Managers of Their Homes

Writing a book is a big project, and there were many mountaintops and valleys that we walked through in the process. The goal of this page is to let you "behind-the-scenes" - to see the good, the bad, and the funny! If you're interested in more information about the book, click here. To order your copy, click here. Skip to fact: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5.

Fact #5

During one of our reprintings we also changed printers. In the process, we had to run new artwork for the entire book. Since that included the covers, we thought it would be a good time to tweak the cover design. We couldn't find the "source" file for the front cover (and we couldn't find the scheduling kit we had scanned), so we ended up creating and scanning a new "scheduling kit" for the front cover.	The original front cover:
We also moved the "Scheduling Kit Included" note from the upper right to the lower right. We balanced out the words "Managers of Their Homes" on the new cover as well. Color was another aspect that was tweaked. We really enjoyed the bright colors on the original layout, but worked at making them even brighter during the update.	The updated front cover:
The original back cover contained a lot of text, with long lines to read across. It also lacked some of the color from the front cover. And not only that, but the family photo was from 1999, and it didn't hurt to update that as well.	The original back cover:
The updated back cover contains the same text as the original, but is organized in easier-to-read sections. The blocks of color also coordinate better with the front. We added two little stockart photos to illustrate the change that so many families have experienced. We used the same clock illustration in the background underneath the text and colors.	The updated back cover: