The document analyzes the design elements of a music magazine contents page featuring Dizzee Rascal. It discusses how various visual elements like cover lines, images, headings, and colors are used to attract readers and engage the target audience. These include using Dizzee Rascal's image to appeal to fans, bold mastheads and text to draw the eye, sidebars with article information, and a color scheme that makes key elements stand out against the white background. The goal is to intrigue readers and showcase what content can be found within the magazine.

1. NME- DIZZLE
RASCAL
ANALYSIS!

2. Cover lines :
The cover line's have
been used, to make the
magazine look more
appealing and to
engage the target
audience! It gives the
audience a taster of
what will be included in
the magazine which will
intrigue them
Main image:
The main image is of dizze rascal
who is a well known, popular
artist. This will appeal to the
target audience as, the mise en
scene of what he is wearing is
stereotypical clothing of that
genre of music ( gold chain, white
vest top and jeans) he is also
using. The type of shot they have
used is long shot
Direct mode of address:
Most magazines use direct
mode of address, this is
because, it will engage the
audience and make the
magazine look more
effective. It almost looks as
if the person in the image ,
is looking directly at you
which makes the magazine
interact with the audience.
Sell lines:
It contains the names of celebrities and artists
who appear in the magazine which is
mentioned to try and attract the reader, and
reach a bigger audience.
Puffs:
This puff is a attention
grabbing panel, which
makes the magazine stand
out and look more
sophisticated. It is red as
red connotes importance, it
also makes it stand out from
the main image as it is eye
catching. It is positioned
next to dizze rascals face,
which suggest more people
will read it as they will be
looking at his face.
Price:
The reason why the price is so small is
because they don’t want the price to stand
out, they want the audience to read the
magazine first and be interested in it
enough to buy it anyway. This is how they
make there profit
Strap lines:
the strap line is located at the
bottom of the magazine, it tells the
reader what they can find in the
magazine, which excites them. It
also tells you what other artists will
be appearing in the magazine
Main cover line:
This main cover line is the biggest text
on the page, it is meant to stand out from
the rest of the text. After reading the
masthead the readers will then straight
away read this.
Masthead:
It is big, bright and bold,
which will appeal and
stand out the target
audience! The title is in
red, the colour red
connotes importance
which suggests you have
to red the magazine. It
has been placed at the
top where it is eye level
with the costumers.

3. Masthead/title:
The “NME” logo is placed at the
top of the page for constancy and
to make the magazine look more
sophisticated. It is positioned
next to the word “contents” which
implies that they want the reader
to memories the NME slogan.
The title contents suggests that it
is going to tell you what the
magazine includes in it.
Side headings:
There are a variation of side
headings such as “news” and
“reviews” this follows the
codes and conventions of a
music magazine by including
things such as the above and
more like interviews, artists,
behind the scene pictures and
competitions. They have been
placed at the side of the
magazine so it doesn’t take
the attention away from the
main article. Each side
heading as a small description
next to it and the page number
of what the page will contain.
Main image: this is the only image on the
page! It is in the centre above the article. It
also has a border around it which makes it
stand out.
Extras: This gives the reader a option to subscribe to the
magazine. They are also able to see what the magazine
offers. They include links to social networking sites such as
Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Side index:
This has been included
in the contents page as
it allows the reader to
decide what they want
to read by the pages
being numbered. They
have made the text red
as it connotes
importance and
suggest you should
read what's in side the
magazine. The colour
red will also catch the
readers eye.
Main Article:
The main article has
been placed at the
bottom, to create space
for the rest of the
features in the magazine.
The image is placed in
the middle of the page to
engage the audience.
The first line begins with
a white bold letter to use
up space and emphasise
the statement, as it will
attract the audiences
attention.
Background: The white background connotes
purity. However it is also a very boring colour which
will not appeal to the audience. In this case is does
not matter as the masthead, side headings articles
and other features take away the focus from this.
The colour white works quite well as it makes the
rest of the contents page stand out more.

4. Main title:
The main title is bold and black which suggests, which
contrasts with the white background. It is positioned at the
top corner of the page, this is because it will be the first thing
on the page the readers see. The anchorage text is effective
as it uses a variety of sized letters which makes the title look
more appealing and intrigues the audience. The title is
effective as it looks as if dizze rascal is spraying it on, This
contrast with the graffiti on the wall. This fits in nicely with the
genre of music as its rap/hippop. The line “tags to riches”
implies dizzle rascals wealth. This is shown in his
stereotypical clothing.
Background:
The background
is white and
dull, although it
contains
splashes of
colours that are
meant to
represent the
spray from the
spray can,
which is
Other images: effective.
There are other images placed on the page, which
relate to the theme and article. The show his
passion for music and reflects abit about his life.
The alcohol suggest he likes to party.
Main image:
The main image of two pages is effective
as it as it grabs the readers attention. It
includes a variety of colours and a wild
background which will also appeal to the
target audience. It contains the main
person featured in the magazine, who is
dizze rascal. Dizzle rascals facial
expressions are very suspicious and
mysterious. This is going against the
codes and convections of a music
magazine as he is not using direct mode
of address.
Main article:
The main article is
placed in the middle
of the page, to
attracted the readers
attention. It is also
set in columns to
make the page look
more sophisticated
and presentable. It
is also surrounded
by images related to
it, which makes it
easier for the reader
to visuals what is
going on.