Do's and Dont's during design work - Planning

Do's

.Use clear font

.Use appropriate sizes for images/font

.Use clear photos that are in focus

.Use photos that are an appropriate shape for the page

.Use a layout that follows the rule of thirds for composition

.Use an appropriate type face that follows genre conventions/a house style

.Be careful where you place the font, it must follow genre conventions/be clear from a distance

.Follow the conventions of the 3 colour rule and use colour that is apropriate for images/font/background

.Think carefully about how you use and integrate font/text and language/image

.Use appropriate industry logos and conventions, properly positioned barcode/date/copyright/titles/artists name

Dont's

.Stretch images, this will make them out of focus

.Use layer styles

.Use unnecessary effects. Any effects must suit the genre

.Place text across the artists face

.Use a font simply because you like it

.Feel you need a seperate photo on every panel- be creative