Hey, jackals. I’m back. I am sharing the second part of a film series I made for Blurb. Book design question and answer. As you all know, I make books ALL THE TIME, and I also make journals ALL THE TIME. In fact, I was out and about this morning with my trusty orange notebook, printing Fujifilm Instax Wide, gluing them into my book, and then taking a few minutes to ponder my current situation, as you tend to do when facing the blank page.
Below is how the film reads on the Blurb YouTube Channel.
Welcome back to our Book Design Q&A with professional photographer and Blurb creative ambassador, Dan Milnor! In this second installment, Dan tackles four more frequently asked questions to help you make confident design decisions for your next book. From choosing between hardcover and softcover to selecting the perfect cover image, Dan breaks down the details that can make or break your book’s look and feel. Join us and keep leveling up your book design skills.
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Good questions. Good answers. I kind of anguished over size and cover for my first book, then came to realize the point was to enjoy the photos in print, and the adage, go big or go home, came to mind. So out of the dozen or so books, 8 are hardcover, big, and some are layflat. Yes, $$$, but cheap compared to getting bespoke prints. Much to my astonishment I actually sold one to someone outside my circle of friends and family. Yes there is some writing in them, but not a lot. The biggest struggle with the big hard covers with a wrap around image, is finding an image that will go that big to those proportions.