A YearChapter book is meant to lie open on tables that will still be there in twenty years. That is why we choose FSC-certified paper, a linen cover that carries fingerprints without damage, and printing in Europe. It is not a photo book with glossy pages, it is a book to read.

What you hold after a year

It feels heavy enough to be real, not like a thin album. The cover is matte, the corners are sturdy. You do not only turn pages for the photos. You turn them for the sentences, the dates, the voices of people who wrote along in the same year.

The paper

FSC certification means the paper comes from responsibly managed sources. We choose matte rather than glossy paper because text stays more readable on matte and shows fewer fingerprints and light reflections. Photos and text sit together on the page, not as loose album sheets.

The cover

Linen ages quietly. The book may be used, left on the table, passed on. It is not a display object you are afraid to touch. Personalisation varies by edition, but the principle stays: a cover that feels like a book you keep, not merchandise.

Print and production

Printed in Europe, unique per family. No mass production per title. After ordering it takes a few weeks before the book reaches you, because it is assembled and produced for you, not taken from a warehouse shelf.

YearChapter vs photo book

A photo book selects afterwards. YearChapter captures along the way. A photo book usually has one maker. YearChapter has several writers. A photo book feels like an album to look at. YearChapter feels like a book to read, with photos that carry the story rather than replace it.

How long does it last?

We do not promise a hundred years. That would be dishonest. But materials are chosen for long-term keeping: store dry, not in direct sunlight, not in damp rooms. Then it stays an object your child can open later without it feeling like a digital export.

If you wonder whether a year of writing is worth it, read the story of parents who leafed through for the first time after twelve months. The paper is the closing piece. The voices are the content.