{"id":226,"date":"2018-10-15T12:15:12","date_gmt":"2018-10-15T17:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spblogstage.wpengine.com\/?p=226"},"modified":"2025-08-26T08:52:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T13:52:57","slug":"custom-magazines-how-to-design-a-travelog-from-around-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/blog\/behind-the-print\/custom-magazines-how-to-design-a-travelog-from-around-the-world","title":{"rendered":"Custom Magazines: How to Design a Travelog from Around the World"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--the_content--><!--block-empty--> <div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-11 col-md-8\"> <div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-8\"> <p>For over five years, <a href=\"https:\/\/kerdowney.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ker &amp; Downey<\/a> graphic designer Amy Willis sought inspiration for how to design a travelog for the luxury tour company\u2019s bi-annual print magazine, QUEST, by visually globetrotting through stock photos. That changed in 2017, when the 8-to-5 in-house graphic designer turned digital nomad, signed up for a year-long, 12-city, 10-country, three-continent odyssey through REMOTE YEAR, a company that facilitates travel and accommodations for people interested in working remotely.<\/p> <p>&nbsp;<\/p> <p class=\"p1\">\u201cFrankly, I was feeling a bit stuck, even though, at 32, life was pretty great,\u201d Willis said of her time in Katy, Texas, working at Ker &amp; Downey\u2019s headquarters. \u201cI was single, I\u2019d just bought a house, I had a good, steady job, close friends, a killer fitness routine and a dog I adored, but deep down I knew life in Katy was no longer where I wanted to be.<\/p> <p>&nbsp;<\/p> <p class=\"p1\">&#8220;Then one morning, up pops this image on Instagram of a smiling young woman, working on her laptop next to an ocean that said, \u2018Travel the world while working remotely.\u2019 I was in.&#8221;<\/p> <p class=\"p1\"> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!--block--><div class=\"row center-xs\"><div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!--\/block--> <div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-11 col-md-8\"> <div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-8\"> <\/span><\/p> <h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2> <ul> <li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\"><a href=\"#a-designer-exploring-new-paths\">Graphic designer Amy Willis transformed from a desk-bound creative to a global storyteller<\/a> by joining Remote Year, a life-altering, multi-continent journey that gave her the firsthand inspiration to reimagine QUEST, Ker &amp; Downey\u2019s luxury travel magazine.<\/span><\/li> <li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">With the full support of her employer, <a href=\"#managing-both-deadlines-and-time-zones\">Willis proved that creativity and consistency can thrive across time zones.<\/a> Weekly Skype meetings, late-night calls and a vintage MacBook enabled her to stay productive while exploring the world.<\/span><\/li> <li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Using Smartpress\u2019 perfect bound booklets and custom printing options, <a href=\"#a-new-perspective-on-design-and-on-the-world\">Willis brought the QUEST travelog to life with vibrant imagery, full-color spreads and recycled paper stocks.<\/a> The result wasn\u2019t just a beautiful magazine, it was a sensory invitation to discover the planet.<\/span><\/li> <\/ul> <p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\"> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!--block--><div class=\"row center-xs\"><div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-12\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!--\/block--> <!--block: 50-50-image --><div class=\"row center-xs blockOffset-bottom-sm\"><div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-10\"><div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 no-pad blockOffset-top-sm blockOffset-left-sm\"><figure class=\"figureContainer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/14294913_578081572383494_680119872_n-1.jpg\" alt=\"A woman wearing sunglasses sitting in a car with her dog, both with their tongues out.\"   \/><figcaption style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amy with her dachshund, Maggie<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>  <p>&nbsp;<\/p> <p><div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 no-pad blockOffset-bottom-md raisedRight\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ker_and_downey_luggage.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&ixlib=php-3.3.0&w=900&s=426839fb8e70cba3a7aef6ec53c7941b\" alt=\"A woman in blue jeans, tennis shoes and a white top holding a brown Ker and Downey duffle bag.\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/div><\/p> <\/div><\/div><\/div> <!--\/block--><!--block-empty--> <!--graybar--><div class=\"ltGrayBkgd-lg\"><\/div><!--\/graybar--><!--block-empty--> <div class=\"row center-xs blockOffset-top-sm\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-11 col-md-10\"> <div class=\"row\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-8\"> <h2 id=\"a-designer-exploring-new-paths\">A Designer Explores New Paths With Print<\/h2> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><!