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10. Plug- gives
attention to the
reader and make
more people
purchase the
magazine.
Masthead- uses a big
Q in white with a red
background. By doing
this, the Q gets
attention from the
audience. The use of
the colours red and
white, the masthead
stands out to the
audience. The
masthead is quite
simple and
sophisticated, and
appeal to the age of
the readers.
Barcode- a convention used on
the front cover, so the costumer
can purchase the product.
Dateline and price- the
date the magazine got
published and the price of
the magazine, so the
costumer can see how
new released it is and
how much it will cost.
This is written very small,
because the company
doesn’t want it to stand
out because it is not
appealing to the
audience.
Puff- because of the white background
the text gets more focus, and gives
attention to the audience. We know it
is an exclusive magazine of the ‘90s,
and the audience understand that a
musical expert have picked out the
best albums from the ‘90s.
Images- the front cover
is a big collage of some
of the best albums from
the ‘90s, instead of the
normal close ups that
the front covers usually
have. All the small
images fit well with the
magazines design and
structure.

11. Dateline- the
month and year
the magazine got
published.
Main heading- “Contents” is
written in white and because
of the dark background it is
easy to show. These pages
are made to tell the audience
what the contents in the
magazine are and where they
can find the different news
and facts.
Images- there are
twelve images in
these contents
pages, and the
images is of some of
the artist that is
represented in the
magazine. Beside
each image it says
what page you can
go to, to read about
them. This is a kind of
foreshadowing to
what the audience
can find in the
magazine.
Puff- the red background
and the white text
creates attention to the
audiences. The audience
know it is an exclusive
magazine of the ‘90s,
and the audience
understand that a
musical expert have
picked out the best
albums from the ‘90s.
Text- all the small
paragraphs of text
are well
structured and is
easy to find and
read. This gives
the audience a
more relaxing
feeling while they
are reading.

12. The sub images show
the five bands that in
this period is in the
pipeline. Under each of
the pictures the
magazine tells the
audience about the
bands, and that gives
attention to the
audience. They want to
know more about the
band and listen to what
music they have.
A quote of what Jenny Beth has said in the interview has got
a big and visible font. Because of that the quote stands out
and gives attention.
The main heading
stands out to the
audience because of
the big font, which is
written in black in a
white background. It
says “into the wild” and
that draws attention,
so the audience wants
to read more of the
article.
The main image is of the
band, and is taken in a
full shot. Each member
of the band has their
instrument as a prop to
show the audience
where in the band they
are positioned.
The overall layout is
quite tidy, and the use of
the colours white, black
and red gives the
audience a sophisticated
feeling.
This box gives attention
to the audience because
of the red heading which
says “in the pipeline”. It
makes he audience
want to read more and
find out more about the
bands in the pipeline.

13. Plug- gives
attention to the
reader and
make more
people
purchase the
magazine.
Masthead- the
masthead is written in
white, and that gives a
sophisticated view of
the front cover to the
audience, because it
makes the colourful
background not so
dominated as much as
it would.
Headline- the band’s name,
gives attention to the
audience because of the
big font.
Barcode- a convention
used on the front cover, so
the costumer can purchase
the product.
Main image- the men from the
band Twenty One Pilots are
dressed in a “rocky” style and
fit well in, in the overall
magazine structure. They
gives attention to the
audience because of their
fame, and people that is
interested in rock wants to
buy the magazine.
Sub image- picture of
what the audience
can expect in the
magazine. It gives a
sneak peak, and
catches the
audience’s interests.
Buss words- it draws attention to
the audience, and make the
audience want to buy it. The word
special makes the audience feel
that they are getting some special
information that not many people
know.
Dateline and price- the date
the magazine got published
and the price of the
magazine, so the costumer
can see how new released it
is and how much it will cost.
This is written very small,
because the company
doesn’t want it to stand out
because it is not appealing
to the audience.

14. Dateline- the date the
magazine got published.
Main heading-
this is written in
white in a 3D
font, so the
shadows are
black. Because
of this the word
stands out, and
it gives attention
to the audience.
Main image- this
is a medium shot,
where the person
in it wears black
and looks “rocky”,
so he stands out
because of the
red background
and fit well in, in
the theme of the
magazine.
Sub image- gives the
audience an idea on what
else they can read about in
the magazine.
The editor writes a
paragraph to the readers,
and then the audience feel
welcome and special.
Text and subheadings- what
you can expect to see in the
magazine is written very
organised and is divided
under the different
subheadings which is written
in black with yellow
backgrounds and that
creates attention to the
audience.

