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SO Creative Photobook Project

SO Creative Photobook Project

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Original price was: $198.00.Current price is: $98.00.

Have fun with the artistry and creatively tell stories while designing a cohesive memory-keeping photobook project from ‘Blank Canvas’ to Completion around yourself, a special person, place, or theme of your choice.

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Description

Play and experiment to release your creativity while creating a photobook project in the theme of your choice.

Steps, approaches, and techniques for creating and curating your layouts around prompts and stories.

  • Learn the secrets to Double-Page from ‘blank canvas’ to completion Without Templates.
  • Create a project around yourself, a special person, place, or Theme of choice.
  • Play, explore, and Grow in your artistry for more Fun and creativity in your pages.

What to Expect:

  • A series of 24 Email Prompts beginning 26 August 2024 (4 each week for 6 weeks)
  • The prompts will inspire and guide the Stories for each of your custom-designed pages using carefully selected Keywords.
  • There will be 5 LIVE Video Sessions (1-1/2-3 HRS) (option for a 6th BONUS session if needed)
  • Sessions include: Project Introduction (19 Aug), 3 ‘Techniques/Approaches’ (26 Aug, 9 and 23 Sep), ‘Project Completion‘ (28 Oct.)
  • Project Layout inspiration from myself, and 2 of your favorite   Creative Team Members.
  • This workshop will be run end of August – October 2024 (Approx. 10 weeks.)
  • A dedicated Facebook Group to inspire each other and get feedback on your pages.

Note:

  • The goal is to acquire the skills to design your pages from scratch however a Coupon will be provided to get up to 75% Discount on an Album of choice.
  • This coupon will NOT be valid on new template collections.
  • Please see the Extractions class series for instructions on creating Photo Extractions.
  • The Extractions, Scrapbook More Creatively, and Multiplier Blueprint classes are NOT required but will expand your knowledge.

What You Will Learn:

Session #1

Everything you need to get started with your project!

  • Introduction to getting Creative with your photos/stories.
  • New!! Planning Backwards approach.
  • 2 Simple strategies to Schedule/Calculate your success.
  • Curate a complete photo book from ‘blank canvas’ to print Without using templates.
  • My personal Designing Double Pages Process in 5 Easy Steps.
  • Foundations of visually pleasing layout design.
  • Guidance for choosing Images and Digital Elements for Better Storytelling.
  • Advice on photo Enlargements and Sharpening.
  • Learn the Tools and approaches for Faster selections/organization.
  • Element properties I use most to create Hierarchy in my digital scrapbooking pages.
  • 6 Strategies for building creative Focal Point imagery in your layouts.
  • Cohesive double-page page design plus Layouts Sketches
  • 34 Sketch Designs to guide your photo placement.
  • Includes a BONUS Photobook Ready Template.
  • Plus step-by-step instructions for creating your own Sketch Designs.
  • Learn what Russian Dolls and Mind The Gap have to do with scrapbooking.
  • 3 Approaches for creating Backgrounds for your pages.
  • Ideas for establishing Cohesion across a double-page spread.
  • The ‘How and Why’ of embellishments.
  • 4 Ways to add Context to visual storytelling.

Session #2

Techniques/approaches for using word prompts to craft your pages.

  • Why you Need prompts.
  • Approaches for memory Recollection.
  • Crafting Better storytelling using prompts.
  • Make Connections in your storytelling.
  • How to use and Modify the 24 Prompts included.
  • 7 Steps to ‘prompted’ layout design.
  • Prioritize your ‘materials’ for Creative Storytelling.
  • Guidance for Building the imagery.
  • Includes techniques Demonstrations and layout deconstruct approaches.
  • How to apply Techniques to Landscape/Travel pages.

Session #3

Inspiration for creative and ‘whimsical’ page building and embellishment.

  • Use the Yin and Yang concept in your Storytelling and Page Design.
  • How you can use Tension to elevate your artistry.
  • 7 Ways you can apply this in your digital scrapbooking.
  • How to expand on the Tension Ideas ‘cheat sheet’
  • 8 ‘Core’ ideas for Clever embellishment.
  • Embellishment idea Lists for the Characters and Scenes in your layouts.
  • Lists of suggestions/product links for every Scenario.
  • My favorite photo Resources.
  • Creative Team and more Collage inspiration.
  • Choosing Digital Supplies to support your photos.
  • Project page Deconstructs and technique demonstration.
  • BONUS guidance for Establishing what Stories to tell.