--block-empty--> <div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-11 col-md-8\"> <div class=\"row\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-8\"> <p class=\"p1\">Willis isn&#8217;t afraid to take the non-traditional route. From securing her first design job via a tweet to selecting an online printing resource some 1,200 miles away for the premier tour operator\u2019s flagship, 100-plus-page travel log.<\/p> <p>&nbsp;<\/p> <p class=\"p1\">\u201cIt\u2019s about overcoming your fear,&#8221; <a href=\"\/\/medium.com\/@amynicolewillis_96099\">Willis<\/a> said. \u201cWhen I first contemplated the idea of working remotely for a year, it terrified me. I didn\u2019t know if it was going to work out. I wasn\u2019t sure I\u2019d be a great traveler. I didn\u2019t know the language or the currency. Initially, I felt very insecure about it. Then I went and discovered that I could figure it out. It was very empowering for me.\u201d<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><!--block-empty--> <!--block: 50-50-image --><div class=\"row center-xs blockOffset-bottom-sm\"><div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-10\"><div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 no-pad blockOffset-top-sm blockOffset-left-sm\"><figure class=\"figureContainer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/16789300_1838361173117925_5578442586495909888_n.jpg\" alt=\"Two woman spray painting a wall with a blue, red and white design.\"   \/><figcaption style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Learning to graffiti in Bogot\u00e1, Colombia<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>  <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 no-pad blockOffset-bottom-md raisedRight\"><figure class=\"figureContainer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/people_spraypainting_walls.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&ixlib=php-3.3.0&w=900&s=6652e48debea1e2de48a631c8a512631\" alt=\"Travelers with the company REMOTE YEAR next to the wall they grafittied.\"   data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption style=\"width: 75.7404795487%;\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flags of all the countries visited during Meraki Remote Year<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>  <\/div><\/div><\/div> <!--\/block--><!--block-empty--> <div class=\"row center-xs blockOffset-top-sm\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-11 col-md-8\"> <div class=\"row\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-8\"> <h2 id=\"managing-both-deadlines-and-time-zones\">How to Design a Travelog Between Deadlines &amp; Time Zones<\/h2> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><!--block-empty--> <div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-11 col-md-8\"> <div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-8\"> <p class=\"p1\">Luckily, according to Willis, Ker &amp; Downey couldn\u2019t have been more supportive.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>Even though their sole designer was going to be out of the office and out of the country for a year getting first-hand experience for how to design a travelog, her boss said, &#8220;Hell yes, we&#8217;ll make it work.&#8221;<\/p> <p>&nbsp;<\/p> <p class=\"p2\">\u201cI knew they trusted me, that they wanted to inspire me and keep me engaged,&#8221; Willis said. &#8220;We scheduled weekly status meetings before I left and relied on Skype. I packed my trusty vintage 2011 MacBook Pro with a battery backup and made it a priority to stay connected, wherever I was in the world, even if it sometimes meant having to do conference calls from bed late at night,&#8221; she said.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><!--block-empty--> <!--block: 50-50-image --><div class=\"row center-xs blockOffset-bottom-sm\"><div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-10\"><div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 no-pad blockOffset-top-sm blockOffset-left-sm\"><figure class=\"figureContainer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/28150836_1851775541562769_7604072003649142784_n.jpg\" alt=\"A travel magazine on a table with a succulent and other decor items.\"   \/><figcaption style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">QUEST Travelog Cover<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>  <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 no-pad blockOffset-bottom-md raisedRight\"><figure class=\"figureContainer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/16464780_1842092299371244_4214790676174340096_n.jpg\" alt=\"A group of people working in an outdoor seating area with laptops.\"   \/><figcaption style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Work&amp;Go Coworking Spaces in Colombia<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>  <\/div><\/div><\/div> <!--\/block--><!--block-empty--> <div class=\"row center-xs blockOffset-top-sm\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-11 col-md-10\"> <div class=\"row\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-6\"> <h2 class=\"p1\">Designing a Work\/Life Balance<\/h2> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><!--block-empty--> <!--graybar--><div class=\"ltGrayBkgd-md\"><\/div><!--\/graybar--><!--block-empty--> <!--block: 50-50 --><div class=\"row center-xs\" ><div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-8\"><div class=\"row\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6\"><!