The image that dominates the front cover is of ex The Libertines and Dirty Pretty Things front man Carl Barat. The image of him is out focus around the body which allows the viewer to focus on his face. This allows the viewer to see Carl’s focused facial expression as he looks clearly at the audience to try and entice them and persuade them to buy the magazine. Bleak colours are used for the image which allows the text to stand out more on the magazine. Carls black clothing allows the text to be highlighted clearly on the image. There is only one image on this front cover which suggests that all of the focus in this magazine is on Carl Barat
The colour of the text is red, white and blue which suggests it is a British themed magazine, the text also stands out from the background colours so it can be read very easily. The large bold red font which displays the name of Carl Barat is in a sans-serif font which is often portrayed as a masculine font. The text above Carl’s name says “I’ve got a right to tell my story” as if he has been deprived of this previously. It is also in a joined up font which could be interpreted as being a personal message or a quote he has said. The smaller text on the front cover is placed around the side of the image as it does not take away the focus point which is Carl Barat. The article titles are displayed in bold fonts to attract attention where as the description of the article is in a smaller black font. This allows more detail to be written whilst not attracting attention away from the image. The size of the font can indicate which stories are the main ones and which aren’t.
The barcode and price are where you would expect them to be keeping to the conventions of a regular music magazine.
This contents page uses a blocky layout which means that every article featured in this contents page can be seen clearly and has its own space to be identified in. The article that dominates the front cover is not the main article on the contents page. It is situated in the top left hand corner allowing the attention to be passed to another article in the centre of the page. The main articles have their own little sections of the page along with images and quotes relating to the article.
There are many small images displayed on the contents page. This diverts the attention to different areas of the page rather than having the attention focused on one image. There are only images on the main articles as they are the articles that people are likely to attract the audience’s attention the most and they are the ones that are likely to be read by the audience. The images will in some way connect to what the article is about and give extra detail to the reader.
The text that is used is either short statements describing what is in the article briefly or a quote from the article which entices the reader to what to know why the artist/band said that particular quote. This will then make the reader read the full article to understand why they said it.
This contents page uses a blocky layout which means that every article featured in this contents page can be seen clearly and has its own space to be identified in. The article that dominates the front cover is not the main article on the contents page. It is situated in the top left hand corner allowing the attention to be passed to another article in the centre of the page. The main articles have their own little sections of the page along with images and quotes relating to the article.
There are many small images displayed on the contents page. This diverts the attention to different areas of the page rather than having the attention focused on one image. There are only images on the main articles as they are the articles that people are likely to attract the audience’s attention the most and they are the ones that are likely to be read by the audience. The images will in some way connect to what the article is about and give extra detail to the reader.
The text that is used is either short statements describing what is in the article briefly or a quote from the article which entices the reader to what to know why the artist/band said that particular quote. This will then make the reader read the full article to understand why they said it.
This is the double page spread from the NME magazine featuring new solo artist Carl Barat. Half of this double page spread is filled by an image of Carl Barat with a quote from him featured in the picture. The title of the double page spread is ‘Carl Takes Aim’, this is because in the image he has a gun and is pointing it towards the camera. The image draws the reader’s attention towards it before scanning for the article. The quote included with the image states “IT WOULDN’T WORK IF THERE WEREN’T FRICTIONS – IT’S THE FUCKING LIBERTINES” this gives the reader and instant taste of what is likely to be featured in the article. The quote contains swearing which makes it clear that the magazine is unsuitable for a younger audience.
As with the front cover image, the image shown on this page is rather dull which makes it easy for the reader to pull their eyes away from the image and begin reading the text. The blackness of Carl’s hair and jacket indicates that he is showing his dark side.
The layout of the second page is very plain, apart from the huge title the only bit that stands out is the two large capital letters. These are used to break up the text so the reader does not become too bored in reading the article. I think this works well and may consider using them in my own magazine.
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