The mast head is placed in the far

left corner and features on top of

the main image so as to be clearly

seen by the reader. It is in bright

red writing with a white outline

which makes it come of the image

and stand out. The abbreviation of

New Musical Express makes the

name seems trendier and modern

making it a more noticeable name

and brand.

The text ‘insane’ is written in an abstract,

scrawled out style, as if it had been drawn on

top of the front cover. The style of the font

could be considered insane, which reflects

what the text is about. The colour contrasts

and sticks out against the white text it is

between. This contrast draws the reader

towards it, due to how much it sticks out.

The main image contrasts itself, due to the

two men featured on it wearing contrasting

coloured costumes, which creates an effect

which draws the attention of the audience.

The fact that it is also the only image on the

front cover makes it the main focus of the

cover and the two men appear to be looking

directly at the audience, and this direct mode

of address makes the audience feel the article

is more for them.

The Band name ‘Kasabian’

is featured in a larger font

then any another text on

the page, which

immediately grabs the

reader’s attention. The

position of the text is

directly in the middle of the

cover which makes it the

centre of attention. Also

the bright colour of the text

helps to make it more

attractive to the reader so

as to further interest them.

Buzzword has bright

red letters with the

word ‘win’ in it so as

the winner is drawn

in that they can win

something. Also the

gold circle could be

a possible

representation of

money or wealth

which is indicated by

the featured ‘£4100’

in the text.

The image is made to appear more 3D by

how the musicians hand is placed over the

text, making it appear as if he is coming out

of the image, which creates the effect he is

directly addressing the reader, which makes

the magazine feel more personal to them.

T

The mast head stands out with the

bold black font, which makes it

noticeable amongst the rest of the

magazine. Lines come across it as if

it has been shattered, and the

name of the magazine is

onomatopoeia of the sound made

by a guitar. This suggests that the

magazine features loud rock music.

Unusually the mast

head features a tag

line on top of it in

bright red letters

stating ‘life is loud’.

This stands out

atop the title and is

noticeable to the

audience due to it

being the only red

text on the

magazine and that

the text is short

and catchy, and

reflects the type of

music the target

audience enjoys

that of loud rock

music.

The main cover line

magazine is made clear by

the large text going across

the front cover, showing

how important it is by how

much space it takes up. Also

the large bold writing on

‘100’ emphasises how much

content the reader is getting

in this magazine. Also the

fact it says ‘greatest gigs

ever!’ makes the magazine

feel more special due to

how exclusive this

information appears to be.

The side of the magazine features

pictures of musicians with their bands

names below the images. They are

covered in a yellow text box similar to the

subtext below the main text suggesting

the link to them and the main article. The

fact that they have been placed on the

main cover suggests they are featured

heavily in the article.

The main image of the cover features a

man playing guitar in what appears to be

a live concert, suggesting he is linked to

the main article of ‘100 Greatest Gigs

Ever!’. The fact he is a male playing a

guitar appeals to young men who also

enjoy playing guitar and listening to

music, and his prominence on the front

suggests that the reader is or will be

interested in reading about him.

The text featured

under the cover line

mentions ‘your vote’

in it suggesting that

the readers have

sent in what they

believe is the best

gig, giving a special

connection to the

reader and the

article as it has been

created based on

their choice, also the

text ends in ‘The

Winners Are…’ which

grabs the readers

curiosity as to who

will have one, which

persuades them to

buy the magazine.

The Cover Line below features to images

with in a different coloured text box to

that of the main cover line, meaning it is

for a different article, a the ‘VS’ suggests

the article explores which of the two

featured tours is better. The fact it is

featured on the cover suggests it is an

important article, but less important

than the one above it. Also the fact that

it features ‘VS’ in different coloured text

from the rest of the text grabs the

readers interest to read and find out

which is better.