Front cover analysis

Masthead                                                Main image
The masthead is in bold block                           The main image is of a famous
capitals and a red colour is                            artist. By using a main image like
used on the letters to make                             this it tells the reader that this
the mast head stand out. It is                          person will be featured inside
located in the top left corner                          the magazine
of the page.
A wallpaper effect is used
on the front cover of this
magazine which is quite                                 Cover line
catchy.                                                 The Cover lines are linked to the
                                                        main image it is bold lettering to get
Serif font                                              the viewers attention and is linked
                                                        to the main image
Strap lines
Gives more detail about
the cover line                                          Barcode/Price
                                                        They are in the bottom of the page
                                                        in the centre. It is not really
                                                        noticeable because of the bright
                                                        colours used on the front page.
The title on the
                     Contents page analysis   contents page shows
                                              the reader it is a weekly
                                              magazine by saying
The contents                                  ‘NME this week’. This is
page features the                             useful because it could
                                              be a new person who
NME logo.
                                              has bought the
                                              magazine for the first
The same logo                                 time.
that is used for
the masthead on                               There page is taken up
the front cover.                              more by text than
                                              images. The contents
The contents                                  page also has
                                              subheadings in capital
page is very
                                              letters which are all
colourful it has                              different areas of the
bright red and                                music industry
black text.
                                              It has a band index which
The red text fits                             is very useful to readers
with the colour of                            who are interested in
the NME logo                                  specific artists
Double page spread analysis
                                                                Image of Paul
                                                                McCartney
Image of
group




Unlike other
double page
spreads on
this one the
                                                                                Text here
majority of
                                                                                talks about
the page is
                                                                                Paul
taken up by
                                                                                McCartney
text the text is
significantly
small to fit
more words
on the page.          3 paragraphs of text
                      that is linked to the      Image of another
                      main image                 group

Task 3

  • 1.
    Front cover analysis Masthead Main image The masthead is in bold block The main image is of a famous capitals and a red colour is artist. By using a main image like used on the letters to make this it tells the reader that this the mast head stand out. It is person will be featured inside located in the top left corner the magazine of the page. A wallpaper effect is used on the front cover of this magazine which is quite Cover line catchy. The Cover lines are linked to the main image it is bold lettering to get Serif font the viewers attention and is linked to the main image Strap lines Gives more detail about the cover line Barcode/Price They are in the bottom of the page in the centre. It is not really noticeable because of the bright colours used on the front page.
  • 2.
    The title onthe Contents page analysis contents page shows the reader it is a weekly magazine by saying The contents ‘NME this week’. This is page features the useful because it could be a new person who NME logo. has bought the magazine for the first The same logo time. that is used for the masthead on There page is taken up the front cover. more by text than images. The contents The contents page also has subheadings in capital page is very letters which are all colourful it has different areas of the bright red and music industry black text. It has a band index which The red text fits is very useful to readers with the colour of who are interested in the NME logo specific artists
  • 3.
    Double page spreadanalysis Image of Paul McCartney Image of group Unlike other double page spreads on this one the Text here majority of talks about the page is Paul taken up by McCartney text the text is significantly small to fit more words on the page. 3 paragraphs of text that is linked to the Image of another main image group