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NME magazine uses a simple yet bold masthead in red at the top of the magazine to catch readers' eyes. The main image on the front cover takes up the whole page to be the focal point, and frequently features exclusives for a unique selling point. Inside, the largest text is used for headlines to stand out, while smaller text and box outs provide additional details on stories and features.

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Conventions of NME Magazine NME magazine claim themselves to be ‘the longest running music magazine. ‘ Unlike Kerrang! Magazine the layout of NME magazine is a lot less busier. NME’s masthead is red with a white outline written in capitol letters, simple but effective as this will catch the readers eye. Frequently NME only uses one main image that links with the main story which can be an exclusive that will attract the readers attention this is because by having exclusives on the front cover, this is giving the magazine a unique selling point as no other magazine has covered this exclusive cover story. The main image normally covers the whole page so is also part of the background of the magazine. Having the main image in the middle of the magazine makes it the main focal point of the magazine. NME only sometimes use smaller images on their front covers as secondary leads, however a lot of the time they don’t bother. Apart from the masthead, the next text that gets the readers attention in the main coverline, this is normally in capitol letters with a pull line underneath it to grasp the attention of the reader and get them to buy the magazine to read the rest of the article. Along the sides of the magazine are various box outs and kickers that are making the reader aware of other articles and features included in the magazine. Also normally at the top or the bottom of the magazine, there is always normally a banner with names of artists and bands also included in the magazine.
This is the masthead of NME magazine. The colours and text are simple but very bold and bright, the masthead is always in the top corner of the magazine as this is the first thing that the readers will see when the magazines are stocked on the shelf. Red is a very powerful colour that can sometimes mean anger, Again, a feature frequently used by which could therefore reflect the music that this magazine is NME on their front covers are based on. exclusives which gives them a The main image on the front unique selling point as they cover takes up the whole of interview artist and bands that the page with all of the text other music magazines haven't brought to the front, this been able to. This exclusive also makes the main image the has a small image to back up the focal point of the front cover. text written with it. This is the main cover line, the cover line for NME normally consists of the artists or bands name that the main story is This is a competition ad in the form about. of a box out which will persuade the readers to get more involved with This is the pull line that is the magazine. taken from the main story and put on the front page in order This is another kicker that again to get the readers interest in gives the readers some reading the rest of the article. interesting information on the This is a box out with a small features included in the image and a small secondary magazine. lead that also allows the This is a kicker which again is another reader to gather information article included in the magazine, has a sub This is the barcode and price of the on another article included in headline instead of a picture and a page magazine, which is a legal requirement for the magazine. number to the readers know where to all magazines. find the article.
This is a subheading in the contents The masthead is consistent throughout This is the heading of the page which page which is the title basically for the magazine, however in this case the is a different colour from the the list of bands that are included in masthead has been incorporated with masthead, but also has a different that particular issue of the the heading of the page. colour background so it stands out. magazine. These are subheadings of the different types of features and articles available by NME. They sub headings are in the This is a list of all the bands and same colour and font as artists that are included in the the heading, only smaller. magazine along with the page These section up the numbers specific bands and contents page to make it artists are in the magazine. This is easier for the reader to a good feature to have as if a find what they are looking reader is specifically interested in for in the magazine. one band they will be able to find These are the lists of articles them a lot quicker. and the page numbers they are on. As you can see the text is very small after the This is the main focal point of main name of each article the page as it has an image in there is smaller writing to the centre a long with a heading give a little description on and some information. This is a what each article is about. small article in order to keep This is a box out giving the readers readers information on interested, sometimes these This is a box out which has an advertisement in it to subscribe to NME magazine. By putting this a specific feature and will be only a section of an where to find it. article and the full article will advertisement on the contents page, the readers have be further on in the magazine. been able to see all the different features and articles available and on offer to read in NME magazine.
This is the introduction to the On this double page spread, this is the main image of the main article, this text spread, as you will see, it is also the only image on the double is slightly bigger as page spread. The image takes up the whole of one of the this is the first part of pages to attract the readers attention, also the picture being the article that the in black and white gives the image a rocky edge. magazine wants the This is the head line of readers to read, the double page therefore needs to spread . It is the capture their largest text on all the attention. The text page to ensure it written in red are key stands out. Also the words that the colours of the text magazine wanted to have also been emphasise on for chosen to ensure the maximum reader headline stands out, attention. which includes black writing on a white This is the main background and red text of the article is writing on top of the the smallest text main image. The font on the page, also used is clear and bold the font is very and written in simple and bold, capitols which has the writing is also This is a pull quote, which is a quote These are page numbers, their sole been chosen in order black so it would that has been taken from the article. purpose is to show the readers what to make the headline stand out from the This pull quote is slightly bigger than page their on in the magazine and to stand out. background this is the main text and is in a slightly keep the magazine in order, the page to make it as easy different font and colour, this has numbers are always in very small as possible for the most likely been put in place to pick numbers in the bottom corners of the readers to read the out interesting parts of the article to magazine pages. article. keep the audience interested.

