Book Design and Imaging
Paper Type and Blurb logoTwo questions I’d like help with. Is there a way to stipulate matte vs. glossy paper? And is there a way to delete the blurb logo? Thanks for any help. Elsa Rubenstein 
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From what I’ve read in this forum, there currently is no way to choose the paper type. |
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Elsa, The one and only paper is "semi-matte". It has a slight sheen, but pretty flat. The logo in the front on the copyright page can be removed by deleting it, but the one on the final page cannot. |
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Or you can always pay a bit extra and use your own, customised logo. http://www.blurb.com/create/book/logo_pricing Emma |
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They phrase it like it’s some custom feature. I like the books and the company but I see this an unnecessary and unfair expense. |
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Tom, When was the last time you bought any consumer product (no fruit or veg allowed) that didn’t have a logo? Do you sign your paintings? Do you want people who see them to look to see who painted them and maybe look you up to buy one? Blurb’s logo in back is pretty discrete, and removing it probably does involve some custom handling since their automated system is likely set up to put it in every book. Plus, they lose the advertising value of the logo. It may seem unnecessary and unfair to you, but for them the logic is unassailable. By the way, your paintings are very beautiful. David |
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Thanks for looking, David. Totally disagree about the logo. To me, the logo is not discrete. That bright blue on a black background stands out like a sore thumb and looks cheap. If you would like a direct analogy consider Apple’s iPhoto books. “Plus, they lose the advertising value of the logo.” “but for them the logic is unassailable” |
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I hadn’t joined in this discussion before as I was thinking for my one-off book maybe $10 wasn’t that bad. Now I’ve got 4 people asking can they buy a copy when I’ve finished it. So I went and checked the pricing charts. For my 13"x11" 150 page book it will be £43.95 with the Blurb logo, £58.95 without. That’s £15 difference…..$30 US. So for 5 books I’ll be paying an extra £75 or $150 US. Blurb – That’s $150! - so a normally calm and friendly Tony is feeling somewhat different towards you this Sunday morning :-( I really do feel that you should rethink this aspect of your pricing policies. |
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Why is £15 per book when it is only $10?? Surely it should be nearer the £5 mark then!! That starts making what is a great value product not so great value. Or is the price charged to remove the logo dependant on the size of the book, number of pages, etc? In which case I personally don’t think it should change because surely it would take exactly the same time and process to remove it from any book produced. |
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Canon someone please tell me if the last page JUST has the Blurb logo, or does it also have a barcode? Obviously, a barcode on a white background doesn’t look too bad, but my pages are black. Emma |
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Hey Tom! Nice book…..I hope you liked it, although I gather you were’nt totally pleased with the print quality….but it looks good on screen, anyway….K. |
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Emma – in my books, the last page was white (I didn’t try to change it… can you?), has the Blurb logo at the center of the bottom edge, and the bar code in the bottom left corner (running vertically). In the hardcover version, there is the blank, white end-paper after that. |
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Absolutely outrageous. You want to extract ten bucks or so from me to remove this ugly thing, fine. Once. But on every book? It’s insane. Actually, no. Scratch that. You want your logo on my book, you should pay ME ten bucks per copy to put it there. Pffft! |
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I am currently waiting on the first edition of my book, and if everything seems good, I’ll order +/- 10 more copies. |
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