Front Cover Analysis

This is the front cover of the NME music magazine.

The text for this magazine is big for its heading and sections where it advertises the contents of the magazine. Also there are many different text sizes to draw the reader into the heading so they look and want to read the article. In addition to this, there are bigger headings for artists and bands, so if a reader sees there favourite bands name on the front cover of the magazine then they will be intrigued in whats in the interview. The magazine is NME and it is appealing to the music audience. The aim of the text is to draw in the customer so they are intrigued in the front cover and want to read the full magazine. The unique interviews and information on the artists and bands are a big selling point for the magazine. This magazine is targeted for teenagers, this is because the three lads on the front are displaying teen fun and enjoyment. It trys to appeal to the target audience by advertising for concerts that its target audience mainly attend and given information on new bands their target audience might approve of. The clothes they are all wearing are representing the new, fashionable, young look. Also the lad in the middle is holding his hair up which represents the fun he has and the freedom music gives him. Furthermore the lad on the right is jumping in the air to also represent fun and his enjoyment for life. I think the magazine follows the conventions of the genres texts as it advertises bands and speaks about the life of musicians when they tour. Also they use lexis that is specific to music, words such as; institution, indie and glasto. The way in which the three lads on the cover are represented makes me inspired to make sure I get my actors in the correct possitions and have the correct clothing and props to make sure I my image is displaying the right conventions.