A corporate art book is not a communication tool.
It is an act of passing on. It records what an organisation has built and places it in the hands of those who matter: employees, partners, institutions, the generations to come.
Four formats
10, 25, 50, 100 years. The history, the turning points, the faces. The book you give and keep.
Discover 02Brand storyVision, values, identity. What the brand says about itself when it takes the time to write it down.
Discover 03Heritage bookTrades, gestures, places, collective memory. For houses with a craft to show.
Discover 04Institutional bookInstitutions, funds, agencies, banks. The mission, the history, the people, told without jargon.
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The method, in five steps
- Framing and intentMessage, audience, use: internal, institutional, gift, event. A framing document approved before any writing begins.
- Research and narrativeInterviews, archives, documentation. The architecture of the story, chapter by chapter.
- Art directionThe book's visual identity, imagery, layout, typefaces, rhythm. A complete flatplan before page layout.
- Production and manufacturingPapers, binding, finishes, prepress. Proofs, final sign-off, print supervision.
- Around the bookFilm, exhibition, short videos, launch. The book as a starting point.
What you receive
- The right book: coherent, carefully made, built to last.
- A structured memory : sorted archives, recorded testimonies, documented imagery, reusable after the book.
- A book that works : institutional relations, recruitment, internal culture.
- Clear rights : texts, photographs, illustrations, for clear and lasting use.
Formats, method, typical timeline, production stages, examples of what can accompany the book. Six pages, as a PDF.
Is your company turning 25, 50 or 100?
An anniversary book is prepared twelve to eighteen months before the date. Tell us the year and we will tell you what is still possible.
Frequently asked questions
How long does an art book take?
Between five and fourteen months, depending on the state of the archives and the number of interviews. An anniversary book is planned around the date: we start there and work backwards.
What budget should we expect?
Each project is quoted once it has been framed. The budget depends on the format, the number of pages, the imagery to be produced and the print run. We always propose two options.
What if our archives are incomplete?
That is the most common case. Research is part of the work: interviews, outside archives (press, families, institutions), photo shoots commissioned for the book.
Can we entrust only part of the project?
Yes. À la carte: writing only, art direction only, production only. Or turnkey, from framing to delivery.
Who holds the rights?
You do. The rights to the texts, photographs and illustrations produced for the book are assigned by contract, with the uses specified.
Let's talk about your book.
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