Overview's of Do's and Don'ts of design work (planning)

Before creating our Digi Paks and Adverts we were given some tips that would help us desgin suitable products:

*Use a clear font
*Use an appropriate image in terms of both size and appearance of image
*Plan effectively
*Use time efficiently
*Be creative
*Think carefully about positioning of image and text
*style of text should follow typical media conventions*Possibly establish visual links to in order audience to identify with artist
*Act on feedback and constructive criticism

*Don't use inappropriate images or fonts that do not represent the genre or followbasic media conventions
*Don't stretch images as it reduces the quality
*Don't spend too long on one thing, if it doesn't work move on and try something else.
*Don't try to be too ambitious if it isn't feasible.