Do's and Dont's

Here is a summary of what I should do and what I shouldn't do while designing my ancillary production work:

 

DO	DON’T
Use a maximum of 2 clear fonts – these should be appropriate for your specific genre. Carefully consider the sizing of your font.	Use effects that are not needed. Don’t overuse Photoshop, any text or image effects should suit the genre.
Use a maximum of 3 colours - these needs to be well suited together, should accurately fit the genre and suit the image colours.	Stretch any images that don’t fit the panel correctly.
Use clear images that are in focus – these should be the correct shot-size for the size of the panel.	Add text across the image of the artist.
Make sure you are following the rule of third.	Use any fonts purely because you like them, they need to be suitable for your genre.
Make sure to include the following: barcode, date, copyright information, album title, artist name, record company logo and artist website.	Assume you need images on every single panel. Follow the conventions of your genre carefully.