Codes and Conventions
Still Graphics
The main image on the page is one of Alex Turner from the Arctic Monkeys. He's holding a record, which relates to the topic of their article: "The Record That Changed My Life".
Computer generated graphics include the RECORD STORE DAY 2012 banner, which is stylised to fit with the black, white and red colour scheme. Blue is used elsewhere for emphasis.
Written Language
The NME text is layered behind the model, while the artists' names are in front. This creates a sense of depth to the image. Every other name is emboldened.
The colour scheme used is red, light blue and white.
The Record That Changed My Life is in a brushlike font, perhaps connoting creativeness and messiness.
The question at the bottom of the page prompts the reader to think, and may make them more eager to buy the magazine.
Layout
The cover follows the basic layout conventions. It is split into thirds, with the model taking up the middle third, and the font in the left third is the biggest, as that would be the side which would be on display on a magazine rack in the shop. The layer with the masthead is behind the one with the model.
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