--[col]--> <p class=\"p1\">\u201cWhen I first started working on QUEST, my boss told me not to think of it as a travel brochure but as the Ker &amp; Downey travel experience in print. It was incredible advice.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>From that day on, I made it my goal to create pieces that inspired people to travel, to discover the unforgettable. Ironically, that&#8217;s exactly what my year abroad did for me,\u201d Willis said. \u201cIt awakened me to a new way to live, a new way to work and a new way to be.\u201d<\/p> <!--[\/col]--><\/div> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6\"><!--[col]--> <p class=\"p1\">\u201cIt pushed me, personally and professionally.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>I did things I never dreamt I\u2019d do,&#8221; she said.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> &#8220;<\/span>I rappelled down a waterfall in Colombia, hung out with elephants in Thailand, biked in Kyoto, Japan, and still managed to put in a 40-hour week.\u201d<\/p> <!--[\/col]--><\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div> <!--\/block--><!--block-empty--> <!--block: 50-50-image --><div class=\"row center-xs blockOffset-bottom-sm\"><div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-10\"><div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 no-pad blockOffset-top-sm blockOffset-left-sm\"><figure class=\"figureContainer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18011700_1850579628534539_8859798274949775360_n.jpg\" alt=\"A woman posing for a picture in hiking gear in the Peruvian mountains.\"   \/><figcaption style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amy in Peru at Machu Picchu<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>  <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6 no-pad blockOffset-bottom-md raisedRight\"><figure class=\"figureContainer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/0015-2018-04-Amy-Willis-High-Res.jpg\" alt=\"A hand holding open a travel magazine with images of Latin America.\"   \/><figcaption style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Latin American spread in QUEST Travelog<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>  <\/div><\/div><\/div> <!--\/block--><!--block-empty--> <div class=\"row center-xs blockOffset-top-sm\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-11 col-md-8\"> <div class=\"row\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-6\"> <h2 class=\"p1\">Traveling Enlightened<\/h2> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><!--block-empty--> <div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-11 col-md-8\"> <div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-8\"> <p class=\"p1\">\u201cMy experience with Remote Year taught me that I can do it,\u201d Willis said. \u201cThat you can find a workspace and an Airbnb and work remotely wherever you are. It\u2019s not as hard as you think.\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p> <p>&nbsp;<\/p> <p class=\"p1\">\u201cMexico City was one my favorite stops last year,\u201d she continued.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>\u201cIt was one of the most vibrant cities I\u2019ve ever been to. It\u2019s really trendy and cool. And cheap. I felt right at home.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>I\u2019d love to live there.&#8221;<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><!--block-empty--> <!--graybar--><div class=\"ltGrayBkgd-md\"><\/div><!--\/graybar--> <!--block--><div class=\"row center-xs\"><div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-493\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-62-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-493 ml-slider ml-slider-lightbox-1-12-0 ari-fancy-lightbox-1-3-8 ms-theme-default nav-hidden\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"Slideshow\" aria-label=\"Amy Willis Travel\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_493\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_493\">\n            <ul aria-live=\"polite\" class=\"slides\">\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-495 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-495\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18252986_1878821932335728_4290769193101426688_n.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&ixlib=php-3.3.0&s=193a246b312c0c6ca8dad98750c02177\" target=\"_self\" class=\"fb-link ari-fancybox\" data-fancybox-group=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/18252986_1878821932335728_4290769193101426688_n.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&h=500&ixlib=php-3.3.0&w=500&s=0e655d9aafb978dd4be65d64a15b8cb0\"   alt=\"A group of people horseback riding through a grassy pasture in the Sierra Mountains.\" class=\"slider-493 slide-495\" title=\"Horseback Riding in the Sierra Mountains\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-505 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-505\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/23421161_138163506835838_612180427641192448_n.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&ixlib=php-3.3.0&s=9815aeea72550099d5a83255eca59d8d\" target=\"_self\" class=\"fb-link ari-fancybox\" data-fancybox-group=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/23421161_138163506835838_612180427641192448_n.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&h=500&ixlib=php-3.3.0&w=500&s=21e1befe946e22570518629f5ffd0baa\"   alt=\"A woman in a white top smiling and standing next to an elephant in Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai, Thailand.