Q Magazine and NME Magazine are both music publications. Q Magazine is published monthly and has been published since 1986. NME Magazine is published weekly and has been published since 1952. Both magazines use prominent images and headlines on their covers to attract readers. Their contents pages use subheadings and large headings to make content easy to navigate. Their double page spreads feature big headlines over images to engage readers.

1. CASE STUDY NOTES
Q MAGAZINE &
NME MAGAZINE
Kris Leonard

2. Q MAGAZINE
Publishing Company – Bauer Media Group
Editor’s Name – Andrew Harrison
Date of first publication - October 1986
Frequency of publication – Monthly
Price - £3.99
Distribution – Most newsagents, major
supermarket chains etc...

3. Q FRONT COVER
Masthead-
Instantly recognisable
Stands out PUFF-
Includes Foot line Words or phrases in
a shape
Prominence-
Picture of a well
known person
Plug-
info on articles in
magazine
Cover line-
Other major
articles found in
the magazine Headline-
Much larger
Draws Attention
Stands out

4. Q CONTENTS PAGE
Articles
exclusive to
this issue -
Titles make
reader want
to read on
Large picture of band
grabs readers attention
Buzz word-
Intrigues
audience
Pull quote makes reader
want to read on
'Biggest' and 'best' makes
'Every the audience trust the
Month' gives magazine
idea of
routine, they
buy it every
month 'REVIEW' catches
readers attention

5. Q DOUBLE-PAGED SPREAD
Big 'J'
Red light makes
stands out
him look very
important
Drop
caps
Pull quote - red -
stands out

6. NME MAGAZINE
Publishing Company – IPC Media
Editor’s Name – Mike Williams
Date of first publication - 7 March 1952
Frequency of publication – Weekly
Price - £2.20
Distribution – Most newsagents, major
supermarket chains etc...

7. NME FRONT COVER
Masthead-
Instantly recognisable
Stands out
Prominence-
Includes Foot line
Picture of a well
known person
PUFF-
Words or phrases
in a shape
Headline-
Cover line- Much larger
Other major Draws Attention
articles found Stands out
in the
magazine

8. NME CONTENTS PAGE
Big masthead -
brand identity
Subheadings
Bands in red stand out
to stand out - against black
numbers background
make it easy
to navigate
through
Long shot
with red
lights - eye
catching,
stands out
Subscription is
eye catching,
stands out

9. NME DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD
Headline is
like cut outs
from a
newspaper -
pull quote
Medium long
shot- takes up
whole right side
of page- stands
out - part of
background
Kicker- intro
to article
Columns, much
smaller than the
headline

10. I'm going to base my front cover on the Q
magazine front cover, using he medium close-
up, the puff and the cover lines as I think it's
quite a good style.
My contents page will be based on the NME
contents page, using the same subheadings
and the big heading but I think the image I use
will be more based on the one in the Q
magazine.
I think I'll base my double page spread on the
NME double page spread. I like how the text is
over the picture as it is quite effective so this is
something I'm going to imitate and also I think
I'll imitate how big and hectic the headline is.