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Conventions of nme magazine

  • 1. Conventions of NME Magazine NME magazine claim themselves to be ‘the longest running music magazine. ‘ Unlike Kerrang! Magazine the layout of NME magazine is a lot less busier. NME’s masthead is red with a white outline written in capitol letters, simple but effective as this will catch the readers eye. Frequently NME only uses one main image that links with the main story which can be an exclusive that will attract the readers attention this is because by having exclusives on the front cover, this is giving the magazine a unique selling point as no other magazine has covered this exclusive cover story. The main image normally covers the whole page so is also part of the background of the magazine. Having the main image in the middle of the magazine makes it the main focal point of the magazine. NME only sometimes use smaller images on their front covers as secondary leads, however a lot of the time they don’t bother. Apart from the masthead, the next text that gets the readers attention in the main coverline, this is normally in capitol letters with a pull line underneath it to grasp the attention of the reader and get them to buy the magazine to read the rest of the article. Along the sides of the magazine are various box outs and kickers that are making the reader aware of other articles and features included in the magazine. Also normally at the top or the bottom of the magazine, there is always normally a banner with names of artists and bands also included in the magazine.
  • 2. This is the masthead of NME magazine. The colours and text are simple but very bold and bright, the masthead is always in the top corner of the magazine as this is the first thing that the readers will see when the magazines are stocked on the shelf. Red is a very powerful colour that can sometimes mean anger, Again, a feature frequently used by which could therefore reflect the music that this magazine is NME on their front covers are based on. exclusives which gives them a The main image on the front unique selling point as they cover takes up the whole of interview artist and bands that the page with all of the text other music magazines haven't brought to the front, this been able to. This exclusive also makes the main image the has a small image to back up the focal point of the front cover. text written with it. This is the main cover line, the cover line for NME normally consists of the artists or bands name that the main story is This is a competition ad in the form about. of a box out which will persuade the readers to get more involved with This is the pull line that is the magazine. taken from the main story and put on the front page in order This is another kicker that again to get the readers interest in gives the readers some reading the rest of the article. interesting information on the This is a box out with a small features included in the image and a small secondary magazine. lead that also allows the This is a kicker which again is another reader to gather information article included in the magazine, has a sub This is the barcode and price of the on another article included in headline instead of a picture and a page magazine, which is a legal requirement for the magazine. number to the readers know where to all magazines. find the article.
  • 3. This is a subheading in the contents The masthead is consistent throughout This is the heading of the page which page which is the title basically for the magazine, however in this case the is a different colour from the the list of bands that are included in masthead has been incorporated with masthead, but also has a different that particular issue of the the heading of the page. colour background so it stands out. magazine. These are subheadings of the different types of features and articles available by NME. They sub headings are in the This is a list of all the bands and same colour and font as artists that are included in the the heading, only smaller. magazine along with the page These section up the numbers specific bands and contents page to make it artists are in the magazine. This is easier for the reader to a good feature to have as if a find what they are looking reader is specifically interested in for in the magazine. one band they will be able to find These are the lists of articles them a lot quicker. and the page numbers they are on. As you can see the text is very small after the This is the main focal point of main name of each article the page as it has an image in there is smaller writing to the centre a long with a heading give a little description on and some information. This is a what each article is about. small article in order to keep This is a box out giving the readers readers information on interested, sometimes these This is a box out which has an advertisement in it to subscribe to NME magazine. By putting this a specific feature and will be only a section of an where to find it. article and the full article will advertisement on the contents page, the readers have be further on in the magazine. been able to see all the different features and articles available and on offer to read in NME magazine.
  • 4. This is the introduction to the On this double page spread, this is the main image of the main article, this text spread, as you will see, it is also the only image on the double is slightly bigger as page spread. The image takes up the whole of one of the this is the first part of pages to attract the readers attention, also the picture being the article that the in black and white gives the image a rocky edge. magazine wants the This is the head line of readers to read, the double page therefore needs to spread . It is the capture their largest text on all the attention. The text page to ensure it written in red are key stands out. Also the words that the colours of the text magazine wanted to have also been emphasise on for chosen to ensure the maximum reader headline stands out, attention. which includes black writing on a white This is the main background and red text of the article is writing on top of the the smallest text main image. The font on the page, also used is clear and bold the font is very and written in simple and bold, capitols which has the writing is also This is a pull quote, which is a quote These are page numbers, their sole been chosen in order black so it would that has been taken from the article. purpose is to show the readers what to make the headline stand out from the This pull quote is slightly bigger than page their on in the magazine and to stand out. background this is the main text and is in a slightly keep the magazine in order, the page to make it as easy different font and colour, this has numbers are always in very small as possible for the most likely been put in place to pick numbers in the bottom corners of the readers to read the out interesting parts of the article to magazine pages. article. keep the audience interested.