The double page spread features an interview with The Strokes. The headline "R U READY" is a play on one of their new song titles to pique reader interest. A full page image shows the band happily relaxing in LA, contrasting their usual moody style. The layout keeps the magazine's house style of white pages and black text with red accents for consistency of branding.

2. FRONT COVER ANALYSIS
The masthead is big, bold and
colourful to catch the audience’s
attention. The font is easily
recognizable as it never changes,
which makes it a brand. The colours
NME uses for its masthead have been
known to change in previous issues,
however the audience still recognize
the font and general style of the
magazine. It is located in the top left
corner which is typically a hotspot
with rule of thirds.
The main cover line and its selling
lines are in bold white capital letters.
This stands out over the image as it
needs to be seen ass well as the artist.
It has been place off centre, the A is
in the very centre of the magazine,
making this one of the first things the
reader sees, which then makes their
eyes follow the text all over the page.
This can draw interest from people
who have never read the magazine,
their eyes are made to read it all,
then an interest can spark.
A drop quote from The Strokes has
been used as a cover line in the top
right corner. This will grab the readers
attention as it doesn’t give you any
other detail about the story, it’s a
mystery until the reader picks up the
magazine. A drop quote can be very
effective as it is direct from the artist
and can be very personal.
The background of the main image
shows the British band in a foreign
country. The palm trees would
suggest LA to the readers, this is
confirmed with the cover line ‘From
the LA boulevards to their London
rehearsal room’. This is unusual of
NME as they usually keep to a plain
colour background, however the
image is important to the article
inside
A pug has been placed in the lower
right hand side, this fills the dead space
of the cover and also advertises more
content from within the magazine. The
pug is bright yellow with black and red
writing, this totally goes against the
house style which is red white and black.
NME have done this so that it stands out
and catches the readers attention. This
draws the readers attention all over the
cover instead of focussing on the artists
only.

3. CONTENTS PAGE ANALYSIS
The heading of the contents page has
been placed in the center column on
the top row. For a contents page this is
a hot spot, as it it written in capital
letters, in bold and larger font to the
rest it stand out and draws the readers
attention.
The drop quotes featured are also
an indication to the age of the
target audience which I believe to
be aged 16+, this is because of the
language used and how casual it is.
One quote say, ‘It’s about being 13,
giving hand jobs ‘cos you might get
raped’ this article could be
considered highly inappropriate for
a younger audience. The content
wouldn’t be for a young/childish
audience as it is sexual and very
casual about it.
Blocking has been used to separate
each article, they have used a
relevant image for each one. There is
a clear use of rule of thirds. This neatly
separates the page and guides the
readers eye around the page
smoothly. The page is aesthetically
pleasing to the eye.
Lines have been used to separate
each article or section of the cover,
this makes it more obvious which
heading, picture ad page number
belong to which story.
The article featured on the cover has
been put to the op left corner in a smaller
format to other articles, this is because it
has been advertised on the cover which
means it has already drawn readers in.
The other articles are now given the
chance to get attention and show the
readers what else the magazine has to
offer
Feature articles have been presented with
a relevant image, a drop quote and a
page number. Other articles have been
featured at the bottom in smaller font with
page numbers. These articles are not
highly advertised as they are not what will
draw readers in, they are almost extras o
fill the magazine.
In the bottom right corner, which is
considered dead space, there is an
advertisement to subscribe to the magazine.
Previous issues are featured to show the
audience issues they have missed which they
wouldn’t have if they had subscribed before.
The red background of this advertisement
keeps with the house style as it keeps the red
and black text also.

4. DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD ANALYSIS
The headline used ‘R U READY’ is a clever word play
off one of the bands newest songs ‘R U MINE’,
immediately fans would understand where the title
has come fro. This is a way of getting the reader
interested before they even read the article. Fans
would know the article will be about their new music,
which is a hot topic in the music industry at the
moment.
The image clearly
shows that they
are in LA
because of the
palm trees and
warm weather,
LA is very well
known for this.
The image is
parallel with the
article as it is
about their time
in LA as a British
band
An image similar to the cover photo is featured as a whole page
on the left page of the double spread. This is to show the band
as a full and in a different ay that the cover which features them
looking moody/angry, typical of rock stars, whereas this image
shows the contrast in their personalities as they are happy and
enjoying themselves in this. Connotations of this contrast could
be that they are rock stars for the camera, however average
men when they are relaxing
The double page spread keeps with the house style
to make the magazine flow as a whole. White page,
black text, and red highlighted words/names.
Keeping with the house style is important with NME as
it keeps the brand going throughout the magazine,
to remind readers that they are reading NME and no
other magazine.