The cover is a fairly packed magazine a lot of detail of on the magazine of different bands at different gigs.

A main picture is a picture of a good singer called JAY-Z contrasting colours are used all over the magazine.

Relevant information is on the Magazine the magazine is representing that is a special issue for 2008.

Pictures are also relevant pictures for a music magazine.
The NME font that is used is a bold font not to fancy just an outlining of the letters.

This magazine is aimed at teenagers mostly even though other age differents could like this magazine.