Saturday, January 27, 2007

Tina & Blaine's Zookbook off to the binder

I am sure Tina & Blaine are very excited to get this album for themselves. I can't wait to see it, the last Zookbook was soo beautiful and I thought that the layout was awesome (biased? me?!). Here are a few pages.











Thursday, January 25, 2007

Renaissance Albums

We haven't ever gotten photos of the Renaisance albums up here yet so we shot some of our studio sample (of Laura & Scott from 10/05).



This album is the most traditional album we offer. Black leather with matted images and silver edged pages. Very classy and elegant album. A variety of mattes with the inclusion of the magazine style layouts gives our album a contemporary edge. Cut out or embossed front cover with many options for imprinting personalization. Comes in 2 sizes with 12-28 pages.

Tina & Blaine's Parent Albums

These are 2 5x5 40 page albums.
Made specifically for both sets of parents.
Since all of the page layouts are the same, the printing of aditional copies are less expesive once the original has been created.
The Asuka Books were added this year to our line of product that we offer and have been very popular for parents albums as well as the bridal albums.
Asuka now offers red and black slip cases.


Mary Jo & Bill's Asuka Album

'Tis the season of album design and fullfillment.

Bill & Mary Jo's 80 page 10x10 Asuka Album



Zookbook - flush album

Zookbook! It is so beautiful!

It is 11x14 with the brushed leather cover, cameo cuttout and Branded Imprint

(there are a ton of cover materials and color options as well as cameo sizes and imprinting can be foiled or branded).

There are 20 pages (40 sides) and are a hard board with photos adhered (and laminated for protection) to the board.
This is an example of a Flush Mount Album.

It has a very thin gutter in the middle so there is no damage to the photographs while you turn the pages.
This book can be made in a wide variety of sizes and like always the magazine style layout is always approved by the client before sending to print.

This is a great album for Weddings, Babies and Seniors!

Awesome DJ lighting by Instant Request.
Check it out at our next consultation.

Lisa & Marc's Wedding Album


Yesterday I worked on Lisa's album.
I still need to glue down the "bouquet of crystals" and the crystal edging.
Black silk fabric, red ribbon, black silk ribbon,

red inside cover paper (I should know what kind but I don't right now), black linen interior pages.

The brooch is from the bridesmaids dresses and the crystals are from her mother, they were included in her bouqet.

Jill & Joe's Wedding Album

This album was featured in an article in the Fall 06 issue of MN Bride.

Jill's wedding album is finally complete. After the disapointing realization I would need to remake the original, It turns out I like the second one better - it is a cleaner look. Not that bad of a issue since now I have one for a studio display.

The spine turned out very well, I used a double ribbon with the binding and I love the way the vellum interupts the black interior pages.

While creating this book I kept in mind color and texture while designing it based on the gerbera daisies from the bridesmaids bouquets.

this image is out of order 1) photo with vellum oppoiste, 2) vellum over photo, 3) vellum page turning


This book took a lot of planning of layout and size of the images - they are all individual prints instead of the magazine style layout.


It will be hard to give this one up, it is wonderful to hold.
This album was featured in an article in the Fall 06 issue of MN Bride.

Asuka Book - Coffee Table Style Album

I have always had a specific idea of what a coffee table book is. Being an Art Major through out college I have a good collection of coffee table books. I am now offering the Auska Book - the hottest coffee table album out there!
It is a hard cover with soft interior pages.

A outer jacket matches the cover

and is contained in a red slip case customized with a foil imprint.


There is a classy vellum slip sheet at the front of each book.

The pages are protected with a glossy laminate finish - very durable and slick

A customized magazine layout is proofed by the client before it is sent to print.
These are great albums to showcase Weddings, Baby's first year and Special Events.
View it in person at your next consultation.

Karin & Chris' Handmade Album

I have created this handmade album for Karin & Chris.

It is velvety with three green ribbons for trim, a cameo cut out with her flowers and a little adorment.

a close up

spine

Jolie & Eric's handmade album

This album has been created for Jolie and Eric. Cool antique brooch on the front with a really neat fabric.

Brooke & George's Wedding Alubm

Brooke and George were married June 19, 2004. They have just recieved their wedding album they recently ordered to be their 2 year anniversary gift to each other. It turned out very cool.
Red satin on the outside, Dark Pink silk on the inside, black pages with a red and pink ribbon and silver detailing that reminded them of the infinity pattern that thier rings were custom designed from.