1. Front Cover music magazine analysis
The continuous red theme
The masthead of the is used. This top part of
magazine is large and the cover is all in red to
red font as this highlight to readers that
stands out and there in important news
catches readers that will intrigue readers.
attention.
The colour of the
names of the artist is
This text in a circle this in white which is a
is used to stand out, it contrast to the red
is different to the that is predominantly
other text on the used.
cover as this shows
that this is something There is a mid-shot
important. of the artists. The
artists is both
The text is in red as wearing matching
this keeps in the coats.
theme of NME
masthead. The quote is in
white to show that
the artists names
who are also in
white shows that
the artist said that
quote.

2. The contents page has the
Contents The large , bold font suggests that the
target audience is male whereas curly
traditional house style of
red, white and black
page analysis writing would suggest that it’s being
aimed at females
The band index
indicates what kind of
music the magazine
has to offer which
shows the audience
that the magazine is
aiming it. The arrows are there to
encourage the reader to
turn the page and/or read
The main image of the article where the
Kasabian shows that arrow is pointing
they are a main feature
of the issue
The advertising is
something that the reader
can go back to and
subscribe for if they enjoy
the issue. The text is Red text is used to
yellow which stands out highlight aspects
from the rest of the the magazine wants
contents page the user to see first

3. Double Page Spread
The continuous red theme is
used to stand out and
emphasize on the text and it
also sticks with Kerrang
theme and the font type
represents this too
Black/white
and grey is
used White text
consistently box to
which catch the
makes the readers
page really attention
different as it stands
and vintage out
like compared
to the
black and
grey
This article is about
their new record
and the pictures
used all represent
this theme of them
One large in the studio/band
picture of the practices to go in
lead singer theme of the article
covers one
page
connoting he
is important