Our company's 15 minutes of fame.

Now everyone can turn a blurb into a book. Colleagues, no more unfair advantages.

In the old days, graphic designers always get the girls. Why? They could do photo-retouching to make their dream girls flawless. They could use those flawless pictures to design books. Then, they could hand-bind these one-of-a-kind books and give their dream girls big surprises. Usually, they get hugs and kisses in return.

Now, this wonderful world for graphic designers is over. Everyone can legally download free design software with pre-made page templates. All you have to do is to pick the page template you like, drop in pictures and write some ingenious copy. Upload the file… Hang over $20 or so… In two weeks, your own book is in your mailbox.

To know my enemy, I did a test drive myself and published the first art book for my daughter. The outcome is not bad. I got something to brag about and be able to show off my daughter’s passion of art on a professionally machine-bind book. I am hooked. Making books with “them” could become my guilty pleasure.

So, who is that enemy taking away our advantages and leveling the playing field? www.blurb.com that is. Yes, right. Thank you very much.