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Thus far you’ve heard the
Blurb
story and learned a bit about the extensive tools
and resources that Blurb makes available to their book-making customers.
While all that is impressive, what’s really remarkable to me is how they offer
all of that and provide visually stunning books made on photo-quality
paper—AND do it all at such an incredibly affordable price. It’s really
is something to marvel at.
Since day one, Blurb has been praised for
their unwavering commitment to quality, which is why renowned photographers,
graphic designers, architects, artists, and other creative professionals
repeatedly choose Blurb to display their works of art. That speaks volumes in my
book (no pun intended) because, if they trust Blurb to showcase their
work, then it just seems logical that I should too.
Professional-Quality Books and Magazines
Whether you’re
creating a photo
book, a trade
book, or a magazine,
Blurb allows you to choose from a wide range of trim size, covers, fonts,
layouts, and paper. Paper type is actually really key to any book which displays
images. Other book-making platforms may have some nice quality paper, but you’re
going to pay out the wazoo for your book. Others use recycled paper, which is
good environmentally, but not so great for producing visually-rich images.
Blurb, on the other hand, provides customers with several
paper options, including standard paper that has a smooth, semi-matte finish
on 80# stock, to uncoated ProLine semi-gloss paper on 140# stock that’s ideal
for high-end photography and design books.
Digital
Books/Ebooks
Blurb is actually one of the few book-making platforms that
gives you complete control over creating an ebook.
Blurb lets you make ebooks in both fixed-layout (Apple iPad®-only) and
reflowable formats (iPad and Kindle devices). You can even convert any book or
magazine you create into a gorgeous ebook so you can share and distribute it in
a way that’s easy, affordable, and earth-friendly!
Price
If
price is a factor (when is it not?), Blurb is bar none one of the most
affordable printers out there with one of the lowest price per page available –
especially when you consider their quality and array of creative options. So
that you will know exactly what you’re getting at what cost, Blurb developed a
Pricing
Calculator. I mentioned their pricing calculator in my last post, but to
recap, this fantastic tool lets you see what your price per book will be based
on the selections you choose (e.g. soft cover, 7 x 7 photobook, on ProLine
Uncoated #100 paper).
You can also compare
the pricing of different types of books (trade book vs. magazine, vs. ebook,
etc.), covers (hard or soft), sizes (7 x 7 vs 13 x 11), paper type (matte,
glossy), etc.
Although their pricing is already impressive, take note
that Blurb is generously offering you 15% off any book you create from
now through 5/30! Get
started now!
I recommend sorting through those pictures on your
camera, smartphone, Facebook feed, or Instagram page and start creating
your very own book. You’ll be so excited with the results that you’ll
probably want to make a copy for all of your friends and family (I’m speaking
from experience here!).
If you need some inspiration, I’ll be sharing
examples in next week’s post of how some people have used Blurb to create their
own creative and useful books—so stay tuned!
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