Visual History:
We will gather and scan hundreds... sometimes thousands of photos, slides, and digital images to enhance your book's layout. Artifacts and memorabilia can be scanned or photographed to add to the visual element of your story. Our layout team makes extensive use of these images in combination with the written word to present a compelling visual presentation for your book.
Writing/Layout:
Our writers will combine the results of our research, personal interviews, and other material in a lively, engaging format that invites the reader into your family or corporate story. Quotes and anecdotes from the people who were part of the tale are woven together with plain-spoken but eloquent narrative text.
Our awarding-winning design team will create a custom art style for your book that will reflect your personal taste, or your company's image, and bring the story to life.
Production:
Bespoke History has fully equipped in-house design and print production facilities. We produce fine-crafted hard-cover and soft-cover books from the unique, awe-inspiring creations of our layout team. Our books are printed with digital offset technology, and they exhibit high-quality standards in every detail. Many finishing options are available. Electronic files can be archived and updated for future printings as needed.
The Bespoke Process
Personal Interviews:
Bespoke History books feature a distinct style and format that incorporates the voices and perspectives of people who are part of the family, corporate, or institutional story.
After an initial consultation, we work with each client to produce a list of people to be interviewed as part of our research. Interviews are recorded in-person whenever possible, or by phone when necessary. These conversations provide the anecdotal color to wrap around the factual, research-based framework for your Bespoke History book.
Genealogy:
For family history projects, multi-generation packages include a review of historical records for information on your family's ancestral background. We will gather birth, marriage, death, church, court, and property records to form a solid base from which to tell your family story.
