1. Research –
Magazine
Contents

3.  The right hand side is
separated into different
sections. This conventional
layout allows easy navigation
to the information a reader is
most interested in.
 On the left, an index of bands
is used to enable readers to
find where the specific
information about a specific
band is placed in the
magazine.

4.  The colour scheme is made
up of black, white, yellow
and red.
 The red in the masthead and
contents number attracts
the reader’s eye. The yellow
is used for the same effect in
the subscription box.
 The use of black and white is
to stand out against each
other and is part of NME’s
house style.
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5.  The contents page follows
the usual NME layout.
There is a central image
with bold text highlighting
the main feature of the
magazine. This text is
largest piece after the
masthead.
 The few words featured
below the bold text give a
quick summary of what
the main story is about.
This gives the reader an
incentive to carry on
reading the magazine.

6.  The colour scheme of red,
black and white from the
cover is continued onto
the contents page.
 The top of the contents
page has the name of the
magazine displayed inside
a long red banner going
across the page. This is to
emphasise what is within.
 The use of red helps
attract the reader as it is
an eye-catching colour.

7.  The left-hand side of the
contents page contains
all of the articles featured
on the cover.
 The layout is conventional
with articles to the left and
the use of a main image.
 The use of red bars to spilt
up articles allows the
reader to differentiate
between them more
easily and is a
conventional method of
doing this.

8.  Four images are used to
relate to different
articles within the
magazine. These
images keep the
reader’s interest, as
columns of text will bore
the reader and make
them less enthusiastic to
continue reading the
magazine.