Third analysis NME front cover

This NME front cover is my third analysis, i chose to analyse this one because i think it really catches a persons eye. i love the way the they have used white text against Florence's bright red hair.

The capital letters and the large white font of the title against the main image of Florence's red hair stands out to catch a readers eye.
The slogan 'new musical express' is clear and simple as it states what the name of the title stands for. I like the fact that the slogan of this magazine is what the title stands for. For my magazine I would like to have white capital letters for my title that will stand out against a unique coloured background or be on top on an image like this magazine.

The text is laid out to make sure the red hair contrasts the white text to make it stand out, this is why the text is all placed on the hair instead of the pale face where it would not be seen. This also makes it look neat and organised. This is a very clever element that the magazine has done. I want to ensure for my magazine that all of the text stands out therefore I will use white text against a dark background, to make sure all of the text is readable and stands out.

'Florence' is the only text in the colour black to show the importance and that is the main feature of the story. In my magazine I would also like to do this to my artist’s name but instead of using black i may use a primary colour like blue or red.

The other text shown are names of famous people listed down the right side of the cover, this shows readers what is inside the magazine for them to read, this can persuade and encourage a reader or fans of the famous people to want to buy the magazine. I like this element of the magazine as it gets the attention of readers, especially fans, I would like to include this on the front cover of my magazine but I won’t use as many names as this magazine has.

The image on the front cover is a close up; it is used to give a full effect on the reader, as the image is ‘in your face’ it means that it will definitely be noticed by readers. Florence's red hair contrasts with the white text to make it stand out. For my magazine a close up image for the main image is an idea, but I have not yet decided If I am going to do this, if I did do this then I would make sure that my text is readable and clear against the image, I may use the colour white for my text the same as this magazine.