Existing Magazine Features Article Analysis: NME

Article from NME magazine

The main colours on this page are blue and black. These colours are used in the font, the splash in the bottom left-hand corner and also to highlight important pieces of text, such as quotes. The blue is used more to be the background of quotes, this is useful because it makes it stand out and people can see it more easily. 

Almost all of the left side of the page is an image of the band. They are wearing jeans and t-shirts, clothes that are worn quite a lot by young people. And they are also laying on a bed and there are posters on the wall behind them, this is like a typical teenagers room. This makes the reader feel as though the band are just like them, that they are regular people. This corresponds with the name of the band 'The Teenagers'.

A blue splash at the bottom left f the page is useful to the reader as it gives them the need-to-know facts about the band, so people can get to know them without reading the whole article. It also serves as a device which helps people to know whether they want to read the article. By reading this, they can easily see if it interest them or not.

By the title of the article, there is a bubble that says 'NME LOVES'. This indicates that this is a band that they like. As NME is a well-known and established magazine, many people trust their opinion and what they like/dislike. 

On the right of the page, there is a strip which is completely different to that of the actual article. But is does relate, the band which the article is based on are very new and the people on the strip are also bands that are emerging. It is letting people know about the new music around. The title of this section of the magazine is 'RADAR' this indicates that these are bands that the magazine suggest people keep their eye on. It contrasts with the other side because the background of the article is white whereas the background of the article is black. This shows that although the bands on the strip are worth looking out for, that The Teenagers  are the ones that they think are the best.