1. Magazine deconstruction
Nme is a popular music magazine. It is a weekly produced magazine created since 1952, first
produced as a Music Newspaper and continued on until it finally started becoming magazine
formula in the 1980’s, finally changing from a newsprint style in 1998. This magazine is quite
bold and eye-catching and it definitely seems like something that I’d pick up. The mast is big
and bold and quite eye-catching. I think it’s white because the background is quite dark so it’s
quite a good contrast to make it stand out. It’s also in a really clear font that adds to the
concept of making it stand out. The sub headings are also in the same font but they are a
bright red. This is very eye-catching and also very bold. The use of the alliteration in the puff
sounds more interesting, and the use of the word ‘Mania’ makes the subject sound like a
really big deal. The central image is really clear and is the main focus point. The image is of
Marcus Mumford who is the lead singer of the band Mumford and sons. The image clearly
links in with the puff as it shows a picture of him being swarmed by paparazzi and fans and
this image depicts the meaning of the word ‘mania’. The image is particularly eye-catching
because his head is in front of the Magazine name, shows that he’s the more important part
of the magazine cover. In the top corner their use of the ‘free’ gift, the word ‘FREE’ being in
capital letters and bold, is even more enticing to the audience it’s aimed at. The mast head is
at the top because it’s the first thing you’d be able to see if you were browsing for a
magazine.