Design Tools
Photo Submission Do’s and Don’ts
Here are some tips on how to best photograph yourself and your book when submitting images to Blurb! This allows our creative team to best showcase your work across ...
Book-Making
Design Tools
How to calibrate your monitor for photo editing
Have you ever noticed that the colors on your monitor look different from those in a printed photo or book? This discrepancy can be upsetting, especially when you've spent ...
Printing
How to print your book: a guide for self-publishers
As a creative pursuing self-publishing, you have taken a giant leap by finishing your book. The next crucial phase is bringing your creation to life through printing.
Book printing is ...
Selling
Promoting & Marketing
Where to sell your self-published book
For some self-published creators, publishing a book is about personal achievement and creative satisfaction. But for others, self-publishing a book is a matter of business.
If marketing, selling, and turning ...
Self-Publishing
Image quality checklist: Is your photo ready for print?
When self-publishing a book of your photography, excellent image quality is crucial. Your photos are the star of the show and what will make or break the final printed ...
Promoting & Marketing
How to sell books with email marketing: a guide for self-published bookmakers
In the dynamic world of self-publishing, one's success often hinges on effectively using a variety of marketing strategies. Email marketing is among the most powerful strategies, providing a way ...
Inspiration
Ideas & Examples
Dan Milnor: Setting Creative Limits
Sometimes what we need to be successful book-makers is a good set of limits. Yes, you heard me, limits. We’ve been taught to believe that “no limits,” is always ...
Gifts
How to create a book as a gift
As another festive season fast approaches, the quest for that perfect gift becomes more pressing. Amidst the endless supply of store-bought items and magazine gift guide recommendations, nothing quite ...
Ideas & Examples
The Out Mag: Celebrating LGBTQ+ Life in Ireland
We've always believed in the power of sharing stories to bring individuals and communities together. So when we came across The Out Mag we couldn't wait to find out ...