The NME is a weekly British music magazine that focuses on rock, alternative, experimental, and indie music. It has been published since March 1952. The current editor is Mike Williams and it costs £2.50 per issue. It is distributed in stores like HMV and music stores. The document provides details on typical design elements of the NME's magazine covers and pages, including the location of the masthead, cover lines, barcode, images of bands being featured, and how content is categorized and highlighted within pages.
2. NME
Music magazine which focus’ on rock,
alternative, experimental and indie rock
music
3. NME- Facts
Editor: Mike Williams
First Publication: 7th March 1952
Frequency of publication: Weekly
Price: £2.50
Distribution: HMV, music stores
4. NME masthead is Cover lines located
located at the top around the main
left corner image. Have a red
background.
Main image of the Main cover line is
band ‘he placed in the
Automatic’. Slightly centre. More
covers the noticeable then the
masthead. masthead.
Has a red, yellow Barcode located in
and black colour the bottom right.
scheme.
5. Title ‘Contents’ Issue date located
Located at the top. under the title.
Advert for the
‘NME’ logo appears magazine located
again with the at the bottom of
contents title. the page.
Main image focus’ Main page listing
on single band located at the
member. bottom right. Used
red background to
Page listings are stand out from the
categorised. others.
Preview of article
located below the
image in bolder
text.
6. Unique text used for drop Main image takes up over
Low key lighting used.
capital . Black box behind half the spread.
the white text and
different sized fonts
make it stand out.
Article is located
at the bottom of
the page..
Everything is
located around
the main image.
Important text
uses red text.
7. Influence on my magazine
Main cover line located in the centre of the
cover page.
Barcode located in the bottom right.
Main contents image is of one of the band
members.
Highlight main page listing with a
background
Use a different, unique text for a drop capital.