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5 REASONS TO LOVE CUSTOM IMAGE COVERS
Can’t decide on a cover style for your photo album?
Here are the top 5 reasons we LOVE Custom Image covers.
1) Custom image covers are flexible. You can personalize the design in any way you like! Different fonts, colors, photos and effects are all available for consideration. For example:
Choose a classic white background with a single photo on the front cover for a timeless feel:
Add graphics that match the theme inside your album pages:
Place a photo, text and/or graphics on the back cover for surprise or splash of color:
Choose one special landscape image to enlarge across the entire front & back cover for a wraparound effect:
2) They trigger happy emotions. With the ability to capture the overall album subject immediately, just by a quick glance at the cover, custom image covers make a great first impression. Simply walking by your album on a table and seeing your photos on the cover can quickly prompt happy thoughts and emotions, without even turning a page.
3) Custom Image covers work for every type of album. Whether it’s for a special occasion, a trip, baby album or family yearbook - you can’t go wrong.
4) They tell a story. Your Custom Image cover can be very personal, highlighting your favorite photo(s) on both the front and back cover. Some customers like to put a funny photo on the back cover for a touch of whimsy, or an image that wraps up the story inside the album with a “farewell” feeling to it.
5) You can use custom image covers to create a visual “series” look to your albums. Use the same font and title text on the spine of each album, altering just the year or location to signify the subject of each book. You can use the same background design/color for every album for a cohesive feel, or vary the background designs to create a color scheme effect when the books are all lined up in order. For example, varying tones of the same color can create an ombre effect, different colors along the ROYGBIV scale to create a rainbow, alternating colors to create a striped look, etc.
See something you like? Let’s get started! We know it can be hard to decide, so don’t worry - as part of our design process, your album designer will share a mock-up of your cover design so you can see what works best for you and request any changes you might like.
We can’t wait to help you create your next keepsake album.
Questions? Contact us today via email, or schedule a call with a member of our team:
Shortcake Albums is a custom photo album design service. Share your digital photos and our team of professional album designers will do all the work - sorting and organizing your images and text, selecting the best photos, and laying them out into a custom book of your most special memories and moments.
From premium wedding albums to family yearbooks, baby albums, and more - share and enjoy your family memories again. Order your album at www.shortcakealbums.com.
COVER IMPRINTS: Foil Stamping & Debossing
The cover imprint you choose for your wedding album or family photo book is purely a personal choice. Whether Foil Stamping or Debossing, there is no wrong answer. Read on to know a little bit more about your options and help you decide which is right for you.
FOIL STAMPING
Foil Stamping is available for leather or linen album covers, in Alana Pro or Garage Gothic fonts.
Your title imprint is placed in the lower-right corner or lower-center of the cover.
Up to three lines of text can be stamped on the cover.
The font size of your title imprint is locked and cannot vary in size per line.
Your imprint can have a maximum of 28 characters per line.
DEBOSSING
Debossing is available in Baskerville, Coco Gothic, Garage Gothic, Dessau Pro, and Eye Catching font styles.
Your title imprint is placed in the center of the cover.
Up to three lines of text can be stamped on the cover.
The font size of your title imprint is locked and cannot vary in size per line.
For a 10x10 album (most popular), your imprint can have a maximum of 19 characters per line.
CUSTOM DEBOSS
Available as an upgrade for Heirloom Albums, Custom Deboss allows you to create a completely custom imprint for your cover. Your custom design or text can be in any font or graphic, at any size. It is imprinted on the center of the cover. This option removes any previous limitations like fonts.
We know it can be hard to decide, so don’t worry - as part of our design process, your designer will share a mock-up of your album cover choices. You can mix and match or try different styles to see what works best for you.
Any questions? Send us an email at hello@shortcakealbums.com!
Signature vs Heirloom Albums: Which style is right for you?
Choosing between our Signature or Heirloom book styles? Here are some tips to point you in the right direction.
“Do you recommend upgrading to the Heirloom Album?” “What’s the difference between the Heirloom and the Signature?” These are questions we commonly encounter from our customers. And we get it - deciding on the perfect book style for your album can be a tough decision.
The Signature and Heirloom Albums are our most popular book styles. (We also offer a third option, our Legacy Album.) These albums are of premium quality and both feature a layflat binding that can show off your beautiful images across a full two-page spread. Whichever book style you choose, you really can’t go wrong. But, let’s take a closer look at some fast facts that can help point you in the right direction.
PAPER
Every Shortcake Album is made with love and printed on high quality paper.
The photo quality of the Signature Album is excellent. With this book style, your images are printed on premium Matte digital press paper, similar to a thick cardstock.
The Heirloom Album features 100-year archival-quality photo paper adhered to a thick substrate. The different photo paper and printing process of the Heirloom allows for richer, deeper, more lifelike colors.
Paper comparison: Signature vs Heirloom albums.
PAGE THICKNESS
When it comes to your Shortcake Albums, you don’t have to worry about little hands grabbing for the book! Both our book styles have strong pages that can stand the test of time.
The difference lies in the thickness of the pages. The Heirloom Album book style has durable pages that are firm and thicker than the Signature Album. While the Signature pages are thinner, they are still a rigid layflat, hard cardstock.
Note: The Heirloom Album has two page thicknesses available - “thin” and “thick”. (Upgrade cost applies.) The included “thin” pages are shown in the images below. Thin pages are mounted flush to a 0.75mm board with a 5 spread minimum to 50 spread maximum; thick pages are mounted flush to a 1.15mm board with a 5 spread minimum to 25 spread maximum.
Page thickness comparisons.
COVER OPTIONS
How do you envision seeing your albums at home? Or on the shelf? This thought process can greatly impact your cover style decision, and it’s important to note there are different cover options for each of our book styles.
Signature Album covers are available in Custom Image, Linen, Faux Leather, and Bonded Leather.
Signature Album cover styles
Custom covers allow you to feature a favorite photo on the cover, giving your album a personal touch.
Linen covers are the most popular with their natural textile look and feel.
If you’d like a cover that is classic, durable and easy to clean, then Bonded or Faux Leather covers are a good choice.
However, if you’re looking for more cover options, then the Heirloom Album book style might be the better choice for you. Cover options for the Heirloom include Linen, Leather & Custom Image, but also Cameo, Luxe Image, Custom Deboss & Custom Illustration. With the Heirloom book style, there are also more colors available - 15 for fine linens & 24 for genuine leathers.
Generally, the two book styles differ in the level of quality. The Signature Album bridges the gap between the inexpensive, disposable photo books and wedding-quality albums, and has a great quality that you know every member of the family can enjoy. The Heirloom Album, on the other hand, gives you a little more creative freedom with all its cover styles. Plus, it has strong and durable pages that can really stand the test of time, and premium inks and papers to ensure your new family heirloom will be enjoyed by generations to come.
Here is a quick look at the different features you can expect from the Signature and Heirloom Album book styles. While the Heirloom Album entails a price upgrade, this book style also provides you with more options.
Still can't decide which style is right for you? You can visit our Signature and Heirloom pages for more information or get in touch with us to chat about what book style is best for you and your family.
