Do's And Dont's For The production Of Ancillary Work

These are the Do's and Dont's for the construction of our digipak covers and magazine adverts

DO's:

• Use clear font
• Use appropriate sizes for images and font
• Use clear photos that are in focus
• Use photos that are the right shape for the page
• Use a layout that follows the rule of thirds
• Be careful where you place the font
• Follow the conventions of the three colour rule and use colour that is appropriate
• Use appropriate industry logos and conventions, properly positioned

DONT's:

• Stretch image, this will make them out of focus
• Use layer styles
• Use unnecessary effects. All effects MUST suit genre
• Place text across artists face
• Use a font simply because 'you like it'
• Feel you need a separate photo on every panel- be creative!!!