Researching Ancillary Products: The Do's and Don't's of Design Work

Here are some rules I need to follow in order to produce a good piece of ancillary work.

Stick to TWO clear fonts

Stick to THREE colours maximum, and make sure they fit in with the genre correctly. 

Make sure photos are CLEAR

Follow the rule of Thirds for composition

Include elements such as Bar codes, copyright information, title of album ad etc

Avoid using unnecessary effects

Try not to have images that are really stretched out 

Do not place text across the face of the Artists