Never say never

Yet another book review piqued my interest on Swissmiss. Never Use White Type on a Black Background And 50 other Ridiculous Design Rules takes a look at the various rules that design schools and professionals often pass along to beginners and turns these rules upside down. According to the review, the book essentially tells designers that, rather than be governed by a set of rules, design is to be experimental and free of restrictions. I agree that it is difficult to use a specific set of rules in design; such constraints can limit creativity. Instead, designs must be approached on a case-by-case basis. While it is important to have a foundation of knowledge to draw on, it's also important to free oneself from too many restrictions.