Some of the most beautifully designed books on the market - all celebrating great brands.

1. Our 10
Favourite
Commemorative
Books

2. “THERE ARE THREE RESPONSES
TO A PIECE OF DESIGN:
YES, NO, AND WOW!
WOW IS THE ONE TO AIM FOR.”
–Milton Glaser

3. VANITY FAIR:
100 YEARS
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This book is a stunning collection of writing,
photography and illustration. Covering a
century of content, the book is a timeless record
of culture and talent. Be sure to appreciate the
beautiful illustrated endpapers.

4. PIONEERING
SPIRIT: A
HISTORY OF
FISHER &
PAYKEL
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Fisher & Paykel make kitchen appliances.
Sound dull? You wouldn’t know it from this
beautiful book. The mix of archival and
contemporary photography have a nostalgic
tone and identify the company’s roots, while
the design is courageous and sophisticated
— at times even avant-garde.

6. 10/100
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This is another example of history meeting
contemporary design. Sports are not well-known for
cutting edge design, but the nostalgia and vintage
aesthetic still maintains a lot of artistic cache and this
book makes good use of it. Check out the signatures
stitched together exposed by the open spine and the
red bubble wrap that the book is shipped in!

7. WHAT DO
YOU LOVE?
INTERNATIONAL
DESIGN NETWORK
15 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
BOOK
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Featured here are images from Yuko Shimizu
(featured recently on the cover of local
Vancouver magazine Ricepaper). More of
a catalogue than a commemorative history,
this book features a broad range of creators
and their stories and process.

8. MANIC: 10TH
ANNIVERSARY
BOOK
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Notable for printing on uncoated stock, the effort
to ensure quality reproduction is apparent. More
tactile in feel, this stock can sit back and feel
muted, but here the colours and contrasts are very
well done. The minimal cover design and black
linen binding lend to that tactile feel as well.

9. 50: A
FIFTY-YEAR
INSPECTION
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This book represents a fantastic union
of book design and content. Taking the
appearance of a field note-book, this book
is a beautifully done ‘scrap-book’ style
approach to 50 years of Korte Company
construction work. There’s great use of
contemporary design with archival
imagery — “A new idea. And old idea”
— side by side.

11. ONE DAY IN
CABRAMATTA
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This book commemorates a documentary
series with a bold use of colour paired with
hand written elements, archival images and
artwork. A book like this can be an object
for a community to rally around as well as an
example of authentic storytelling.

12. AUDIO PURITY:
MARK LEVINSON
AT FORTY YEARS
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Linen covers tend to date a book, but not here. The
debossed title on black linen looks anything but old.
This stands out for being a commemorative book by
sticking to hyper-slick design and professional high-
quality photography and modern typefaces. The book
as a whole seems to stand for high-fidelity.

13. CONVERSE
100TH
ANNIVERSARY
BOOK BOX SET
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Being a fan of Chucks myself, I’d love to see a
book on their 100 years of making shoes, but this
one’s not a book. Surprise! It’s a shoebox meant
to resemble many volumes of history. Rather cool
example of thinking outside the box by making
just that: a box.

14. CALIFORNIA
CASUALTY:
100TH
ANNIVERSARY
BOOK
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Another example of a company making
courageous design and storytelling choices to
tell their deep and compelling history. Check
out the gorgeous illustrated chapter open pages
and the innovative typography and imagery.
This company shared its history unafraid of
making a book that breaks the mould of what
a ‘corporate history’ can be.

15. ECHO IS A STORYTELLING AGENCY
We make books, videos and digital stories for companies who need to
engage customers and employees, and for individuals who want to leave a legacy.
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