2. NME MASTHEAD CONTENT PAGE ANALYSIS BLACK BANNER
The masthead at the top of the The black banner at the top of the
contents page shows that contents page makes the headings stand out.
belongs to them. The same colour
code has been used throughout DATE
the contents page as well as the
front cover, The date of the weekly issue is
placed under the word contents to
MAIN IMAGE emphasise the release date.
The main image is tilted to create BRIEF HEADING
a diverse caption on the contents
The sections are given a brief heading
page. The image is quite large so
and line of information to describe the
that the text does not take over
page ion which they are showing the
the page to much and make it
content for
hard to understand. The main
image also relates to the “Autumn SUB HEADING ABOVE PAGE
Touring Special” NUMBERS
BAND INDEX The sub headings such as “features”
and “radar” are located on the top of
The band index is used to break each section to split the information
up the contents page so that it is up so that it is easier to read and find
not just a list of everything in the information
NME. Instead the bands and
artists are written on the left
hand side of the contents page in SUBSCRIPTION
a alphabetical order so that it is
The subscription for the magazine is
easier to read and find the artist
advertised on the contents page so
that the target audience wants to
that it attracts the attention of the
actually read about.
reader. By positioning it on the bottom
right of the page and the bold colours
EDITORS LETTER it is clear that the reader of NME will
notice it and may think about investing
The editors letter is used to also break up the information on the contents page. This helps the
in it.
reader take in the information more quickly
3. ANALYSIS OF LAYOUT/DESIGN FEATURES OF CONTENTS PAGE
MASTHEAD AND WORD CONTENTS –BOLD AT
TOP WITH DATE/ISSUE NUMBER
NEWS
IMAGE OF A WOMAN RADAR
WITH A TOUR BUS
THE REVIEWS
BAND
INDEX
OF THE
BANDS
LIVE!
IN NME
FEATURE
PLUS!...
EDITORS LETTER TO
THE TARGET AUDIENCE
HOW TO
SUBSCRIBE TO
THE MAGAZINE
