1. One of the conventions NME uses are a bold
mast head. Its placed at the top of the front
cover which will catch the eye of the reader.
This stands out from the image and is in a large
font so the target audience will notice it from
other magazines in supermarkets etc.
The cover model is Jake Bugg and he is a
artist of the genre NME cover so this will
attract a wider target audience.
The colour scheme NME have chosen
is eye catching and professional and
this is a common convention with
magazines so it appeals to the correct
target audience.
The cover model is making eye contact with
the audience which intrigues them into
reading the magazine.
The cover lines on the front of the
magazine are used to reflect the
stories inside.
The camera shot with the cover
model is a medium shot.
The right third of the magazine contains
the majority of the articles inside the
magazine.
I am inspired by magazines such as NME as
they look professional and have all the codes
and conventions of magazines.
The issue number, date, price and barcode is also
professionally placed on the front cover.

2. The cover model is Hayley Williams
and she is a artist of the genre NME
cover so this will attract a wider target
audience.
Another magazine that I will aim to achieve
my magazine like is Kerrang. This is eye
catching and unique to it's genre. It appeals
to the correct target audience and also looks
professional.
The left third of the magazine contains
the majority of the articles inside the
magazine. It also has cover lines which
are the main articles inside the
magazine and these are used to
promote the article inside.
The issue number, date, price and
barcode is also professionally placed
on the front cover. This is a common
convention of all magazines.
The cover model is making eye contact
with the audience which intrigues
them into reading the magazine.
The other bands that feature in the
articles inside the magazine, such as
Bullet For My Valentine and Foo Fighters
are of a similar genre to Hayley Williams
which are used to promote the magazine
as people are more likely to read the
magazine if they are interested in the
other bands that feature in the magazine.
The camera shot with the cover
model is a medium shot.
The tagline which is placed at the bottom of
the front cover is used to add extras to the
magazine, this is also a common convention
for magazines as they will appeal to a wider
target audience.
The colour scheme Kerrang have
chosen is eye catching and
professional and this is a common
convention with magazines so it
appeals to the correct target
audience. The colour scheme is the
same throughout the front cover.

3. Rock Sound is another magazine that I
will use to help me create a professional
like magazine. This is eye catching and
unique to it's genre. It appeals to the
correct target audience and they use the
codes and conventions to their advantage
by making it look professional.
The colour scheme Rock Sound have chosen is eye catching
and professional and this is a common convention with
magazines so it appeals to the correct target audience. The
colour scheme is the same throughout the front cover
which is professional looking.
The camera shot with the cover models is a
medium shot.
It is printed in a large font on the front
cover who the band are in the main
image. This is so its eye catching to the
fans of You Me At Six.
The left third of the magazine contains
the majority of the articles inside the
magazine. It also has cover lines which are
the main articles inside the magazine and
these are used to promote the article
inside.
The cover models are all making eye
contact with the reader which intrigues
them into reading the magazine.
The other bands that feature in the
articles inside the magazine, such as
Machine Head are of a similar genre to
You Me At Six which are used to
promote the magazine as people are
more likely to read the magazine if they
are interested in the other bands that
feature in the magazine.
Rock Star magazine place the majority of their
cover lines on the right hand side of their front
cover.
The tagline which is placed at the bottom
of the front cover is used to add extras to
the magazine, this is also a common
convention for magazines as they will
appeal to a wider target audience and
intrigue more people to read their
magazine.
The issue number, date, price and barcode is
also professionally placed on the front cover.
This is a common convention of all magazines.