This magazine cover analysis discusses the September 2009 edition of NME magazine featuring Dizzee Rascal. The summary is as follows: [1] The cover uses a red, white and black color scheme to represent the seriousness of the magazine, though Dizzee Rascal's excited facial expression contradicts this. [2] Dizzee Rascal's flamboyant facial expression and outstretched arms are used as the main image to excite the target audience about his music and lifestyle. [3] The background references Dizzee Rascal's childhood in London where he was influenced by grime music, relating the cover content to his background and music style.

1. Analysis of magazine front covers
Cover 1.NME Sept 2009
Dizzee Rascal Edition

2. THE MASTHEAD THE HEADER/STRAPLINE
Often red , white & black Black font standing out in white
colour scheme representing background “Autumn Page Special” is
the seriousness of the more bold than “16 Page” to suggest
magazine but is the wildness of the front cover
contradicted by Dizzee linking with Dizzee rascals face
Rascals face expression to expression and gesture also giving
show that life can be fun. interest to the reader.
USE OF A FLASHER COVER LINES
Suits the story of this Mixture of red & black words
magazine special “Wowee attract the target
zowee” very bubbly audience/reader
language suiting the main
image of Dizzee Rascals face
THE MAIN IMAGE
expression and gestures and Flamboyant face expression and
caption giving the target gesture aiming at its target audience
audience the same as Outgoing and expressive through
excitement music making them feel closer to the
celebrity “Dizzee Rascal” Main image
BACKGROUND also relates to content and
The graffiti symbolising background.
Dizzee Rascals childhood THE MAIN COVER LINE
growing up in London “DIZZEE RASCAL” telling us who the
influenced by grime music celebrity is and the use of slant on
which originated from those words suggest his crazy life also
streets and has that theme. relating to the language of other
USE OF A PULL QUOTE content used and main image.
Linking with the main image
the pull quote seems full of Barcode-
joy and achievement and it date/issue/price
links with Dizzee Rascals
gesture of wide open arms -
Around The World Man”

3. This magazine special suggests that the target audience
are part the urban community with musical interests such
as: rap, Hip-hop, Grime or Street Garage. Their favourite
artists might be British due to the use of language used
and how it is presented.
Mainly male aged 15 - 20 due to the theme of the
magazine and background, also Dizzee Rascals lifestyle
and gesture in this magazine shows a sense of male
flamboyance and physicality.
Main methods used to attract the audience are: the
language used, very expressive and flamboyant “Around
The world man!”. The font sizes and structure and how
the main image takes up the whole background. All of
these methods link to Dizzee Rascals face expression and
gesture giving the target audience a sense that the
magazine get the theme/point across to the reader.