IndieBound Literary Liberation Underway

• Rally Cards [6]. These pull readers in with a cool image on the front, while the back gives more info on what IndieBound is all about. These cards give customers the information they need to turn around and spread the word. Booksellers can find more great designs and messages at Bookseller DIY [7], the home for all customizable IndieBound stuff.

• Palm Cards [8]. These cards fit in the palm of the hand. The great design catches the eye, while the back carries a powerful message. Booksellers can hand them out like business cards -- or like candy -- near the register, at events, or get their customers involved to spread the word further. Booksellers can use them to start a conversation about IndieBound, and about why independent businesses matter.
  

• Shopping Bag Samples [9]. The box contains a sample of new shopping bag designs made from recycled craft paper and styled with the IndieBound look. These use more spirit lines, like "Peace. Love. Books." There's also a smaller bag size for children's books, proclaiming the pride booksellers take in "Raising Passionate Readers." Booksellers will receive a bag order form, where booksellers can get either size bag, flat or with handles, and customize them to feature their store logo.
  

• Bookmarks [10]. The bookmarks have fun designs -- and a great reminder on the back of why shopping at Indies is so important There are more designs available in the Bookseller DIY, and each design includes a space for their store's name. Print it, stamp it, and pass it out to all their customers.
  

• IndieBound Bookplates [11]. These speak directly to customers -- literally. These messages are memorable and funny, and there's room for a bookseller's store's stamp on the front.
  

• The Staff Shirt [12]. This red T-shirt with white lettering reads, "This is the part where I save the day." There's only one per box, so booksellers will have to decide who gets it. There are other shirt designs not only in the Bookseller DIY [7], where booksellers can print their own templates and customize shirts any way they like, but at a members-only, wholesale Printfection Online Shop [13] booksellers can find tons of T-shirts, plus baseball shirts, hoodies, even some for the kids.
  
  All the shirt designs feature IndieBound spirit lines [14], cool sayings, and tag lines that get the message across. All the suggestions are listed in the Bookseller DIY, but these are just suggestions. Booksellers can come up with their own lines and use them everywhere -- and send any great ideas to paige@bookweb.org [15]!
  

• Window Decals [16]. The box contains 10 "We're IndieBound" window decals These are a great way for booksellers to start a conversation with their indie retail neighbors about IndieBound, and why the independent and local movement is so important. ABA will supply an unlimited number of basic decals to member stores. There's also a customizable version housed in the Bookseller DIY, with space for the store's logo, or an independent business alliance logo. Booksellers can get together with their local print shop to produce a version just for their community, and see how far it spreads.
  

• And much, much more.
  

A separate package will contain three posters: a 17" x 22" print of the Declaration of IndieBound [17]; an 18" x 36" red IndieBound banner; and a 36" x 72" Eat. Sleep. Read. poster [18]. All three of these, plus variations and more great poster designs, are available on the Bookseller DIY page [7]. These files are print-ready as is, but high quality and easily customizable. Booksellers can add their logo, or change the colors to suit their store's decor.