1. When you look at the content page for NME The composition for this is very
you will notice that the use of colour scheme is On the content page the head line well thought of, they have made
consistent from what is used on the front ‘NME THIS WEEK’ is cleverly placed to it so you look from the top left
cover. By repeating the use of Red, Black and the top left hand side of the hand side and are drawn
white it almost creates a sense of rhythm magazine, this is because it is normal towards the right and lead to
through the magazine, this is used to lour in for the reader to look from left to the main story. The use of text is
the target audience and almost convince them right from the top of the page so very basic and easy to read, but
to continue reading. Also the colours Red, placing ‘NME’ there means the reader at the same time it is bold and
Black and white are very stereotypical colours will see the logo of the magazine, this stands forward, this type of text
used to portray the target audience for this is so the reader can identify the is used because it almost
magazine, this attracts most viewers. magazine before reading it. symbolises the target audience,
loud, expressive, big and bold.
To The left hand side of the
content page is an added The five banners to the
feature labelled the Band right present what is
Index, this is very informative featured in the magazine,
because it presents all the they direct you where to
bands in the magazine and it go and inform you about
directs you to the page they the subjects . I have come
are on. to notice that the first
thing I look at when I see
this content page is the
masthead, and when I look
at this I follow it over
towards the contents page
numbers , this is
intentionally done to lead
the reader to the main
feature and content of the
magazine. It again
continues to lead you
round the page .
The main image features the main story about the
band the Kasabians, the image presents the story
described in the sub-heading. The image is large and
has a lot going on in it, because the colour scheme
features a lot of white in the background, the image Use of advertisement to invite the
which is quit dark stands forward, suggesting this is audience and inform the audience.
the main story. Also is a way to make more income.
Advertising things such as gigs and
subscriptions, things the audience
for NME are interested in.

2. The logo “Q” is placed to the top left
hand side of the page because the
reader will be reading left to right on the
page, so the producers of the content When you look at Q’s content page you can see that
page have made sure that the first thing they have continued a consistent use of the colour
you see is the logo of the magazine, red, this has been done to allow the reader to be
again this has been done so the reader navigate around the page according to the most
can identify the magazine, it also leads and least important information on the page, it is
the reader towards the title “CONTENTS” also used to highlight the logo “Q” to allow the
again a way to allow the reader to readers to recognise the magazine .
identify the purpose of the page.
The main image is of one of
the members from “BEADY
The main story in the EYE” the use of image is large
magazine has been and takes up a large portion of
identified on the content the page which would lead the
page by their use of reader to thinking this was the
highlighting the description main story featured in the
of the band “Queen” in red magazine, but the main story
underneath a small picture is of the band “Queen” so this
of the band. This has been could be a misleading feature
done because by to the content page. But it
highlighting the description may be that this band is just as
red will drew the reader important as the band
towards that description ”Queen” there for because of
first. They have also made this they have tried to show
the title “Queen” a lot both of the two bands to be
larger then the other titles just as important as one
featured on the story another in the magazine.
board, this again is to drew
the reader to this particular
story.
When you look at this content page you can see that only
two images are used and really only two to three colours
have been used. Although this is so, it still looks very
professional. By not using so many elements it allows the
reader to navigate the page without any trouble, it is also
very attractive which draws in reader interest.

3. The yellow on the title of the
Unlike most Contents pages this one does not page is brought forward by the
feature the magazine title(logo). In most cases black back banner, it draws the
the title would be featured to advertise and reader towards the top right
identify the magazine when the reader looks hand side of the contents page,
through the magazine, but to replace the this is so the reader is then drawn
same advertisement they show the whole towards the stories of the
image of the cover to the top left hand side of magazine, the use of repetitive
the contents page. By doing this it does colour across the page creates
identify the magazine but not so it is entirely direction for the reader to follow
clear. so they can consume the
important information.
For the content it
features the top
When you look at this
stories and what page
contents page the main
they are on to allow
image is of “Chiodos” but
the reader to navigate
they aren’t the main
round the magazine
story in the magazine.
without any
This might have been
problems. For the
done to identify the
most important
second most important
stories this content
story in the magazine,
page also features
because even though
pictures, this helps
this has been done it
bring in readers
doesn’t take away from
because using
the fact “Metallica” are
pictures is interesting
the main story of the
and it may be that the
magazine, due to the fact
reader recognises one
they are mentioned
subject and is
more in the magazine
immediately drawn in
then “Chiodos” are.
to reading the
magazine.
This contents page doesn’t really contain any large
advertisement, but it does kind of advertise a new
band. It is presented in a way that they are using
different bands to advertise other new bands. For
instance the quotation says “ Angles and airwaves?
Never heard of them. But Blink 42’s not a bad band”
By using this quotation this magazine is advertising
and influencing the audience into listening to
particular bands and music which will bring in readers
by the influence of the media.