We are a post-production studio for professional photographers and their clients.
We specialize in custom album design, which you can learn more about in the Design section.
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A successful design theme will be consistent, which can be a challenge when the layout and placement of elements are diverse. A good example is this lovely design for Orlando photographer Mike Richards. Note that none of the spreads repeat. Image position, graphic use, and placement of theme elements vary throughout. The page color certainly helps to tie it all together, but we never want the color to be predominant after the first impression. Once recognized, it should fade into the background, so to speak, as the eyes select the images page to page, quietly led by the design elements. At least this is our goal with each design!
In this design, there are several things that serve to maintain consistency: image frame size and groupings that do repeat, consistency with borders, strokes and opacity effects, the single graphic (which loosely relates to the lakeside environment), and the images themselves, of course. And with a beautiful image collection, such as these provided by Mike, design work becomes that much easier.
Our first What’s in the Box for 2010 highlights the new Rave Book from Finao. This one features the same design as the beautiful Finao One album featured in our last review, but in the little 3×3 Rave Book format. These press-printed books will make nice companions to your primary album, as well as surprise gifts that your clients can easily carry about to show off their pics, especially if complimented by a fabulous DoodleDo design!
Finao products and service are consistently tops! Overall:Quality: Finishing: Customer Service: Innovation:
In 2010, do something wonderful and challenging. Take up a new hobby, learn a new skill, meet new friends. Being active and learning new things is the best way to stay young and vibrant and excited about life. And above all, give thanks to God for all you are and have and can aspire to attain.
May your 2010 be a time of renewal and growth, full of joy and inspiration, and prosperous in all the ways that matter.
We wish all our wonderful friends and dedicated clients a very Merry Christmas! DoodleDo is blessed to have so many fine photographers and artists trusting us to provide for their design needs. We appreciate you all and look forward to continuing this special relationship in 2010. We have some valuable new services and events in the works.
A simple, unencumbered design using lots of negative space is often preferable when you just want the images to tell the story without embellishments. We create many designs, and quite a number of these are elaborate layouts. We always keep the images central, making sure that additional colors and lines, graphics and effects, enhance the presentation of the all-important photography. Yet when given the opportunity, we love a design that goes back to the basics of a well-structured layout and effective use of space.
In our latest What’s in the Box we featured a well-crafted primary album from Finao. The design for this album utilizes these simpler elements, with a graphic added for emphasis at various places throughout. It was mistakenly described as a 60 page design in the video, but is actually a 46 page design.
In the midst of our busiest season yet, we still take time, when possible, to record reviews of albums and other noteworthy products as they come in. Getting them edited, uploaded, and online is another matter! There are currently seven video reviews in the queue, and we’ll be posting these as time allows.
We reviewed a Finao One album once before, way back in October of 2008. Finao continues to grow and impress with their outstanding selection of top quality albums and gorgeous cover choices. There is so much to like about Finao, and in our latest What’s in the Box review, you can see for yourself why so many photographers choose their products.
After more than a year, Finao One albums still get all the paws! Overall:Quality: Finishing: Customer Service: Innovation:
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