Annalyse NME magazine cover

The front cover of NME magazine has the masthead of the 'NME' logo in the left hand corner. The logo is in a bright red colour which immediately attracts the audience towards the cover of the magazine. The masthead also shows what the main insinuation of this magazine is which is therefore NME. The magazine is set out to have the main image of Alex Turner and Miles Kane who form the band The last shadow puppets just off centre, whilst most of the cover lines take up the left hand side of the magazine however the main cover line is on top of the main image. The font of the text on the magazine is all bold and mainly in the colour black or red which also has a similar appearance to the masthead. The colour of red on the front page stands out which could have a representation to how this magazine is promoting independent music which is know to many people as the indie genre. The centre image is the main focus of the front cover as it is a photograph of the two music artists Alex Turner and Miles Kane who have formed a duet band ‘The last shadow puppets’ The image has a representation of two British successful male artists who many people idolise and see as a role model in many peoples life, therefore having these two on the font cover of this magazine will sell this current issue. The main cover line underneath the photograph also takes up a lot of space on the front cover, the main cover reads ‘The last shadow puppets’ in big bold red writing, the main cover line is the second biggest text on the front cover, this is because this is the magazines main feature story therefore they need to focus this towards the audience. Above the Main cover line in an italic font is another cover line that reads ‘first major interview as’ The language of this cover line draws the reader in as the word ‘major’ sounds to the audience like this interview is extremely important and therefore if they don’t read it they are missing out on vital information on these two celebrities. The target audience for NME would be people who enjoy or have an interest in independent music I would say the appropriate age for NME magazine would be around 16+ as some of the language in the magazine may be difficult for younger people to understand clearly. The ideology for this magazine is to promote the indie music genre, many people are involved, have an interest and extremely enjoy independent music therefore NME have a successful magazine and other products such as a website and a music channel.