Latest NME edition

New NME

NME have released a new issue last week, featuring neo-psychedelic band The Horrors on their front cover and double page spread. The front cover is simple and has a strong and clear main image of the band with the headline imposed center of the front cover.

NME seem to have changed their house style recently, adapting a new masthead and following a particular style, with all text backed with a rectangular block like the masthead and headline. Ever since the October edition featuring David Bowie last year, they have changed their masthead and have kept it for every other edition since.

                             

The others below are recent editions and show the "new" NME. Personally, I think this change in look makes the magazine look more professional and relatable to the target audience.

This The Smiths edition is strong as it follows a strict colour scheme (red, yellow and white) and has all the codes and conventions of a magazine. It follows the similar house style again with the same font for all text which makes it look simplistic yet effective.

 

Again, this is a good front cover as it follows a colour scheme and has the same text.