Analysing the Contents Page of NME

The contents page uses Kasabian as the main image and focus of the page. This would appeal to the audience when they are looking briefly at the contents, deciding whether or not to buy the magazine.  The rest of the article information is in categories but information is limited. The pages are shown along the sides but with very little information so the image of Kasabian is relied on to appeal to the audience enough to make them want to buy the magazine. The composition shows clearly that Kasabian is the main priority of this issue. 

The colours are all quite basic but in the house style of NME which allow regular subscribers to associate with the familiarity of the magazine. However, the colours are not eye catching and I don’t think they would allow for the magazine to appeal to new readers who are looking to buy a magazine. As someone who does not read NME, the contents page doesn’t make me want to go out and buy the magazine. I understand that the genre of the magazine is not the genre that would usually appeal to me so I’m sure the colour scheme appeals to the target audience. The red that is used has connotations to danger and rebellion but also passion and love. I think passion and love may not be as relevant to this particular target audience. The basic font of the house style makes reading the text very clear and this makes the magazine appeal to the target audience as they want to simply read the magazine.