NME Contents

This contents page was taken from an issue of ‘NME’ magazine. The colour scheme is predominantly red, black and white which is an appealing scheme to use as the colours compliment each other well and stand out together. The title of the magazine ‘NME’ is in a quite large font at the top of the page. This makes it obvious and suggests that it is an important factor. It also stands out as the font colour used is red with a white outline against a block of black colour. This gives the name of the magazine emphasis. The title of the page is along the route of the eye so people will spot it easily. There is a strip down the left hand side of the page displaying all the bands that are featured inside the magazine along with the page number they are on. This will attract the audience as they want to know what sort of music to expect in the magazine. The artists’ names are in a red font against a white background which makes it stand out too. There is an image in the centre of the contents page of one of the featured bands which will also suggest the type of genre and music to expect inside the magazine. This image takes up a vast amount of the contents page which suggests it will be one of the most important articles and will be the most popular feature of the magazine. The picture reflects the genre and style of the magazine and suggests to the audience what sort of artists to expect inside. The layout of the page is well presented and organised. The way that the page is quite neatly arranged allows the reader to easily navigate around the page. The sub headings also stand out as they are in a larger font which makes them appear more obvious to the reader. This is good as the audience will know what sort of articles to expect inside. Most of the sub headings are white in a block colour of black which looks eye-catching and will grab the audiences’ attention as the colours are contrasting and therefore work well together. The text used on the cover is quite informal and to the point which is effective as it will be easy for the audience to read meaning they will be more inclined to buy the magazine. The text used on the cover is quite informal and to the point which is effective as it will be easy for the audience to read meaning they will be more inclined to buy the magazine. Articles inside the magazine include things such as reviews, interviews, gigs, news and new music which are all things that would appeal to the target audience as they are expectations of a music magazine. It is very clear to the reader what information and what to expect on each page. There is also an offer at the bottom of the page, along the route of the eye, for a subscription to the magazine which would appeal to the audience as it is very bold and stands out. Therefore the readers are more likely to spot it and consider subscribing.