Books in the Ridiculous Design Rules series

Never Use White Type on a Black Background chronologically places quotes that accompany each design rule from designers, architects, fashion designers, typographers and other creatives.

Never Leave the House Naked chronologically places quotes that accompany each fashion rule from fashion designers and other creatives.

Never Use More Than Two Different Typefaces chronologically places quotes that accompany each text design rule from all types of designers and other creatives.

Anneloes van Gaalen never stops researching ridiculous rules in creative sectors and we are thankful for that, because it produces more of these wonderful and bestselling Ridiculous Design Rules books, which make perfect gifts for creative people and those who love creative work. Five books have been published and reprinted (!) so far, and we are now pleased to announce the next new title: Ridiculous Film Rules. In this series, 'ridiculous' is a relative term, because what is nonsense for one can be an important guideline for another. In these pleasing and educational books, it is not about laying down the law. For each of the 51 rules covered in each book, Van Gaalen refers to quotes by famous fellow creators, who either think there is something to the rule or have made a personal variation on it. Whether you agree with them or not, the Ridiculous Design books sharpen your own thoughts about the rules and the assumed truths within the creative disciplines. Each rule is convincingly illustrated, with the illustrations either confirming or disproving the rule in question.

Never Photograph People Eating and 50 other Ridiculous Photography rules: for each of the 51 rules covered in each book, Van Gaalen refers to quotes by famous fellow creators, who either think there is something to the rule or have made a personal variation on it.

This books contains 51 art rules. From the age-old `Rule of Thirds' to modern mantras like `Design isn't art.' Myths, like the one of the struggling artist, are dispelled, while other rules are merely confirmed with the help of quotes by artists, theorists and art enthusiasts.