The magazine cover features the title NME in red sans serif font with a black border. The main image shows artist Dizzee Rascal bending down with a happy expression. Large bold sans serif font is used for the main coverline about the artist and his quote. Additional details like the barcode and price are in the bottom right corner.

1. Front Cover Analysis – NME Header
Masthead The header advertises a 16
page tour special. This grabs the
The masthead for the magazine
readers attention as it’s written
is NME which is in a san serif
in bold. The black font of the
font and is red. The mast head
writing stands out towards the
also has a black border with
reader on the white background.
white space. This makes the title
stand out attracting the readers
attention. The position of the
masthead is in the top left third,
which makes the magazine title Main Image
seen when its on a shelf with
The main image is a medium
other magazines as its in the
shot as his waist is shown in the
corner which can attract the
image although he is bending
attention of the readers due to
down. The image is of the artist
the font of the masthead.
Dizzee Rascal which anchors to
the main coverline. The main
image is the largest thing on the
page and takes up the centre of
the cover which is where the eye
Main Coverlines is drawn to. The image is eye
catching to the audience as the
The main coverlines anchor the artist is famous but also his
main image, as the main expression showing happiness.
coverline is about the artist who
is in the main image allowing
people to recognise the artists
on the cover. The font used is
big, bold and san serif making it
stand out on the cover. Also the
main coverline has a quote ‘I’m
spreading joy around the world, Barcode/Date/Issue/Price
man!’ which links to the image of The barcode and the date/issue
the artist as he looks happy and and price of the magazine is in
joyful in the image but also the the right bottom corner of the
quote makes the story sound magazine. By putting it here is
interesting. This is almost like a keeping it out of the way of the
grab quote found in an article. main image, and coverlines on
the magazine.
Footer
The footer includes other artists that will be featured throughout the magazine.

2. Title Date
The title on the contents The date of the magazine is
page is a repetition of the under the banner of the title
masthead. This keeps the at the top of the page. It is
theme of the magazine placed on the bottom right of
consistent throughout the the banner.
magazine.
Page Details
The font used for the writing
of the page details is san Sub Headings
serif but also in red and the The sub headings for the
page number is black. This magazine are individualised.
keeps the theme of the They are placed in to a black
magazine consistent as the box with a white san serif
colours link in with the font of writing. This
masthead on the front cover. separates the articles in to
different catergories making
Main Image it easier for the reader to find
The main image has been what they want to read in the
edited to look like a real magazine.
photograph. This links to the
article below from the editor Page Details
about touring due to the red Under the subheadings there is a
bus in the image. The brief heading which complements
person that has been used the subheading but with that there
in the picture is a non celeb is a brief description. The font is
allowing the audience to san serif and black but the page
relate to the mag. number is red keeping the theme
consistent throughout the
Article magazine.
The main article on the page is of
an editors introduction to the
contents page. The editors
introduction is opened by a drop
Advertisements
cap which is the same font which is
The advertisements are
used in the title of the magazine
separated and placed in the in the
which draws attention towards the
right corner. The advertisements
article. Also it stands out to the
are of subscriptions of
reader as the background is black
magazines.
and the font is white making it
stand out.

3. Mise en Scene Byline
The byline is used to credit
The image is of the artist
the author of the article but
doing graffiti on a wall
also the photographer.
behind him.
Standfirst
The subheading of the
magazine is used to
open the main article
on the page. This
introduces the article
and who the article is
about as the artists
name is in bold.
Images
The other images that
are places throughout
the articles have been
merged within the
columns of text which
is known as a text
warp.
Main Image
The main image is of the artist who was on the Copy
cover and who the main artist is about creating The copy is opened by a drop cap. The drop cap is the dame big and bold
anchorage throughout the magazine. The image font that is used throughout the cover. Ensuring a drop cap has been
is a mid shot of the artist graffitiing on a wall. The
used ensures that is where the reader looks when they look at the text as
graffiti on the wall behind is stereotypical to the
its big and eye catching towards the reader. The font is san serif, black
artists music as its RnB. The image takes up half and bold. This font of the drop cap matches the font of the title on the
the side of the double page spread. article. The text is then separated in to four individual columns.