The colour scheme used on this contents page is black, white and red. It has the same colour scheme as the Q magazine I analyzed. The red used is associated with anger, love and embarrassment. The red used may be linked to Oasis's anger and embarrassment of being thrown off their world tour.

The design used for this contents page has good and bad points. We get good colour contrast as the white stands out on the black banner heading but down the left hand side, the band index looks messy. The images are also fitted on the page well and dont look messy. The professional look of this magazine is due to the company aiming their editions at serious music lovers.

There are three images used on this contents page, two of Oasis and one on a subscription offer of the business. The Oasis pictures clearly show the readers that they are the main story within the magazine. The pictures show them playing music and the story is them being kicked off their world tour. I believe these are good images to use for this story as this is what they wont be doing. Whereas, the subscription image shows what products are on offer giving the reader good information.

The poses and hair styles in the images have something behind them. The poses of the Oasis brothers show that the story is related to their music. This is true as the story is of them is about them being banned from their tour. The poses are of them playing their instruments and singing which they wont be doing at their tour. Their hair styles also show their target audience. Their hair is quite long and the guitar shows they are rock/indie performers.

The words used on this contents page are clear and are in a professional font. It shows that the stories inside are serious and have no joke sense about them. The words used and the bold titles make it easy to figure its the contents page. Some of the text can also be read from a distance as the important parts are in a large font.

Overall i believe this is a good contents page but it can be improved. I think most of the information is clear and easy to understand but the strip on the left hand side is messy and lets the contents page down.

The main colors used on this contents page are black, yellow and white. Due to the black it shows a boyish magazine it also puts across an image of anger. This shows us the target audience they are aiming for are young men in their teens.

     The words and images fit together in a tidy way. This makes it clear for the readers to distinguish what stories go with the designated images. Bold fonts have been used in this contents page and this also suggests anger as it is a rock magazine. 

     There are many images used on this contents page. This shows that there are many inside stories. The images show us tattoos and dark clothing to promote the rock image of the magazine. 

     The poses shown and the hair styles promote the rock image even further due to long hair, with a medium shot of a rock artist performing on stage, this gives an indication once again of what's going to be inside.

     There is a banner heading show on the top with a clear and bold title,  this makes it stand out to readers and to clearly state that it is the contents page. This clear heading makes it easier for readers to identify. The colours of the font make it stand out and attract readers from a distance. All the points i have explained above are all made to attract the rock music target audience.

     The language used on this contents page is short and snappy.  This shows that it is not a serious magazine, and it wants the readers to get straight to the point of what is going to be inside the magazine.  

     The overall impression shown on the contents page of this magazine, indicates the main type of music being rock, with bold fonts and bright colours which stand out to appeal to the target audience all together. This magazine is aimed at young adults who are interested in rock music. The types of readers that are not addressed by this contents page and magazine are young girls or young teenagers who are interested in pop music for example. 

The colors used on this contents page are the same as the front cover. It uses the same black, red and white color scheme which makes it look professional and tidy.

     The words and images are kept to themselves in this contents page. this proves the magazine has a serious design. It also has a serious font within the contents page and throughout the magazine which also shows a positive representation to their target audience (older, more serious people).

     There are two images used in this contents page. There is one of a boy group and one of a male on his own. The image of the band is serious and draws us away from the color scheme due to the green grass. The other image also shows us a purple suit, again taking us away from the color scheme. This technique is used to draw us away from the contents page and towards the images. The band also have a cool pose with long hair representing a trendy band such as (the kooks).

     Two banner headings are used on this contents page with the title of the magazine and the heading appropriate. One banner heading clearly shows that its the contents page, while the other says 'review.' This shows an inside story. The banner heading makes it obvious for readers that they are looking at the contents page.

     The language used on this contents page is very 'up front' and addresses the reader of the main parts straight away. All headings are on a different color background to make words stand out. An example of this is in the top banner heading where contents is written in a white font on a black background. The language used on this contents page is short, in depth but still has enough information on the inside story.

     My overall impression on this contents page is a positive one. It gives a good indication of what is inside and clearly shows that it is an up market magazine with serious wording and images. The younger audience will not be addressed by this due to the language used and the bands featured. 

     

The three main colours used on this front page are red, black and white. By sticking to a few colours, the magazine looks professional and tidy. There are also some bright colours involved which may relate to teenagers. The masthead is in a bold red colour. This magazine creates a positive mood with the vibrant colour.

The design of this magazine consists of one image and lots of writing. The image take up a lot of the page and is of Dizzee Rascal. Whereas, the fonts are bold and stick to the colour scheme of the front page. The clothing of the celebrity also fits with the colours which make the mise-en-scene of the magazine, positive.

The only image used on this magazive is of Dizzee Rascal. It takes up most of the page and he looks crazy. This was the time when he was promoting his single 'Bonkers.' this is why NME may have chose this pose for the front cover. By looking at the image, we understand that the magazine is aimed at teenage boys and men. The reason for this is that Dizzee Rascal is a rapper and mainly boys are into this genre of music.

The pose used in this image is of a black rapper with his arms out wide looking like he is going to give someone a hug. He is wearing jeans, a vest and hi top trainers. this promotes his image as a rapper. He also has short crew cut hairstyle.

The words on the front cover are big and bold. This immediately draws the potential buyers attention to the magazine. The cover lines also provide information towards the reader about what is inside the magazine. Some of the writing is large to stand out, whereas the other bits are smaller and are made so the reader can read them when he/she is up close.

The language used on this front cover is short and simple. It is made this way so the readers can understand about what's inside and get straight into the action. There is few words on the front cover but they fully describe the content of the magazine.

My overall impression of this magazine is a positive one. It gave me a good indication to what would have been inside. It also gave a clear understanding of who its main audience were. The company also used celebrity endorsement to appeal even more to its main audience. The female audience was not particularly reached with this magazine but this is not a matter.

The colors chosen for this front cover gives it an angry attraction for people into the rock genre. There is fire, it is dark and almost looks like a war scene.

     The front cover is designed with bold capital letters that goes with the loud genre of the music. The image is strong which represents anger and the same sort of stuff we would link to this magazine followers.

     The images on this front cover instantly shows that it is a rock magazine. This is done by the use of the electric guitar and the fire. A band is also present with dark clothing, again representing a rock group.

     The pose, hair and make up on this front cover gives us a strong rock mise-en-scene. The hair styles are long and their poses show that they have high authority. 

     The wording on this front cover is used in a weird way. This front cover dose not look like a music magazine. Capital letters are used and these letters are linked with anger and aimed at boys. This lettering also makes the magazine stand out to buyers. 

     There is not mush language used on this magazine front cover. We get a few words of bands that are featured within the magazine and a block of writing across the bottom which says "alice in chains." 

     My overall impression of this front cover is that it is a positive attempt of attracting their male rocker audience. There is a downside to this because they are not appealing to the female audience at all.