on the
issue makes it easier
done to keep the status of
the magazine high but also for the readers to
to keep the brands identity. see which issue they
are reading.
The “brand index” lists the
The subheadings are
featuring artists within the
placed on the right hand
magazine. The magazine has
side of the page; they are
also been made user friendly
in white block capitals
by having page numbers
which makes it easier for
along side the names of the
the readers to read as
artists so the readers are
they are placed on a black
able to turn directly to the
background.
page they want.
An extract of the main story
Subheading; the
within the magazine is
shown, this is done to give heading is in red
the readers a taster of the capitals which makes it
story and to also influence stand out to the
them to read on further readers.
through out the magazine.
The PUFF WORDS
The subscriptions are in
interest the readers by
bright yellow. This is done
the use of language used
to catch the readers eye
and to also make them with in the text e.g. “THE
read it. UK’S No 1”

5. VIBE CONTENTS The word ‘contents’ is
bold and white where
it has been placed
over the grey bit of
the background which
emphasises the word.
The word has been broken The model is a hip-hop
down into three bits were it is artist Ciara. As she is
one of the main conventions of known to be a hip-hop
the Vibe magazine. It often artists this magazine
uses these fonts and styles to article could be
portray their continuality addressed to Ciara fans
theme through the magazine.
or anyone that listens to
The background is grey which Hip-Hop music. The
fades down to a beige colour, connotation of this
this theme attracts the image is sexy and young.
readers attention towards the This image could both
model as the model is placed appeal to females and
where the background is plain. males. Males might get
Mise-e-scene has been attracted by the ‘sex’
thought in detail by the model appeal and females
being dressed in beige which might be attracted to
compliments the heading and her as an inspirational
also the background. The
role model e.g “I want to
colour of the models hair also
be like her” or “I wish I
compliments the background
by adding a bit of colour. had her figure”

6. The number pages of the
VIBE CONTENTS
The connotations of the VIBE
articles are stated next to the contents illustrates a clear and
article heading which again
draws the attention of the crisp contents page. The
consumers to the article that reader is automatically
best matches them but also attracted to the actress and
makes it easier for the readers then the features. As the
to turn to the page that best contents page does not have
matches their likings.
much writing it makes the
The divided line between the reader want to read it more.
subtitles of the articles also
makes it easier for readers to The headings of the contents
read and pay attention to. page are portrayed in bold.
This could be done to separate
The face impressions of the
model reveals a mysterious
the two topics of the magazine
sense to the readers. The and to draw attention to what
consumers would want to dug people want to see.
deeper to the article to find out
the reasons behind her face The page number, magazine
impressions. name and the issue of the
magazine is stated on the
A main conventions of the vibe
magazines is that the contents magazine to let the readers
page is usually located after the know where they are in the
advertisements. magazine.