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Keepin’ It Simple

Thursday, January 6th, 2011

Digital photography has opened so many creative avenues for photographers. It has also made photography much more complex. You have to download, back up, color correct, edit and retouch. It really isn’t a simple process, and if you do it all yourself it’s very time consuming.

This is where Zookbinders new design-print-bind service, zookie pro, comes in. zookie pro is designed to simplify photographers’ lives. All you need to do is select your favorite images and upload them at zookiepro.com. We then take care of the rest. We’ll color correct, design, let you preview your layout, and then print and bind a beautiful album for you. Simple!

From a design standpoint, simplicity rules the day. zookie pro offers only square format albums with our popular Leather Spine cover in our Lustre Book construction. Each page spread is designed with a simple and elegant layout that will feature a single panomramic image or collection of images that tell one little chapter in the story of your clients’ big day. We then forward a digital version of the album for your review and approval. Simple!

Finally, ordering and upselling couldn’t be easier. For those of you who have been long time Zookbinders customers, there is no ROES with zookie pro. You simply select your album size, upload your images, pay by credit card, and your done. When we send you your preview, we’ll show you what a collection of replica books would look like, and lay out your options to make it super simple to offer your clients additional albums for family or guests.

Want to learn more? Check out zookiepro.com for all of the details including our big launch on January 16th, 2011.

Get Your Life Back

Monday, January 3rd, 2011

Since digital took over the majority of the wedding photography industry, we’ve heard more and more photographers say they are just overwhelmed with their new workflow. It used to be that all you had to do was drop off your film, order your prints and you were done. Today, you have to edit, color correct, size, retouch, design and the work goes on, and on, and on.  That will all change January 16, 2011, when Zookbinders launches its new design service called zookie prozookie pro is our latest innovation that will simplify the process of ordering albums.

zookie pro is designed to give YOU more time to do what YOU want. Seriously. We’re a one-stop shop for your color correction, design, print and bind services. Simply upload your selected images, choose your products and that’s it. We’ll color correct your images, design your album, let you preview the layout and then print and design a Lustre Book album for your client. We realize that it’s not just about the quality of our albums; it’s also about the quality of your life.

If you prefer to design your own albums and tweak each page, then zookie pro might not be best for you. But if you just don’t like designing albums or don’t have the time then zookie pro can help you get your life back. Take a few minutes and visit zookiepro.com to learn more about the service, see some sample designs and get complete pricing information. Stay tuned to this blog where we will review zookie pro, its many benefits and the things you’ll be able to do with all of your extra time!

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Holiday Reminder

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

Lustre Book Details

Tuesday, December 21st, 2010

The Lustre Book Offers the Perfect Marriage of Quality, Style & Value

The raves we’ve been getting about The Lustre Book by Zookbinders™ have been overwhelming. Our clients love the finish of real photographic paper, the folded rather than split page spreads and the value that The Lustre Book offers. But if you look deeper inside, past the pretty cover, you’ll see many great benefits to this book.

The biggest benefit to this book is its longevity. Photographic paper has been proven to last for decades (if not centuries!). The nature of photographic paper teamed with our new binding methods also ensure a quality lay-flat book.  Before our release, we performed extensive environmental testing to achieve the book’s stability and longevity. The Lustre Books panoramic spreads lie flat thanks to 30 pt. page thickness in the larger books and 24 pt. in the smaller replica books. The pages are lacquer coated for added protection. The corners are square cut instead of rounded like our premium albums. We also use a clean page core so all you see is the white edge of the photo pages rather than the zebra striping common with other ungilded books.

Benefits don’t stop there. As a completely new line for Zookbinders, we decided to break away from tradition and offer some great cover options. Still available are our four popular cover designs for our larger book sizes – Photo Wraparound, Leather Spine, Full Leather and Full Leather with Cameo. What’s different is that with our three leather designs, you can choose a Standard or Glove Leather upgrade for the same price. Distressed and Napa Leathers are also available as an upgrade. 

We’ve also expanded the sizes for which you can order a leather cover. Our standard cover sizes of 12×12, 10×10, 8×12, 9×12, 12×8 and 12×9 are all available. For The Lustre Book Only, we’ve also added an 8×8 leather cover option with your choice of Leather Spine, Full Leather or Full Leather with a 4×4 cameo. The 8×8, with its lower price point, makes a great book for smaller events and portrait sessions.

Did you forget your gift books? We didin’t. We make available to you Digital Replica Books in sets ranging in size from 4×4 up to 9×6. Also printed on photographic paper, these Digital Replica Books make great accompaniments to any PhotoBook Plus, Zook Book, Matted Album or Lustre Book order. These books come with a wraparound cover that you can design or that is a replica of your main book’s cover. 

Great book blocks, great covers, what could be left? How about great value? Pro photographers expressed a strong desire for a product with photographic paper and mid-level pricing; better than a press book, but not a high-end album. Zookbinders responded with the perfect marriage of quality craftsmanship, contemporary style and premium features at a tremendous value.

Extra! Extra! Get the Latest from Zookbinders with Zook Notes!

Monday, December 20th, 2010

Get the latest and greatest news from Zookbinders by checking our Winter 2010 Zook Notes.  Learn more about The Lustre Book by Zookbinders™ and our exciting new design-print-bind service called zookie pro. You’ll also get to learn about all that is new with the 2011 catalog and where you’ll be able to find us in the coming months so you can check out our new products – Hint: They are places that are warmer than Chicago in the winter.

Winter2010ZookNotes

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