The front cover of the NME magazine usually has an artist on the front cover, on which would be featured inside the magazine. However this issue has image that is Glastonbury tent due to it being its 40 year anniversary. Glastonbury is a very famous event and a lot of the music and artist that attend Glastonbury are very similar genres and artists that readers of the NME like. Doing a Glastonbury issue will reach out to more readers as people who like Glastonbury and didn't have chance to go may buy it as well as its usual buyers.
The image doesn't really show much of Glastonbury but its enough for people who don't even like Glastonbury to recognise. The image is off the main stage, which never really changes through the years. So its a key recognise object. This is part of the image is at the bottom of the page. The image has many different colours at bottom, this shows the life and excitement at Glastonbury and also into the magazine. You can slightly see on the image people heads, this shows the popularity of Glastonbury which relates back to the popularity of the magazine. The main stage also has lights which shine upwards on the page, it almost looks like light are shining on the huge '40' placed on the page or even at the title of the magazine NME. IN the middle of the image there is the number '40' and some text This lets readers know that's its Glastonbury's 40th anniversary so it will better this year than any other so that also means the NME magazine that issue will be even more important and better as its celebrating Glastonbury as well. So the '40' looks more important and more Royal, it has vines with leaves round wrapped round the forty, this makes it look more important On the right hand side of the page there is five mini images of the featured acts at Glastonbury. This makes the reader want to buy the issue because if their not going to Glastonbury at least they can look who is playing or if they are going they can get a sneak preview perhaps even find out surprises to be at Glastonbury. However all the acts shown at right hand side of the page are all the genre that NME are interested in so people who buy NME weekly still get to read about their favorite artists.
The font on the front page of the magazine is all very bold and thick and very simple to read. This so people can read what will be in the magazine very clearly, its also so it stands out against the picture and stands out in shops as its a very important issue. The logo of the magazine NME however is the same as it is every week this is so readers also recognise it and on other products. The two main font colours are white and orange. Orange is a very youthful colour and its not associated with boys or girls so its open towards both genders. There is a few shades of orange in the image so it matches well however its clear against the darker parts of the picture and stands out a lot.
The layout like most magazine has the main image in the middle, however the most important part of the image is near the bottom of the page, this is because they need to fit the huge '40' in to show how important the issue is. The '40' is very central of the page, this is so readers know its very important and a key aspect of the issue. Very similar to the Clash magazine the logo is on the top left hand side this is so readers always know where it is if they ever want to make sure they are buying a genuine copy of the NME. The inside stories are on the left and right hand side the page this is so the main image looks more important and doesn't cover the Glastonbury spirit.
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