What to DO when designing ancillary work:
The fonts you use in the ancillary work have match the style of the album, use 2 at most and don't use a ridiculous font just because you like it. The sizing and layout of the writing is very important, you want the font to stand out but not overwhelm the whole album cover.
The colour scheme is very important, using over 3 colours might become a bit too much, also don't just choose random colours, use colours that go with the genre and will work well when used together like red,white and blue. Not yellow,green and pink.
The most vital part of the ancillary work is having good photographs. That doesn't mean they have to be model worthy photographs, just make sure that they are in focus and clearly visible. Use close up shots and photos that show the artists well as appose to photos that you like or screen grabs from the actual video, it stands out a lot and makes it look tacky.
To make the album look legitimate you need to make sure you add a barcode, date, copyright info, title of the album, the artists name, record company, record logo, website and artist website.
DONT do this:
Go mad on photoshop because you know how to use the programme and all its effects. Do what is appropriate and what fits the genre. The best thing to do is keep it simple but with a unique style.
You should take images that are the correct size and resolution to begin with. Do not free transform your image to make it in line with the panel. It makes the image look silly and ruins the album.
One of the worst things you could do is cover up the artists face. The artist is the most important part of the album, its meant to show him or her or them off, so covering the artist up with text or another image won't make your album look very good.
The key is to make your album not how you want it to be but how the genre needs it to be.
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