INDIE MUSIC MAGAZINE 2

J O E H A L L

FRONT COVERThe masthead in this magazine is very large and bold. This is used to grab the attention of the reader and makes it stand out from others. The bold font in white makes it stand out from the background and contrasts against the background.Sell lines, cover linesThe sell lines and cover lines use varied size of text making the magazine more unique and modern. These lines tend to use long buzz words to excite the audience and hype an area of the magazine up. The main image in the front cover is an close up shot. This type of shot puts all the attention on the face of the subject and the facial expression creates a certain mood for the magazine. The facial expression gives off a dull dreary mood. It is as if Florence is staring right into the readers eyes.

CONTENTSThe mast head in the NME contents page uses the same font as the front cover. They have used the same bold approach but used a more vibrant red to make it stand out. The white stroke lines around the letters make it stand out from the dark background.

The NME magazine has only used one image on there contents to draw the attention to only this photo. They have also used an image of the artist on stage, making the readers want to know the event and more information.

The NME magazine have also made the font of the Arctic `monkeys large and bold so that it grabs peoples attention. This makes people want to read on. Also by using such a big band name on the magazine you draw attention. They give the information in bugger font underneath, this makes it easy for anyone to read what that area of the magazine is about.

The advertisement box for a subscription to the magazine is made to stand out. The darker background and lighter font colours mean it stands out from the rest of the page.

The NME have separated the magazine areas up and put them into categories. This makes it easier for the reader to find what they want, and gives the magazine a more organized feel.

DOUBLE PAGE SPREADThe NME magazine uses the main image of the Vaccines, this gives off the popular nature the magazine has with music artists and draws readers in to such a well known band. No article is needed to sell the magazine.The article continues using the band to sell the magazine by using the bands name as the heading. They have used a large font so that it stands out and captures the attention of the audience. The Vaccines basically sell the magazine.The image uses pale gritty colours, this gives off a dull image but also ties in with the bands theme. The background colour blends in with the text background making it look professional. The subline tells the readers a little info about what the bands article is about, this pulls in readers. The subheading describes the band as the biggest guitar band, this sells the magazine by making the band known to be big.

The band are giving direct address to the readers so that it looks like the singer is looking at the reader personally. The main singer is featured at the front of the image as he is the most likely person to be recognized it makes the article more known that it is about the vaccines.