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SO Creative Photobook Project

Original price was: $198.00.Current price is: $60.00.

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.

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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