Codes and Conventions

Front cover of NME

The title used on this page is in a red, bold, sans-serif font at the top left hand corner. The letter 'E' is slightly hidden by the head of the man in the image used as the man on the cover will attract more readers than the title will. The red title is against the block white background, allowing it to stand out and be clear enough to read therefore grabbing the reader's attention.

There has been a 3 colour scheme used with the colours red, white and black. The background colour is white with the picture used in black and white and the text in either red or black. The red and black text stands out against the white background allowing it to be easy to read.

Only one picture has been used on the front cover which is of a man sticking up his two fingers with a arrogant facial expression appealing towards the male audience. His clothes contrast with his facial expression by him wearing an open shirt and blazer which appeals more towards the female audience. With him having messy hair and sticking up his fingers helps to show the reader that this is a rock styled magazine.

Sans-serif fonts have been used on this page but in different colours, styles and sizes. The straight, bold lines of the sans-serif font makes it easier to be read and allows the text to stand out more therefore grabbing the reader's attention.

A plus and minus sign have been used at the top right hand side representing good and bad things in the magazine; the bad things being how fans are judging 'Liam's return' and the good things being 'new albums'. These signs make the cover look more interesting as it is already a very plain and simple cover.

From this magazine front cover I will take into consideration the way the text has been written in different colours creating a more interesting effect rather than them all being in the same colours. I like how the titles of bands and pages have been written in larger fonts with more detail about the story underneath them in smaller fonts. I will try to incorporate these features when I come to do my own magazine.