Friday 16 October 2009

Analysis of Front Cover (NME)


This is a very good and effective front cover.

It contains the well known NME masthead. It is very recognisable as it has been a big selling magazine for so long. The magazine has a very large main coverline which appears at the top of the page above and next to the masthead. This main cover line is yellow text on a red background this is so the main coverline stands out and is easily readable.

The page has another main coverline on top of the main image which is linked to a normal coverline. Which is in the top left corner of the magazine. The coverline is quite detailed and contains a quote from a star of the story.

There are 2 more coverlines that are in two circles, which makes it easy to read. All the coverlines stand out and are easy to read.

At the bottom of the magazine there is a coverline with a list of the bands who appear inside.

The cover contains a date and price line and a barcode, like any other magazines that charge.

The cover also contains the NME web address.

I think this front page is very effective as it is attractive and draws you in to looking at it. It would do its job of selling the magazine very well. It is a very good example of a college magazine.