‘NME’ is a music magazine that has been published weekly from 1952 onward Although its sales have been in decline since 2003, NME has a cult following and is known to promote new bands that might not be interviewed or celebrated anywhere else. The current editor of NME is Krissi Murison, who has worked with the magazine as a columnist for several years.
In the first magazine cover featuring Lily Allen, the headline uses a scrapbook type technique for the font creating a more grungy vibe which is linked with her look and attire. There is a colour scheme of black, white and red and the distinctive NME logo is prominently displayed above Lily Allen’s head. The obviousness of the logo would make regular readers see the magazine instantly, and grab the attention of potential buyers who would want to know why the logo is so clear and uncovered.
There is a red bar running across the bottom of the cover with band names in small white capital letters: the combination of the red colour, the ‘loud’ text and the names of the bands themselves tells the reader this is essentially a rock magazine. Circular puffs advertise features along the right-hand side of the cover. They feature page numbers, which is unusual in a magazine – usually the page number is only shown in the contents page.
There is a small black-and-white sub-image of David Bowie in the top right corner, and a smaller sub-image of Alex Turner from the Arctic Monkeys above the NME logo in the banner. The Bowie photo is in black and white to represent his status as a pop/rock legend, a singer with an illustrious history who readers want to know more about. The Arctic Monkeys are a band featured in NME very frequently, so having a picture of the lead singer would create continuity between issues and also pull in a regular audience.
There is a red bar running across the bottom of the cover with band names in small white capital letters: the combination of the red colour, the ‘loud’ text and the names of the bands themselves tells the reader this is essentially a rock magazine. Circular puffs advertise features along the right-hand side of the cover. They feature page numbers, which is unusual in a magazine – usually the page number is only shown in the contents page.
There is a small black-and-white sub-image of David Bowie in the top right corner, and a smaller sub-image of Alex Turner from the Arctic Monkeys above the NME logo in the banner. The Bowie photo is in black and white to represent his status as a pop/rock legend, a singer with an illustrious history who readers want to know more about. The Arctic Monkeys are a band featured in NME very frequently, so having a picture of the lead singer would create continuity between issues and also pull in a regular audience.
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