How to make a book you’ll never forget.
The photobook I made to document my time in Ireland, 2008
A Creative Life by Jen Merritt
You may not know it, but I have dreams of being a globe-trotter. I have started working to this goal, but according to the ‘Where I’ve Been’ application on Facebook, I’ve only been to 4% of the world. Time to do more traveling! And this is something I do plan to do. As of this coming Autumn (2010), I will be relocating to The Big Smoke, as it is affectionately referred to by residents. For those of us not in the know, that’s Merry Old London, England. I have been working on my relocation paperwork (piles and piles worth!) and have been following blogs of other professional ex-pats currently enjoying their residence across the pond.
What does this have to do with books? Patience, readers – I will relate it back.
In 2008 I spent two months in Ireland, and being a bit of a shutterbug, had plenty of photos upon my return. Were they destined to sit – quietly, digitally – in online? I thought it not a good idea, especially when I have many older people in my life that aren’t able to access information on the internet. In my research, I came across an interesting concept – the photobook. It seemed the perfect solution to my conundrum… I wouldn’t have to print out every single (and I’m talking hundreds) photo (minimum 19c each), I wouldn’t have to buy an album (20$ minimum for a nice one), and I wouldn’t have to sit over the album for hours inserting photos into plastic sleeves and figuring out how to write a caption for each. Instead I used Blurb to put together a nice collection of my time overseas. I loved it! It was easy, fast, and I had full control over the appearance of the final project. The best part was that I had a coupon that took 10$ off the book, so it only cost 36$ US. It would have cost at least 60$ to put together a photo album. You can take a peek at this book if you’d like to see how it will look – the photo quality is impeccable and I highly recommend this as a way to document the important things in your life.
I liked it so much, in fact, that I have put together an additional five books, and even convinced a co-worker to use Blurb for her wedding photo album (which turned out beautiful). Don’t believe me? Give it a try.
To help you out, I’ve come across two Blurb coupons that I have shared below.
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* Offer valid through March 22, 2010 (11:59 p.m. PST). Offer covers Ground/Economy shipping costs for up to $7.99, £3.99, or €5.99 up to five books in one order, shipped to one address. This offer is good for one-time use and cannot be combined with other promotional codes or used for adjustments on previous orders.And, here’s an offer to help get your creative juices flowing. Make a book by March 30, 2010 (11:59 p.m. PDT) and we’ll knock off $10, €8, AUD $12, or £6 respectively. Simply enter the appropriate currency code at checkout and you’re set:
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So, go ahead, get cracking on whatever is top of mind – your portfolio, those travel photos you’ve been wanting to showcase, a baby book, you name it. Have at it and save big on us.
Offer valid March 1 – 30, 2010 (11:59 p.m. PDT). This discount is applied toward the product total on your order of Blurb books. Valid for transactions in US$, UK £, AUD $, and EUR € only. Not valid toward the purchase of gift cards or items in the Blurb Gift Center. This offer cannot be combined with any other offer or used for adjustments on previous orders. One-time use per customer.
Can I see what you made? Have fun!
