Blurbnation's designers have rock-solid design skills and client management experience. These talented "blurbarians" use Blurb's creative publishing platform called BookSmart (TM) along with software such as PhotoShop to design and publish a wide variety of professional-quality custom books for all types of clients. Welcome to this site by Blurbnation's Blurbarian Diane Miano of Diane Design It!
These are random page spreads from the 300-page photography book, Opa! It is my personal travel book published on Blurb. It showcases photography and descriptions of travel destinations from a vacation in Italy (Stresa, Lake Maggiore, Venice), Switzerland, Greece, and Croatia taken mostly by cruiseship. Click here to see a preview of the book from the beginning. For more information on the cruise, visit the travel blog here or book your own cruise here.
The Shiba Inu dog breed originally from Japan is growing in popularity in the U.S. These are my canine kids, Kip and Yoshi, and yes, this book is full of sappy poems, memories from puppyhood, and the adventures of traveling with dogs! Click here to see a preview of the book from the beginning!
Pursuits West: A Hunting and Fishing Memoir was a custom book for an avid outdoor sportman, my husband! It's a collection of all his hunting and fishing pictures from adventures in the West, and it's a private book... sorry, no sneak peek available. It was my first book published using Blurb!
If you're inspired by my books, click on the open book, register free at Blurb, and download Blurb's Booksmart (TM) FREE bookmaking software for Mac and PC! Then get started making your book! And if you need some design help, just call Diane Design It!
I'm so pleased to announce that I have been accepted into the BlurbNation and officially elevated to the status of "Blurbarian." What is all this Blurb babble? It's self-publishing for everyone!
I began bookmaking with Blurb as a hobby using Blurb's trademarked Booksmart software. I'm a journalist by education so it was a lifelong dream to be self-published... sure, I've edited magazines and publications for corporations but it's not the same. Blurb has taken my photography and creativity to the next level!
My company, Diane Design It, offers a variety of design services, including web sites and blogs, as well as the integration of social media. My motto, "Don't keep your business a secret online!"
I'm amazed by the talent of fellow blurbarians so I've included some links here for you to see others' works and be inspired.