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This is a front cover from the well known magazine NME it uses many features to engage the target audience. A blue background is used and all 6 artists on the front cover are seen in either black or white. This is used to show a very basic side of them but also to contrast the blue and make them 'come out the page. This front cover is full on Indie Stars on the front cover to cover a large audience and if people spot one of there favorite artists on the front it will engage them therefore by including 4 different artists it allows people to choose on which bit of the magazine which they want to read about. A recognizable left third is used so that when shelved people can easily recognize which magazine it is even with the unusually colored background.  Overall this is a successful magazine cover as it features all the codes and conventions such as bar codes and a Main text to make it recognizable.