\" class=\"slider-493 slide-505\" title=\"At Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-521 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-521\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Remote-Year-Meraki-Travel-Locations.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&ixlib=php-3.3.0&s=37c70bb9ab5d604638867fba5bbe746d\" target=\"_self\" class=\"fb-link ari-fancybox\" data-fancybox-group=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Remote-Year-Meraki-Travel-Locations.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&h=482&ixlib=php-3.3.0&w=481&s=6de18fcb3add1460dcb03a1882d95f07\"   alt=\"A map of Remote Year Meraki travel locations.\" class=\"slider-493 slide-521\" title=\"Remote Year Meraki Travel Locations\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-504 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-504\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/17268187_1907581812822029_514942247800668160_n.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&ixlib=php-3.3.0&s=1b663124575ee657f5679090791e0b0c\" target=\"_self\" class=\"fb-link ari-fancybox\" data-fancybox-group=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/17268187_1907581812822029_514942247800668160_n.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&h=500&ixlib=php-3.3.0&w=500&s=feeab6ab5422a77afb106aa8946cdcb0\"   alt=\"A woman wearing a helmet repelling in waterfall in Antioquia, Colombia.\" class=\"slider-493 slide-504\" title=\"Repelling a Waterfall in Antioquia\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-502 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-502\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/23161126_325643847913254_8215075713330446336_n.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&ixlib=php-3.3.0&s=e92b65e71b615bd83a714982a77a7401\" target=\"_self\" class=\"fb-link ari-fancybox\" data-fancybox-group=\"gallery\" data-caption=\"Amy holding a lantern in Chiang Mai, Thailand\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/23161126_325643847913254_8215075713330446336_n.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&h=500&ixlib=php-3.3.0&w=500&s=ba09cdabb3d16d594c9105241c640369\"   alt=\"Two women holding a white paper lantern outside at night with other people behind them.\" class=\"slider-493 slide-502\" title=\"In Chiang Mai, Thailand\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption-wrap\"><div class=\"caption\">Amy holding a lantern in Chiang Mai, Thailand<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-507 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-507\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/24332152_1989334071339992_3606229973955772416_n.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&ixlib=php-3.3.0&s=5719b37701fa55b3f6edf2dbad760ff0\" target=\"_self\" class=\"fb-link ari-fancybox\" data-fancybox-group=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/24332152_1989334071339992_3606229973955772416_n.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&h=500&ixlib=php-3.3.0&w=500&s=1cfd7f9250ee63223a1265bdeebdda09\"   alt=\"A child walking through Fushimi Inari-taisha in Kyoto, Japan, with people following behind him.\" class=\"slider-493 slide-507\" title=\"At Fushimi Inari-taisha in Kyoto, Japan\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-509 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-509\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/19429411_1270408699753129_3366639432416362496_n-1.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&ixlib=php-3.3.0&s=c82f8c72a8a408541b80bc9b85a53530\" target=\"_self\" class=\"fb-link ari-fancybox\" data-fancybox-group=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/19429411_1270408699753129_3366639432416362496_n-1.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&h=500&ixlib=php-3.3.0&w=500&s=7251fd517b408745efbb184fa2b8cbf6\"   alt=\"A woman smiling and standing with a group of men in a boxing gym with a fan behind them.\" class=\"slider-493 slide-509\" title=\"Working Out at Naksumai Fight Club in Buenos Aires\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-503 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-503\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/18299786_216911398801527_3711975805404839936_n.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&ixlib=php-3.3.0&s=e47784f89a5d33c9e29ca7f9ceb27304\" target=\"_self\" class=\"fb-link ari-fancybox\" data-fancybox-group=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/18299786_216911398801527_3711975805404839936_n.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&h=500&ixlib=php-3.3.0&w=500&s=6922c9a8c495606eaff5ffed7b8e5f48\"   alt=\"A woman wearing a black scarf and jacket smiling and riding a horse through a grassy pasture.\" class=\"slider-493 slide-503\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-518 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-518\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/1_1-Mg8XJzzy4ZNm_ITz_Uhg.jpeg?auto=format%2Ccompress&ixlib=php-3.3.0&s=fa093c90456711ef69f5ae045f394974\" target=\"_self\" class=\"fb-link ari-fancybox\" data-fancybox-group=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/1_1-Mg8XJzzy4ZNm_ITz_Uhg.jpeg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&h=500&ixlib=php-3.3.0&w=500&s=8560c3a052eaf3d5d6259305a2026632\"   alt=\"A woman in a white tank top, teal backpack and sunglasses posing in front of a sculpture in Mexico City, Mexico.