Monday 24 January 2011

Features Articles Analysis - NME

 The majority of the double page spread is taken up by an image of the featured band. The image is taken in a park or outdoor area, with the band members placed around an old car. Cars are not usually found in parks, so a rebellious vibe is created. The band are also propped up against and sitting on the car which makes them look 'cool'.
The double page spread has an accent colour of blue, which connects it nicely to the front cover. Blue shapes are randomly placed around the pages, with text layered over them. The random position of the shapes create an unstructured, random layout which coincides with the nature of rock music.
There is text written over the image in blue and white. The font is similar to somebody's handwriting, as if someone has written over the picture -  a bit like graffiti, which is rebellious like rock music is. This text is quotes from the article - the difference in colour is used to differentiate between question and answer.
The text is in columns like a newspaper, this is how the contents page is too.
There is a symbol at the top right of the page which is on every page in the magazine. It says 'RADAR ISSUE', and is made up of smaller versions of the shapes splayed across the pages. This is a theme throughout the magazine.
Page numbers at the bottom right hand side of the page have the magazine title next to them.
The title font is bold and large, followed by a smaller introduction to the article, and then the article itself.