Ever wonder who is the most prolific Blurb bookmaker ever? We’ll grant you that this history is a relatively short one; we launched Blurb in May 2006. But over the past three and a half years, we’ve seen folks embark on some truly amazing projects. Wil van Iersal made a book a week for 52 [...]
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RSVP for Gallery 291 Party in S.F.
November 2, 2009 – 10:26 am
From San Francisco to New York, London to Chicago – we’ve rocked the world at our Photography. Book. Now events. Come join us for the final celebration at Gallery 291 in San Francisco on Thursday, November 5, 6 pm to 9 pm. Bring your friends, see the winning books, bring your own books, and kick [...]
When Does Digital Re-Touching Go Too Far?
October 26, 2009 – 5:34 pm
A model’s hips narrower than her head? A torso as long as a giraffe’s neck? Take a look at this New York Times article and see what can happen when photo retouching gets out of hand.
We’re not the only ones shaking our heads. Britain’s Liberal Democrats want to put an end to it and [...]
Blurb and Twestival - Tweet. Meet. Give. Book.
September 9, 2009 – 1:02 pm
At Blurb, we love working with creative, passionate communities and organizations. When we heard about what the folks at Twestival were up to, we were thrilled at the opportunity to partner up and do something fun that would also benefit charities around the world. If you haven’t heard about Twestival, please check it out immediately. [...]
21st-Century Bookmaking with Rick Smolan
August 11, 2009 – 5:49 am
We wrote about “The Obama Time Capsule” by one of our favorite bookmakers Rick Smolan back in May, and it’s been great hearing the accolades he’s received since then. We particularly liked his interview with AIGA’s Steven Heller, titled “Making Books, 21st-Century Style: An Interview with Rick Smolan.” Learn more about Rick and the book [...]
Downtime for Customer Support and FAQs Today
August 11, 2009 – 1:55 am
The support tool we use to host our FAQs and answer your email questions is getting upgraded today at 2 p.m. PST/ 8 p.m. GMT. We’re pretty excited because this upgrade will let us add new functionality in the future which means we’ll be able to answer your questions quicker and more efficiently.
You won’t [...]
Book of the Week or Bust
August 7, 2009 – 12:13 pm
This week we were particularly taken away by Jim Zook’s book “USA or Bust.” Jim hit the open road earlier this year to talk to the American people about the state of the nation. Traveling from state to state, and interviewing people all along the way, Jim found this journey a logical one as “Everyone [...]