\" class=\"slider-493 slide-518\" title=\"Amy in Mexico City\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-519 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-519\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/24845704_561494054190552_6742898590848385024_n.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&ixlib=php-3.3.0&s=49a361bd56dfaa97b25f1814b757c1c4\" target=\"_self\" class=\"fb-link ari-fancybox\" data-fancybox-group=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/24845704_561494054190552_6742898590848385024_n.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&h=500&ixlib=php-3.3.0&w=500&s=4f976630ff72510f1c18f209fd114495\"   alt=\"A group of people sitting on the floor in a circle listening to a man speak in the middle in Kyoto, Japan.\" class=\"slider-493 slide-519\" title=\"In Kyoto, Japan\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-523 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-523\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-12-at-2.50.11-PM.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&ixlib=php-3.3.0&s=a441525293b74ba00d624a25ecb18905\" target=\"_self\" class=\"fb-link ari-fancybox\" data-fancybox-group=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-12-at-2.50.11-PM.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&h=476&ixlib=php-3.3.0&w=476&s=a38e1226e0537dc39f36a66ab62d1579\"   alt=\"The Jubilee Synagogue in Prague with a red and cream colored design and teal accents.\" class=\"slider-493 slide-523\" title=\"At Jubilee Synagogue in Prague\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!--\/block--> <div class=\"row center-xs blockOffset-bottom-sm\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-11 col-md-8\"> <div class=\"row\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-8\"> <p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/woman_on_street.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&ixlib=php-3.3.0&w=900&s=0aa6b8812ed6282a0860c389d0964603\" alt=\"A woman posing between two buildings on vacation with mountains in the background.\"   data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><!--block-empty--> <!--graybar--><div class=\"ltGrayBkgd-md\"><\/div><!--\/graybar--><!--block-empty--> <div class=\"row center-xs blockOffset-top-sm\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-11 col-md-10\"> <div class=\"row center-xs\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-8\"> <h2 id=\"a-new-perspective-on-design-and-on-the-world\">A New Perspective on Online Printing (and the World)<\/h2> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><!--block-empty--> <!--block: 50-50 --><div class=\"row center-xs\" ><div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-md-8\"><div class=\"row\"> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6\"><!--[col]--> <p class=\"p1\">\u201cLooking back,\u201d Willis said,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>\u201cit couldn\u2019t have worked out better.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> Living and working abroad<\/span> offered me something I\u2019d never experience if I\u2019d stayed in Katy, Texas.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>I had the chance to feel what it\u2019s like to be there.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>You really do start seeing things in a totally different way. By being immersed in the culture, colors and smells around you, I think I became a better designer.\u201d<\/p> <p>Willis created QUEST with <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/offering\/perfect-bound-book\">Perfect Bound Booklets<\/a> and employed Smartpress&#8217; online printing services to turn it into the inspiration it is. As for how to design a travelog, custom booklet printing makes it easy with <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/support\/stocks-substrates\/recycled-paper-stocks\">recycled<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/support\/stocks-substrates\/small-format-paper-stocks\">stocks<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/support\/stocks-substrates\/text-weight-vs-cover-weight\">text and cover weights<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/support\/specialty-features\/uv-coating\">UV coatings<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/smartpress.com\/support\/color-ink\/black-vs-full-color-printing\">full-color<\/a> and more options to choose from.<\/p> <!--[\/col]--><\/div> <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-6\"><!--[col]--> <p class=\"p1\">\u201cAfter this year of travel, I\u2019m more committed than ever to preserving our earth and its cultures,\u201d Willis said.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"> &#8220;I&#8217;ve already approached my boss about taking on the company&#8217;s philanthropic efforts, which includes advocating our partnerships with Nets for Africa, About Asia Schools and Wild Aid, among others. I&#8217;m hoping I can take my work at Ker &amp; Downey to the next level by getting people to experience and appreciate what&#8217;s out there and realize how important it is to save it.&#8221;<\/span><\/p> <p>&nbsp;<\/p> <!--[\/col]--><\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div> <!--\/block--> <!