3. Genre
NME is a music based magazine ranging
from music genres. They have a large
target audience as they appeal to
them by showing the newest music
out; focusing on one particular genre
each issue.
This particular issue of NME would be
categorized under Rock and Pop
music because of the main image
being about David Bowie a legend in
the genre.
4. Research the actual
genre on the official
website.
Audience
Looking at the front cover of the magazine it
is evident the target audience is Rock and Pop
fans who know of David Bowie. Also looking
at the straplines it shows the kind of people
who want to listen to the likes of James
Murphy and this especially is there to appeal
to the audience and make them essentially
buy the
magazine.
He killed the music scene in the
80’s.
Being in the top 5 of UK Singles
Chart it showed how popular he
was as 200 artists were in the
running each week.
5. Audience
continued
The attraction of the
magazine front cover
appeals to the specific
audience of Rock and Pop
fans because of the well
known, famous artist as the
main image and because of
this, it allures the audience
in to what the rest of the
magazine is about.
6. Image
Instantly, the first thing you see is with an image of David
Bowie with a worrying, emerging gaze; you are
completely grasped because of the mysteriously look in
his eyes, they bring up questions to mind like, ‘what is
he looking at?’ and from this is takes a toll on you that
you want to know more, it brings the audience in
wanting more.
The idea of the image being corner to corner filled, is to
exclude white space on the cover. Also, having Bowie’s
body positioned partly out of the cover is in order to
create an effect of illusion and to fill more space. And
to acknowledge the facial expression showing.
7. Image continued
The image relation to the main
image is accurate as they are
trying to target the audience of
fans who enjoy David Bowie or
the genres Rock and Pop.
From the props like the ‘Origami
Tsuru’ floating around Bowie
are seen to be symbolic to the
Japanese as good fortune. They
also have multiple meanings.
For instance, they are seen to
heal, help in challenging times,
bring world peace and
happiness. This connotes the
fact that the him catching it
means some of the good will
shine back on him.
8. Image
continued
The colours used on the front
cover have been Red for the
magazines logo and ‘David Bowie’.
Also, blue yellow and a grey
background.
David himself is wearing a
sophisticated, suit, with just bland
colours to enhances the flying
‘Origami Tsuru’ around him.
The contribution they have to the
image itself is, it portrays a magical
feel because of the floating paper
folding's and grey gloomy
background.
9. Image continued
The image relates to the
target audience because
there is a reason for the
man on the front cover
being David Bowie; it is
there to attract the
specific audience they are
aiming for.
10. Text
The magazine is called NME which stands for New
Musical Express. The abbreviation of NME is short, and
sounds like enemy, due to this it has an affect of the
consumer pursuing the magazine as it sounds trendy
and cool – it relates to the target audience set.
11. Text
The text type on the front of the
magazine is modernised and uses
San serif font to show this.
The masthead has a block out as
well as the main cover line, this
shows how this must be ass
important as the masthead,
however less important as it is
not equal in size.
12. Text
All the text on the magazine front
cover is modernised and uses no
slang, to suit the audience that it
aims for.
Also, the strapline, has
underlined names to portray the
importance of theses artists. To
use of this is enables the
audience understand that they
are some what significant.
