NME Contents page analysis

NME

•Use of synopsis informs readers/ gives more detail.
• Subs allow for greater worth for money, for the magazine in the reader’s eyes.
•Use of sub-headings= organised. Easy to find what you want to read.
• Main image. Tribute.
•Additional images of back copy.
•Colour Scheme- Good Brand Identity



The use of synopsis is used effectively as it gives a brief and condensed, but detailed summary as to what the main article(s) is going to be about and what it will consist of. This makes the magazine very organised and allows the reader to comprehend the information they are taking in to an easier extent.
Another feature that does this effect is the method of arranging and incorporating subtitles into the contents page, creating a strong sense of organisation and allowing the reader to find what they what in the magazine, rather than them having to flip through multiple pages in the hopes of them landing upon something they find interesting.
The appearance of the main images is also used to serve as a tribute to the cover artists, which is an important feature for a magazine because it allows the reader to remember that the edition is mainly about them and they are the main focus of the magazine, instead of being introduced to the cover artists via front page, then being swayed by a different artist straight away within the contents page.
The main colours that are present here are red, white, black and yellow. This colour scheme provides good brand identity, as these are the colours that are mostly affiliated with the magazine, thus allowing the magazine to always keep in touch of the main theme they are trying to represent and staying true to themselves.
The title and logo are the biggest pieces of text visible, and even almost the biggest images visible as well. This not only provides great brand identity but also sub-consciously allows the reader to always remember what magazine they are reading, and scold this into their head, making them wanting to come back for the next edition if they had enjoyed it.