--block--><div class=\"row center-xs\"><div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/DSC0550.jpg\" alt=\"Two hands holding open a custom printed travelog to images of an elephant and a couple looking at each other.\"   \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-237\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-62-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-237 ml-slider ml-slider-lightbox-1-12-0 ari-fancy-lightbox-1-3-8 ms-theme-default nav-hidden nav-hidden\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"Slideshow\" aria-label=\"Amy Willis Behind the Print\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_237\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_237\">\n            <ul aria-live=\"polite\" class=\"slides\">\n                <li style=\"display: none; 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width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-245 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-245\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/amy_willis_behind_the_print_event_presenting.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&ixlib=php-3.3.0&s=819898459066066d7011f7dab3f6b8b9\" target=\"_self\" class=\"fb-link ari-fancybox\" data-fancybox-group=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/amy_willis_behind_the_print_event_presenting.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&h=500&ixlib=php-3.3.0&w=500&s=bbf2ebfc62030048e93bda560a30610f\"   alt=\"A man and a woman holding microphones and speaking to an audience during a presentation.\" class=\"slider-237 slide-245\" title=\"Amy at Behind the Print in Minneapolis\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-246 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-246\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/amy_willis_behind_the_print_event_amy.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&ixlib=php-3.3.0&s=a300eac85f15e58380e6c0034a988b7b\" target=\"_self\" class=\"fb-link ari-fancybox\" data-fancybox-group=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/amy_willis_behind_the_print_event_amy.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&h=500&ixlib=php-3.3.0&w=500&s=7d3fdaa1d4089619d2bcd5f8008696f4\"   alt=\"A woman sitting on a stool speaking into a microphone during a presentation.\" class=\"slider-237 slide-246\" title=\"Amy Presenting at Behind the Print\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-247 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-247\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/amy_willis_behind_the_print_event_audience.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&ixlib=php-3.3.0&s=21d26a6b54eb7903d6bc92ab02b145f9\" target=\"_self\" class=\"fb-link ari-fancybox\" data-fancybox-group=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/amy_willis_behind_the_print_event_audience.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&h=500&ixlib=php-3.3.0&w=500&s=5c3250ad0bc27c97a76ba2d751c5b679\"   alt=\"A group of audience members sitting in rows watching a presentation.\" class=\"slider-237 slide-247\" title=\"Audience at Behind the Print\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-248 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-248\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/amy_willis_behind_the_print_event_banner.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&ixlib=php-3.3.0&s=046df17d9b443d908dd1e40ddf3a8d46\" target=\"_self\" class=\"fb-link ari-fancybox\" data-fancybox-group=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/amy_willis_behind_the_print_event_banner.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&h=500&ixlib=php-3.3.0&w=500&s=6bf557d6199c730f0af671e8b50e991f\"   alt=\"A woman standing in front of a custom hanging banner printed with Behind the Print in white.\" class=\"slider-237 slide-248\" title=\"Hanging Banner at Behind the Print\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-249 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-249\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/amy_willis_behind_the_print_event_mix.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&ixlib=php-3.3.0&s=532cfa2411c93250feab9a295be0e3fd\" target=\"_self\" class=\"fb-link ari-fancybox\" data-fancybox-group=\"gallery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smartpressblog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/amy_willis_behind_the_print_event_mix.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=crop&h=500&ixlib=php-3.3.0&w=500&s=22dc8d534f2e95eb5e0ade18e957ace6\"   alt=\"Two men and a woman standing in an audience listening to a speaker at a presentation.\" class=\"slider-237 slide-249\" title=\"Audience Member at Behind the Print\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Hint:<\/strong> <\/em>Now that you know how to design a travelog, get inspired with our other booklet options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/blog\/on-press\/how-to-choose-the-right-paper-stock-for-your-booklet\">Choosing the Right Paper Stock for Your Booklet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/blog\/on-press\/perfect-binding-the-sophisticated-choice-for-custom-booklets\">Perfect Bound: Print Booklets with a Sophisticated Binding<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!--\/block--><!--\/the_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Traveling for an entire year while designing an issue of Quest &#8211; 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