The document analyzes the cover designs of two music magazines, XXL and NME. Both magazines use red mastheads and logos in large white letters that stand out against the red backgrounds. The magazine covers feature pictures of Kendrick Lamar and the Arctic Monkeys along with headlines about their music in large bold capital letters. NME includes pull quotes from Blur and Johnny Marr in clear white font. The magazines' cover lines and use of colors suit their target audiences and draw reader attention. NME also features an advertising round box highlighting the 20 best new dance acts.

2. The mastheads on both of
these magazines are in a
deep red which will draw the
readers attention, also the
logos are in big white letters
which stands out from the
red background and
complements it well. The
logos which are XXL AND
NME are the identity of the
magazine

3. The Lead
The Lead to these magazines are in big bold capital
letters which is bigger than the rest of the text and there
about Kendrick Lamar and the Arctic Monkeys who are
pictured on the front of the magazines

4. Main Cover Picture
The Main cover picture on both of these
Music Magazines are of a Rap artist
Kendrick lemar and an international band
the Arctic Monkeys, also these relate to
the main article topic. Both of these main
cover pictures has direct gaze which looks
out at the reader.

5. Pull Quote
NME is the only magazine out the two that
has Pull Quote’s. It is in a clear white font
which stands out from the red background
and the black bold titles, The quotes are from
Blur who are wanting another crack at
America and Johnny Marr who is contacting
the other Smiths.

6. Cover Lines
Both Magazines have cover lines that suit there target audience.
XXL’s cover lines are all about rap and hip-hop and NME’s cover lines
are all about different music stars and bands which suits the
audience of that certain magazine. XXL has used red and black which
stands out from the white background and makes them noticeable to
the reader and NME has used white and red which also stands out
from the blue background.

7. Bar Code
Vast majority of Music Magazines have Bar Codes
witch shows the price and sometimes the issue
number

8. Round Box
NME is the only magazine out the two which
has a round box usually you would find some
sort of competition in them but in this case it is
advertising the 20 Best New Dance Acts On
The Planet. The text has a big number 20 in
white witch stands out from the red
background and will draw the readers
attention