Thesis: Family Creativity Book (Dummy?) Done!!

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So my Thesis Book (Dummy) "Family Creativity" has been sent out for publishing! Not without a hitch, however; I learned the hard way that as great as Lulu.com is, it's really "what you see is what you get." I didn't realize I had to add my own blank pages into the format, nor did I realize before I ordered the (first) set of 4 copies that the first uploaded file (other than the cover) is positioned on the right, as a single-page spread. That messed up all of my 2-page spreads after and including the dedication/title page. So I guess when I get that set, I will be cutting it apart to frame for gifts. :) No harm done; just didn't expect to be getting my Christmas shopping done yet!

Overall, I'm really happy with how these pages look. They certainly are not final to the point that I would sell this book yet, but they are getting there. For now, I really went with the 2-page spreads, but I might mix up some of the images as single-page spreads in the future. (Some of the images don't really need to be 2-page spreads...) Also, I plan on making all aspects of the cover mine as well: no Photoshop shapes. Just have yet to sketch up those heart and frame aspects to a point I would put them on the cover; the shapes are placeholders for now.

As is, if it prints like we see it here (cross your fingers!), I will be proud to present this to my Thesis class and committee for graduation. Beyond graduation, I can be picky and work heavier into making it its "final" edition. :)

(By the way, this book was a documentation of family creativity research I did a couple semesters ago; I interviewed about 30 of my family members to find out how they are creative and where my creativity might come from. Distilling as much of my research as possible, I came up with this storyline: "We are all creative in some way: it's all in how you define it. In addition, creativity starts in the home, with family.")

MEd in Community Arts, HERE I COME!! (Now, it's just to finish that monster thesis PAPER...)