The document summarizes how the magazine New Musical Express (NME) designs its front covers. It notes that NME typically uses a color scheme of white, black, red, or yellow. The writing is usually in block capital letters. In the past, NME's covers were more colorful and busy, but now they focus on presenting a more stylized look with emphasis on photography and less text. NME consistently follows conventions in cover layout, with the masthead in the top left, headline in the center, and barcode at the bottom right. They also adhere to the rule of thirds in photo and text placement.