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2012 Cover Series

Stacey Wiseman — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 15:20:43 +0000

My previous cover examples all feature one photograph. In this cover design, I am featuring one photograph of each of my children. However to tie them together, the two photographs have something in common – sunglasses. They are wearing the same sunglasses and I thought it was really cute, not only of my little girl wearing her glasses…but also big brother! This is a great tip for you as you begin thinking about your cover. Perhaps it is a couple of photographs of your kids doing a similar activity. Or it could be a from a similar season – ie two photographs from the summer time.

Another thing to keep in mind when using two photographs on the cover is the scale of the subject. This particular example could be improved, my son’s face fills the frame a little more than my daughters, but you will notice they are both head shots. If you have a full body shot of one kid, it is a good idea to include a full body shot of the other. It ties them together. Of course there are exceptions, but starting out, it is a good idea to keep things similar!

Finally, for the title of the book, I decided to use a phrase or question. If there is something that really ties to the photograph on the cover or something that you or one of your kids likes to say, this would make a perfect cover title.

[divider] If you love this example or gives you some ideas for your photo book, pin it!

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2012 Cover Series

Stacey Wiseman — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 15:05:52 +0000

For this photo book cover, I am incorporating the two shades of dark gray with a black and white photograph. This gives the cover a stately simplicity that would perfectly set up a modern photo book. For the interior of the book, the same dark gray with light gray font could act as the section pages, dividing the custom photo book into months, seasons, or events!

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May One Word | custom photo book

Stacey Wiseman — Wed, 30 May 2012 01:09:15 +0000

The following is an example of my May page for the One Word Challenge. For this layout, it is only 1 page with a simple border around a 5″x7″ photograph.

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2012 Cover Series | custom photo book design

Stacey Wiseman — Fri, 11 May 2012 23:43:34 +0000

2012 cover design series: make sure you pin it!

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Cover Series | custom photo book design

Stacey Wiseman — Fri, 04 May 2012 21:17:47 +0000

Here is another entry in the 2012 cover design series. Make sure you pin it!

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April One Word | custom photo book design

Stacey Wiseman — Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:33 +0000

The following is an example of my April page for the One Word Challenge. For this layout, the photo is a full book spread bleed. In order to do this, I had to crop the image but I think it still works and will have a big impact in my family book.

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Cover Series

Stacey Wiseman — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:41:55 +0000

I have decided to start a little series on 2012 family photo book covers. All of these will be featured on this blog + pinterest board…so make sure you follow it!

For the first issue, I based the cover design on this email I received from J.Crew. I loved the two variations of the same color: light and dark.

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Inspiration and Iterations | photo book cover design

Stacey Wiseman — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:00:40 +0000

Following up on my last inspiration post where I translated the cover of an Anthropologie catalog into a layout, this example features a cover of a non-fiction book. It is simple, elegant, and stately.[divider] Inspiration:

Eating Architecture edited by Jamie Horwitz and Paulette Singley

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And here are five iterations.

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All of these are on my pinboard “Inspiration and Iterations.” Pin your favorite now!

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April Podcast

Stacey Wiseman — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 00:39:31 +0000

The March/April podcast is finally here! It took me a while but I was finally able to pull it all together!

In this podcast, I take a simple photo book concept from beginning to end. There is a FREE companion download to this podcast. I hope you check it out and I would love to hear how it helped your photo book. Also, I would love to see any photographs or layouts you come up with! Add a comment with a link below!

Thanks and Enjoy!!!

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