Custom Flickr photo cubes are a unique way of visually presenting your business to the world. Whether you give them out as promotional material, place them strategically in your offices or waiting rooms, or offer them as a fun craft for children, you can choose the look that goes into this unique product.

The key to getting your message across with Flickr photo cubes is selecting eye-catching photos that will attract attention and hold it for long enough to convey the message you're looking for through the other photos. Spend a little time thinking about how you want to present your business to the outside world and don't forget to consider these options:

1. Use Flickr photo cubes to show what a typical day in the life of your business is like.

2. Showcase valued employees by placing their images on your Flickr photo cubes.

3. Humor is always a winner; try inserting your company logo into unexpected settings.

Action Steps
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Start with basic Flickr photo cubes information

Select six pictures with a common theme, one for each side of your Flickr photo cube. You could also use the same photo more than once if you feel it serves your purposes.

I recommend: Get started by uploading photos you'd like to see printed in cube form to your Flickr photostream, then go straight to the HP + Flickr photo cubes site and start creating.

Tweak your personalized Flickr photo cubes

Make the system work for you by taking advantage of extra features available through both Flickr and its online partners.

I recommend: Use the Flickr Organizr to sort your uploaded photos into sets. This is especially helpful if you're creating multiple photo cubes or if you've uploaded a lot of photos to the Flickr photostream for other uses and are having trouble keeping them all straight. If you don't like the way your HP photo cubes turned out, you could also try creating a picture cube through Big Huge Labs.

Make your own Flickr photo cubes advice

Creating your own cards and mini cards through Flickr and online partners is fast and easy, so the odds are good that if you're having problems creating Flickr photo cubes, help is just a click away.

I recommend: If you're having trouble incorporating photos from your Flickr photostream into Flickr photo cubes, make sure that the Flickr filter for the photos you're trying to use is set to "public" and "safe." If you're using the Big Huge Labs picture cube maker and still can't access your Flickr photos, use the Big Huge Labs authorize link to grant Big Huge Labs access to all of your Flickr photos. Be warned that, unlike many other Flickr partners, Big Huge Labs will access both your public and private photos.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Remember that because you typically have to set the Flickr filter to 'public' and 'safe' when using Flickr photos to create custom Flickr photo cubes or other material, the general public will be able to search out and use your Flickr photos. If you don't want this to be the case, set the Flickr filter to 'private' when you're done creating your photo cubes.