For the First Time Ever...
“Gain Immediate Access to the Exclusive Training Sessions
Only Available to Members
of Creative Publishing Academy!”
Only Available to Members
of Creative Publishing Academy!”
- For the past several months, Tony Laidig has been sharing and revealing his latest creative insights, design strategies and training exclusively for members of his closed ELITE Membership, “Creative Publishing Academy.” These next-level sessions have revealed new tools, product creation processes and more!
- Now, for the first time, Tony is finally opening up these excellent trainings to the general public. Whether you are interested in just one session or many, each session you invest in will include ongoing access to the video training for that session online, download access for the video and a PDF of the slides.
Your Teacher, Tony Laidig
Tony Laidig is taking a lifetime of design adventures to new horizons in online training. From his first published photos at 19 and on to becoming a prolific, award-winning book cover designer he proved his parents worries wrong while doing what he loved.
Today he loves combining his passions for illustration, photography and book design while connecting with likeminded people in online training, empowering entrepreneurs to do what they love. On his downtime he loves hanging out with his grandkids and his own personal ninja.
And Includes the Video Training Online, the Video Download and the Slides PDF (where applicable).
Complex Maze Creation Tricks
In this Session we cover:
- Adding Complexity to Your Maze
- Creation Using Reverse Masking
- Getting Creative With Mazes
- And Much More!
More Maze Creation Tricks
In this Session we cover:
- Developing Multi-Page Mazes
- Designing Multi-Dimensional Mazes
- Thinking About a Bigger Maze Picture
- And Much More!
Photo Compositing Tricks
In this Session we cover:
- Planning Your Illustration
- Finding the Right Photos to Composite Together
- It’s the Attention to Detail That Matters
- Converting the Final Image to an Illustration
- And Much More!
Creating Fun Mug Designs
In this Session we cover:
- Deciding on a Design
- Planning Your Mug Design
- The Best Tools and Graphics Sources
- A Mug Case Study
- And Much More!
Illustrated Stories In Marketing
In this Session we cover:
- Are Illustrated Stories JUST for Children’s Books?
- Surprising Stats From a 6-Month Experiment
- Planning Your Stories From a Marketing Perspective
- Creating the Illustrations
- And Much More!
Photo Processing Wow Factor!
In this Session we cover:
- The “Real” Secret to Amazing Photos
- The Best Options for Enhancing Your Photos Professionally
- Post-Processing Step-by-Step
- And Much More!
Trade Dress And Why It Matters
In this Session we cover:
- What Is Trade Dress and Why It Matters
- How Trade Dress Impacts You and Your Product Designs
- The Differences Between Trade Dress, Trademark and Copyright
- And Much More!
Art Card Secrets
In this Session we cover:
- Art Cards and Their Uses
- Designing Your Art Cards
- Getting Your Art Cards Printed
- And Much More!
Hiring Artists For Projects
In this Session we cover:
- When Hiring an Artist Makes Sense
- Types of Projects for Artists
- Commissions, Hiring and Exclusivity
- What to Look for in an Artist
- How the Process Typically Works
- What to Expect, Price-wise
- And Much More!
The Conscious Creator
In this Session we cover:
- How to Develop a Success Mindset Around Creativity
- The Two Secret Keys to Unlocking Your Success
- My Own Journey, Struggles and Breakthroughs with Creative Success
- The 5-Step Process I Use to Generate Results
- And Much More!
Miniature Sets
In this Session we cover:
- Making Space for Miniatures
- Using Off-the-Shelf Items to Build Your Scenes
- The Best Places to Locate Miniatures
- The Types of Available Set Items to Look For
- And Much More!
Creating Custom Fabric
In this Session we cover:
- Custom Fabric Options
- Planning Your Fabric Designs
- Creating Your Own Plush
- And Much More!
Custom Lapel Pins
In this Session we cover:
- Why Create Lapel Pins?
- Best Options for Custom Lapel Pins
- Designing for Lapel Pins
- Preparing Your Art
- And Much More!
Poster Creation Insights
In this Session we cover:
- Opportunities with Creating Custom Posters
- Content and Where to Find It
- Design and Layout Strategies
- The Best Printing Options
- Where to Sell Your Posters
- And Much More!
Creating Photo Books
In this Session we cover:
- The Creativity and Diversity of Photo Books
- Knowing Your Options
- Best Design Tools
- Getting Your Photo Books Printed
- And Much More!
Jigsaw Puzzle Connection
In this Session we cover:
- Piecing Together the Jigsaw Puzzle
- Puzzle Product Options
- Sourcing Your Designs
- Getting Your Puzzles Produced
- And Much More!
Pins, Magnets & Buttons
In this Session we cover:
- Buttons and Magnets…Little Products With a Big Margin
- Getting Started…It’s Like Mugs, But…
- Simple Product Creation Strategies
- Your Best Sources for Manufacturing
- And Much More!
Food Photography
In this Session we cover:
- Food Photography 101
- Getting the Lighting and Shots Right
- Food Tricks to Improve Your Images
- And Much More!
Recipe Books And More
In this Session we cover:
- The Secret to Successful Recipe Books
- Finding Usable Recipes
- Creating Your Own Recipe Books
- Layout Strategies for Your Recipes
- And Much More!
Calendar Creation Strategies
In this Session we cover:
- Best Types of Calendars to Create
- Content for Your Calendar
- Best Printing Options for Calendars
- Getting the Word Out About Your Awesome Calendar
- And Much More!
Deep Dive: Impresso Pro
In this Session we cover:
- Overview of JixiPix Artista Impresso Pro
- Using the Presets
- Fine Tuning Your Results
- The Latest Features
- And Much More!
Creative Teaching Strategies
In this Session we cover:
- The Core Teaching Strategy I Use to Create New Trainings on Nearly ANY Topic
- What and How to Research and Prepare
- Case Study Example Using a Random Topic
- And Much More!
Digital Mixed Media Insights
In this Session we cover:
- Mixing Digital Mediums to Expand Your Options for Book Illustrations, Posters and More
- Using Dreamscope and Pastello to Creating Amazing Paintings
- Adding Additional Details to Your Art
- And Much More!
Using Photoshop Layers
In this Session we cover:
- Photoshop Layers Palette
- Using Groups, Blend Modes and Smart Objects!
- And Much More!
Sticker Design Strategies
In this Session we cover:
- The MANY Uses of Stickers
- Creating Stickers as Products
- Best Sources to Get Stickers Produced
- And Much More!
Understanding Color Theory
In this Session we cover:
- Why It’s So Important to Understand Colors
- Practical Applications for Color Theory in Product Creation
- Research Resources to Aid in Picking the Best Colors
- And Much More!
Cover Design 101
In this Session we cover:
- 7 Bad Cover Traits and How to Avoid Them
- The KEY Elements of a Professional-looking Cover Design
- Directing the Flow of Your Reader's Eye and Why It Matters
- Choosing the Best Fonts and Images for Your Cover
- And Much More!
Deep Dive: Spektral Art
In this Session we cover:
- Using Spektrel Art to Enhance Your Photos
- Combining Spektrel Art’s Output with Other Art Programs
- And Much More!
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