Research & Planning: Front Page Analysis

This magazine has stuck to the 3 colour rule of red black and white. The picture of the 'Last Shadow Puppets' is quite calm and they're looking at the camera straight faced and don't really seem quite typically aggressive like what is normally expected  from a magazine of this genre. However, the artists are stood back to back and are wearing all black clothing which is common to represent their moody persona, another contribution to this would be their body language and mannerisms. This front page shows that it is of an indie/rock genre by using artists such as The Last Shadow Puppets, Rolling Stones, Panic at the Disco, The Courteeners etc.. Also the names Alex Turner and Miles Kane attract you to this magazine as it attracts the already existing fans of Arctic Monkeys and Miles Kane. A medium shot has been used to show the pair on the front I think this is so the consumer gets a better look at the artists to what they would have if they used an extreme long shot and it doesn't make the front cover seem to packed and have too much on the front. 

The audience of this magazine would be men and women rather than being children as the colours used here don't usually appeal to children nor does the attitude of the pair. In addition to this, all the text which is used on the front would appeal much more to literal adults rather than children who aren't capable of reading just yet. However the NME masthead and the red vibrant colours would stand out and draw the ideal attention to the front cover of this magazine. The red and black contrasts and tones balance out well on the white background and don't clash as they're set out appropriately so it doesn't mess up your eyes. The artists also contribute to the 3 colour rule as they're wearing black only, if they was wearing a colour like purple then it would make them stand out in a negative way. 

The fonts on this front all seem very similar, they don't look inappropriate for example having a masthead of bubble writing and the rest of the sell lines to be in a font like Times new Roman would make the magazine look tacky and stupid. The font doesn't differ much however the size does. For example the sell-lines are much smaller than the masthead and then the informative text underneath the sell-lines is even smaller still, I think this is done so that people will grab the magazine and bring it closer to their eyes so they read and then continue to the purchase.