planning: Do''s and Dont's

In order to make a successful digipak we was giving some rules that we must stick to in order to achieve a good quality digipak. These rules should help us gain the marks we need and if we stick to these rules then our final product could work and be successful. the list of Do's and Dont's our as followed:

Do's:

• Use a clear font.
• Use appropriate sizes for fonts and images.
• 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 the composition.
• Use an appropriate type face that follows genre conventions and a house style.
• Be careful where you place the font it must follow genre conventions and be clear from a distance.
• Follow the conventions of the three colour rule that is appropriate for images, font and background.
• think carefully about how you use and integrate font text and languages and image.
• Use appropriate industry logos and conventions properly positioned Barcode, Date, Copyright, Titles, Artist name.

Dont's:

• Stretch images. this will make them out of focus.
• Use layer styles.
• Use unnecessary effects. Any effects used must suite the genre.
• Place text across the artist face.
• Use a font simply because you like it.
• Feel you need a separate photo on every panel- be creative.

I feel that if i can achieve all of the Do's and try and stay away from the Dont's then i feel i can make a successful digipak as these rules are crucial guidelines to follow.