DO'S & DON'TS of production work

DO

• Make sure that you have 2 clear fonts. The two fonts have to work well together and complement each other. The genre is also relevant when talking about font as the font needs to somewhat blend with the genre. The sizing is also really important. The title needs to be the biggest text on screen. The the album name. The font on the back should also be the same as the others and the font on the spine should be meduim sized.

DON'T

• Do not use effects that you do not need. in regards to genre make sure the effects that you choose are in relation or in thought of the genre. The text and the image should also suit the genre. DON'T GO MAD IN PHOTOSHOP! and make sure everything is relevant.

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• Make sure that your work consists of 3 colours maximum. These colourse need to fit and go well with each other. This also needs to be in regards to genre and in regards to the photos you have taken yourself. Don't overwhelm your audience with a rainbow of colours although it may look pretty there is no significance.

DON'T

• Do not, I repeat, DO NOT stretch your images that you have taken to fit the panel of the Digipack. If the image does not appear to look right size in the beginning then discard it and start again. STRETCHED IMAGES WILL LOSE YOU MARKS!!

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• Make sure the images that you use are a clear resolution and they are in focus. You also must make sure they are in an appropriate shot size for the size of your panel and that generically they are appropriate.
• In other words 'TAKE A GOOD PICTURE'.

DON'T

• Don't be silly and place the text right on top of the artists face. We won't be able to see them. Make sure you take a photo that enables your placement of text in the first place. Or find a way to fit it!!!

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• FOLLOW THE RULE OF THIRDS FOR COMPOSITION!

DON'T

• Don't use font just because you like them! make sure you select them on the basis of your genre and the style!

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• Remember to include:
• A Barcode, a date, copyright information, title of the album, the artists name, the record companies logo, the website and the artists website!!

DON'T

• You don't need to have photos on every panel. Make sure you have done your research carefully and follow the conventions of the genre you have choosen closely. TOO many photos will lose you marks. Don't just do this to fill up space.

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• Only use a maximum of three colours. These colours need to fit and work well together and fit the genre. The colours also need to fit the photos that you have taken. Don't overwhelm your audience with a rainbow of colours although it may look pretty it is quite confusing!

DO

• Make sure that the links on your websites work and make sure that the most dominate thing are images and text that you have taken personally and belong to your artist !