Analysis of magazine cover

5) NME


This cover for the popular magazine of NME is very different to the previous covers I have analysed. The genre of this magazine is rock. The main image of the magazine is if the foo fighters band member ‘Dave Grohl’ the shot used is a close up shit, this is used to emphasise his expression. His expression is angry and a growling like expression. This enforces the stereotype of rock music being aggressive links in with his expression. On the bottom left hand side of the cover there is a feature which reads ‘win a guitar, studio time and more!’ this encourages readers to buy the magazine in hope they will win a prize. This is a technique I think I will use in my design as it will draw more people into buying the magazine.

The heading ‘foo fighters’ at the left side of the cover is large and attention grabbing. The font is bold and white with black ‘scuff’ like marks in the font; this makes it look more rugged. The large size of this heading grabs the readers attention and informs them about what is included in the magazine.

Overall, I probably wouldn’t buy this magazine, because I’m not a fan of rock music and from the outset it looks like its aimed at rock music fans.