Watercolour Storybook
Soft washes and tender light, the classic picture-book feeling, painted warm.
Gift guide · Valentine's Day
A Valentine's Gift That Isn't a Cliché
Valentine's Day suffers from a supply problem: everything on offer is red, padded, and identical. A book about the two of you, drawn from your own photos, is the opposite of off-the-shelf.
It works for new couples, one great year is plenty of material, and for old ones, where the archive runs deep. Anime shoujo makes it playful; watercolour makes it tender; cinematic makes it sweeping.
The Petite edition fits the occasion: ten spreads, one love story, no filler. Proof before payment, as always.
Styles that suit the occasion
Four illustration worlds we reach for most often. There are twenty-four in total.
Anime Shoujo
Delicate anime style, sparkling eyes, soft blush and a romantic glow.
Cinematic
Epic light and painterly drama, your story told like a film's concept art.
Impressionist
Loose brushwork and dappled light, as if your story were painted en plein air.
How it works
Send a few photos and the moment you want remembered. We write an original story, illustrate every page in your chosen style, and send you a digital proof. You approve it before any payment is taken; then we print and ship the hardcover.
The whole process, step by stepFrom the journal
Start their book
Most books are proofed within days. Tell us the moment; we do the rest.
Begin the storyHardcover editions from $79. You approve a digital proof before paying.