An anniversary deserves to be captured in a beautiful commemorative book! By documenting special occasions in a book, you can look back and reminisce for years to come. Whether it is a company anniversary, an association anniversary, or a personal anniversary, a commemorative book ensures these moments will never be forgotten. It is often quite challenging to come up with the right content. We are happy to help you on your way with the tips below!
Reading anniversary books
Make sure that you have looked at, read, and compared various other anniversary books before you start on your own. This offers a tremendous amount of inspiration and helps you realize what you do and do not want.
Divide tasks
Ensure you assemble a project group with people who possess diverse talents. You need not only writers but also people to gather visual material, design the book, etc. Put together a good group and create a clear division of tasks. This way, everyone knows where they stand, and the project runs much more structured. Also, appoint a project leader to maintain an overview. Link this division of tasks to a schedule so that everything is finished on time and nothing is forgotten.
TIP: Create a WhatsApp group where you post updates and communicate with each other about this specific topic.
Do research
Researching your subject is highly relevant. It can be fun to include relevant facts about your topic in your book or to use old stories. Both online research and “diving” into your own archives often provide a great foundation for a commemorative book.
Hold interviews
Interviews make your book personal and in-depth. Ask those involved questions about their experiences and let them share unique stories. TIP: Make sure you have a photographer or your own camera with you during these interviews; it is often nice to include a photo of the interviewee.
Ask your network for input
Let those around you contribute ideas and make sure you don’t try to do everything yourself. For example, create an online platform where people can share their photos and stories. You can also assign a specific task that needs to be submitted. Think, for instance, of answering questions such as “what is your fondest memory of our company” or “share the funniest moment from our friendship.”
Examples :
View various anniversary/yearbooks that we have produced below:
- 50 years of jazz in Artishock
- Two years of wemakethe.city
- De Maassche Echt – 12.5 year anniversary
- Group 8 Yearbook 2018
- Gentlemen’s Session Roermond – 15 years
Do you need advice on compiling, designing, or producing your own anniversary book? Then contact us!