August 26, 2009
Never Use White Type on a Black Background.
For the design rebel in you check out Never Use White Type on a Black Background: And 50 Other Ridiculous Design Rules.
Design has many rules that claim to be big truths and full of wisdom. Designers all go by rules that work for them. However, their rules may not work for someone else, or for a particular piece of design work. When a rule is forced upon you, it stops working and becomes a joke, like “Never use a PC,” or “Leave it until the last minute,” or the most famous of them all, “Less is more.”
The problem is that every rule related to, or governing, design is ultimately ridiculous. In this book we have collected the most talked-about rules and the viewpoints of designers and thought leaders who live by them or hate them.
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Ivan Chan Studio
August 26, 2009 at 4:30 pmI love it! I've always thought these rules were ridiculous (and had them foisted on me a few times).
Thanks for getting this book together.
Take care,
I.
Who Sees the Seven.
August 26, 2009 at 5:09 pmAh! This is excellent and one I would love to bring in to share with others who are NOT designers (ahem, marketing).
The Lil Bee
September 2, 2009 at 1:21 pmOne of my former design teachers had a strict rule against making two words come together crossword-style via a common letter. It was so strange because I couldn't imagine how ubiquitous the use of a crossword could be that would enrage him so much, but still…it was driven home to us that we must never join two words with a common letter. I wonder if that one's in the book!