The document analyzes the mastheads of three music magazines: NME, Q Magazine, and Rolling Stone. For NME, the bright red color and bold capital letters of its masthead catch readers' attention. Q Magazine uses a simple yet original design with a large red letter Q that stands out against the white background. Rolling Stone also uses red but distinguishes itself with a fancy, unusual font for its masthead that appears bold with a black outline creating a shadow effect.

1. Magazine masthead analysis

2. • The NME headmost stands out on the front cover of the magazine. The
vibrant, bright red colour catches the eye of a possible reader. The title is
written in bold capital letters which also catches the attention of the public.
The masthead is one of the 1st things a person will notice so NME have
designed there's to stand out. The borders around the masthead make it
stand out as all 3 of the colours contrast.

3. • Q magazine have chosen a very simple design for their masthead but it
still manages to catch your eye. It is a smart but simple design that is very
original. No other music magazine has a masthead that’s like Q. the
editors of Q use a red background as red is a very popular colour that
other magazines also use. The large letter Q stands out as the red and
white colours contrast but as no other magazine has a design like Q
magazine it is a very successful masthead.

4. • Rolling Stone magazine have chosen to do what a number of other
music magazines have done and used the colour red for their
masthead. Unlike other music magazines Rolling Stone have chosen a
fancy unusual font which is designed to attract readers. The black
outline of the masthead gives the masthead a shadow effect which
makes the masthead look bold.