Session #4

A BONUS session on how the SO Creative approach applies to different Themes.

  • Apply ‘SO Creative ‘Concepts to Landscape/Travel pages.
  • LOTS of layout examples by the creative team to Inspire your pages.
  • Learn how to apply these Creative approaches to ANY theme.
  • Thoughts on Morality of the story.
  • Persepctives for telling challenging or Difficult experiences.
  • Questions Answered.

Session #5

Techniques/approaches for adding context to your pages using words.

  • 11 Ways you can PLAY with type.
  • Simple Type ‘rules of thumb.’
  • Create Balance in your titles with Element Properties.
  • Assign Categories to your Fonts.
  • Statement text using Focal Points.
  • Guidance for title Embellishment.
  • Tips for Integrating text with your imagery.
  • Font selection considerations.
  • The ’emotional’ Weight of font choices.
  • Unique approaches to provide story Context.
  • 3 Ways to add your Handwriting to your digital scrapbooking pages.
  • Use Layer Styles to build dimensional Embellishments.
  • Text on a Path and creating ‘skewed and distorted’ titles with Perspective.
  • Learn how to create Outlined text.
  • Using Spacing in your type for Better design.

Session #6

Inspiration for project completion and printing.

  • Ideas to create your own Photo Book Cover.
  • Sharing of Completed projects.
  • More project page Deconstructs
  • BONUS Techniques
  • Questions answered.
  • From project to Print.
  • Closing Thoughts and next steps.

The Prompts

24 Carefully curated word prompts to spark stories and curate imagery.

  • Word Defined (Meaning/Directions)
  • 3 Alternative Words
  • 5 Title Ideas
  • 1 Quote Suggestion
  • 3 Inspiration  Layout using the Word Prompt (by Me and 2 CT Members)
  • Layouts Notes to guide your project pages.
  • 5 Story Starters (Questions/Suggestions to inspire your stories.)
  • Product Suggestion
  • Technique Ideas ( 2 Each for Photo, Word, and Embellishment.)
  • BONUS Images/Downloads to inspire your pages.

Schedule of Events

  • Monday 19 August 2024 @2pm MDT | New!! Planning Approach + In-Depth 5-Step ‘FreeStyle’ Double Pages Design.
  • Monday 26 August 2024 @2pm MDT | Design a Story and Layout with Prompts  (Prompts also Begin!)
  • Monday 9 September 2024 @2pm MDT | Creative Page Building + Clever Whimiscal Embellishment
  • Tuesday 17 September 2024 TBD MDT | Applying Creative Concepts to Travel Pages.
  • Monday 23 September 2024 @2pm MDT | Creative Contextual Storytelling with Words
  • Monday 28 October 2024 @2pm MDT | BONUS Techniques, Project Printing/Completion

***Content for this class is still in progress and will be added when available***

What You Get:

  • 24 Prompts in ,pdf format $40  (Only $1.70 each)
  • 5 LIVE Session REPLAYS $40 (Only $8each)
  • FREE 72 Layout Inspirations
  • FREE Written Content to support Approach/Technique Demonstrations.
  • 30% Discount Coupon for use at Anna Aspnes Designs during the project.
  • BONUS Sampler via fellow Digital Designers, Rachel Jeffries and Lynn Grieveson.

Notes on Coupons:

  • Not valid on any New Products, ON SALE, ValuePacks, or those Released in the Last 12 Weeks.
  • Will be Disabled during sales events when better discounts are offered.
  • Coupons CANNOT be combined.

Let me know if you have any questions.

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2 reviews for SO Creative Photobook Project

  1. Raymond Easley (verified owner) –

    This has been the most creative project I have taken with Anna Apnes Designs. We covered Spiral Texts, Extractions, Using Texts or Photos or Papers as a starting point. I do not think this is for a beginner but if you have some basic knowledge of the above you will be satisfied. Creating a book about yourself can be fun or sad or embarrassing at times but nonetheless, it is why we learn how to do this? It is well worth the money.

  2. Susan D (verified owner) –

    This was one of the most rewarding projects I’ve completed since I started digital scrapbooking well over a decade ago. It would be beneficial to have some knowledge of creative techniques, like extractions and blending, prior to taking this class, but you can easily find additional instruction in many of Anna’s other class offerings. I highly recommend this class.

    • Anna Aspnes –

      This project was so fun and such a great way for the aA community to try out what they learned from the Extractions series of classes. Loved seeing what you created.

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