NME is a british weekly music magazine. It is about rock music and gigs that are going on through the UK. This edition is very special, due to it being its 10 year anniversary.
The main view point to this front cover is the large 10 in the centre of the page, this image grabs the audiences attention straight away. The number is written in shiny metalic silver which attracts to readers eyes. The main image is very big and takes up a large area of the front cover.
The main image of the magazine is the 10 this is set in the centre to show the reader its the most important part of the magazine,instead of putting it on one of the sides.
The brand name for the magazine is written in bold, capital letters. It is a contrasting colour to the background which helps it stand out. NME is written in bright red and outlined in white.
Above the magazine name, theres a header for this weeks magazine, due to it being a special edition.
The subject of this magazine is rock music but this months focus is on the 10 year anniversary.
Around the sides of the magazine there are all images of the stars the magazine have written about over the past 10 years,with a small list of some of the artists written down the centre.They are used as a background as they are black and white and blend in well. This shows they arnt ment to be the main focus of the magazine.
Typography-
All of the writting on the front cover is bold and stands out. This attracts the reader to all the different features. The front covers features are clear typghraphy. The main features of the magazine are written in black and red.
They used these colours because there associated with emo colours. They use these colours to emphasize the graphics around.
The contrating colours create a rock feel and draw the audiences attention.
The barcode is positioned in the bottom right corner, and blends in well.
The colour palette used is linked to the genre of the magazine.
The magazine audience is guided towards rock fans, mostly males and in is in the age range of 14-26yrs.
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