15. A quote of something that has
been said in the interview
which often is important. The
quote has got a big and visible
font, and because of that it
stands out and gives attention.
The sub images are of
the band in
”progress” and that
gives a feeling that
the audience get to
know the band. The
images are in real
settings, and not in a
photo studio.
The main image is taken in e
medium close up while the
artists are in action. This gives
a very realistic feeling, and the
audience feel like a part of the
picture as they feel they are
there.
Because of the capital
letters and the yellow
background, this stands out
to the audience and creates
a exciting tension.
The text is placed in a tidy
and clean way. It is easy to
read and it makes the
overall layout very tidy.
This gives the audience a
sophisticated feeling and
they want to read it.

16. Masthead- uses big letters
to write NME in white with a
red background. By doing
this, the text gets attention
from the audience. The use
of colors gets the masthead
to stand out to the
audience. The masthead is
quite simple and
sophisticated, and appeal to
the age of the readers.
Main image- the image is in “washed
out” effect, so it looks kind of old. The
band on the cover wear a “rocky”
style, but within the rock theme, there
is sort of hint of indie too. Because of
the fashion and filter on the image,
the cover tries to bring the old style
back to this years fashion. The
attitude of the band, that they don’t
look into the camera, gives the
audience want to know more about
them, and then want to buy the
magazine.
Sub image- picture of what the
audience can expect in the magazine.
It gives a sneak peak, and catches
the audience’s interests. This has also
the “washed out” effect, and fits well
in the overall layout.
Dateline and price- the date the
magazine got published and the price
of the magazine, so the costumer can
see how new released it is and how
much it will cost. This is written very
small, because the company doesn’t
want it to stand out because it is not
appealing to the audience.Barcode- a convention used on
the front cover, so the costumer
can purchase the product.
Headline- the band’s name
draws attention to the
audience, and gives the
audience a sneak peak on
what they can find in the
magazine.
Anchorage- gives the
audience a taste of the
band in the headline, and
that draws attention to the
audience, because they
want to read and learn
more about the band.

17. Main heading- the text
is written in black in a
light grey background
so it stands out and is
easy to notice. It says
“INSIDE”, which
indicates what the
audience can find
inside the magazine.
Layout- the page has the
colours black, red, white
and grey in it, and the
use of these colours
gives a tidy view of the
overall contents page.
The light grey
background is sort of
“washed out”, just as the
front cover, and that
shows that the whole
magazine is made of that
reason.
Subheadings and text-
what the audience can
expect and see in the
magazine is divided
into sub headings and
page number. The
audience can easily
find what they are
looking for.
Image- the image of Mac
DeMarco is small and do not
dominate as much as it would
if it was bright and big. The
image has a “washed out” filter
and it gives the audience a
calm and relaxing feeling. The
image creates attention to the
audience, because Mac
DeMarco doesn’t look into the
camera. This gives the
audience want to know more
about him.

18. The main heading is big and take
almost ¼ of the first page. The
white and black background
makes the heading stand out to
the audience. It is easy to notice,
and gives a sophisticated feeling.
The layout is very clean and
sophisticated. The double page
consist of the main image, the
heading and a small paragraph of
text. Because of this, the audience
don't get overwhelmed, and wants
to read.
The main image is of the artist in a
“washed out” filter. The artist`s face
is looking another way than the
camera, and that gives the
audience a curious feeling. They
want to know more about him, and
then they will continue reading the
double pages.
The small paragraph of text gives
the audience a feeling on what
they can find on the next two
pages. The audience get curious
and want to read more. Because of
the white background, the text is
easy to read and it is set up in a
tidy way.
The people on the sub images is
also kind of “away”, and does not
look into the camera. Because of
this the audience still feel that
they get a connection to the
people, because we want to
know more about them. The
images are also ibn a “washed
out” filter, and that because all
the pages should fit with the front
cover, which seem to want to
take the “old” back.
The article is not to short and not to
long. It is set in a tidy way and it is
easy to read. Since the double
page is quite clean, the audience
get a more relaxing feeling reading
the pages.
A quote of something that has
been said in the interview which
often is important. The quote has
got a big and visible font, and
because of that it stands out and
gives attention.