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Salford City College Eccles Centre AS Media Studies Foundation Portfolio
Masthead
The masthead used is the title, NME, in large bold
white font. This font is sans serif and very simple,
which stands out against the background of the
cover models bright red hair. This masthead is
suitable for target audience of teenagers and older
with an interest in indie rock music.
Main image
The main image is of Florence Welch, from the
band Florence and the Machine. It is a close up
image of her which fills the page. Her head is tilted
to one side and the page is framed by her red hair.
Her lips are parted and the image is using direct
mode of address in order to make the reader feel
as though Florence is looking directly at them and
is identifying with the reader.
Model credit
‘FLORENCE’
The cover models name is in large black bold
capital letters, which stands out against the white
background and grabs the readers attention.
Coverlines
This cover uses cover lines sparingly in order to
draw attention to the image. The fonts used are
small and simple, in order to avoid
overcomplicating the over. One cover line features
a simple list of the artists and bands featured in
the magazine in order to give the reader a taste of
what is inside and to encourage them to buy the
magazine and read on further. Main cover line
The main cover line features the model credit in
very large font which is of similar size to the
masthead. It is used in conjunction with a quote
from the main cover story which is controversial and
will grab the attention of any music fans.
Colour
The colour scheme used in extremely simple, as it
uses just black and white, and the bright red in the
background. This keeps the cover sophisticated and
contemporary and makes the cover appear more
like a piece of art or a poster than a magazine cover.
Typefaces
The typed faces used are either serif or sans serif,
and both are used equally. The bold sans serif font is
used in the heading of the cover lines and the
thinner and detailed serif font is used in the
information on each article. The use of this simple
font again keeps the cover simple but also adds to
the modern and clean appearance of the cover.
Photography Lighting
The cover image uses high key lighting to make
Florence look very pale which makes her red hair
stand out even more against her white skin and top.
It also makes her facial features stand out more,
drawing attention to her eyes and lips.
Design Principles Used?
The cover follows the Guttenberg Design Principle to
an extent as it features lots of information in both
the primary optical area and the terminal area.
However it also features a large amount of
information in the weak fallow area which is not the
most observed area of a magazine cover.
House Style
The house style of this magazine cover is extremely simple and contemporary, making the
cover uncomplicated and image-focused.
Salford City College Eccles Centre AS Media Studies Foundation Portfolio
Salford City College Eccles Centre AS Media Studies Foundation Portfolio