Custom Photo Album Design

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!