2.  I have chosen to do one of my case
studies on NME Magazine as I believe
that the magazine I want to produce,
will aim for a similar style and target
audience. By looking at this magazine I
can see what are already the
conventions of rock/alternative
magazines.

3.  The magazine largely focuses on rock/alternative
music, but does sometimes cover other genres and
aims at a teenage audience of all genres.
 The magazine is published on a weekly basis by IPC
Media.
 The magazine is edited by Mike Williams as of May
2012.
 The magazine was first published on the 7th March
1952 and has been published on a weekly basis
since then.

4.  Currently NME is sold for £2.20 and can be bought
in most newsagents, supermarkets and music
shops.

5. Buzz word to try
and entice the
Masthead is clear and The layout is clear and reader to buy the
stands out against the simple which makes magazine.
background. everything simpler to
read. Main image denoting the
cover star clenching his fists
in the direct mode of
Main cover address. Also overlapping
lines, to tell the the masthead
reader about
the issue The colour scheme is
information. a basic White, Blue
and Red, which all
stand out against
each other making it
easier to read.
Secondary
images
showing what Buzz words, designed
else is features to persuade the
besides the reader to read more.
main article.
Going of this cover you
would say that they aim
A bottom bar used to give the reader their magazine at
some last minute information to teenagers of all sexes that
decide if they want to buy it. enjoy rock music.

6. Title positioned at the top
centre of the page. This also
Main image denotes the date of
showing the publication
cover band The page numbers of the
playing and a articles which is split into
short description separate categories so it
of the article is easier for the reader to
underneath the distguinsh between
image. separate genres of
articles.
A band index
so it easy for
the reader to The magazine has a
locate bands simple colour scheme
that they like in which is red white and
the magazine. black which is simple
and connects with the
target audience of the
The layout of magazine.
the contents is
simple and
makes it easy
to read for the Puff advertising a subscription
reader. to the magazine.

7. A quote pulled from the magazine, which is Cover star is
The layout is done to try and persuade the reader into featured on the
simple as it all reading more of the story. It is arranged in right hand side in
writing on one block capitals and looks young and trendy, the article and is
side and then a which adheres to the target audience. pictured in the
large image on direct mode of
the other side. address.
This makes it easy
for the reader to
understand and
read.
The main article
is split into 4
separate
The colour
columns making
scheme is a very
it easy for the
Smaller text that is giving a last minute basic black and
reader to follow
description of the article in a brief white with hints of
where they are in
format. red which
the text.
appears to
adhere to their
target audience

8.  Within the magazine there are various things that
work well in the context of the magazine. For
example, the particular house style of the
magazine is instantly recognizable because of the
bold colour scheme which is something I would like
to replicate. Also the way in which they position
images on the pages compliments the eye and is
easily replicable. These are two particular aspects
of NME that I would like to take influence from.