One face, ten ways to draw it.
Every style is open on every book, for a toddler or a grandfather. The character stays recognisably them from the first page to the last, whichever look you pick. Below, the same boy in all ten.
Which one feels like them?
Start here
One clear photo, face visible. We build a character sheet from it, then draw every page from that sheet, so the likeness holds.
Which style for whom?
Not sure? Storybook is the closest to the photo and suits every age. Little ones: cartoon, claymation or watercolor read easiest. Teens: anime and 3D. Grown-ups: painted and painterly for the tender books, cartoon and claymation for the funny ones.
Storybook
Our default, and the truest to the photo: clean line work, soft painted colour, and their real face, build and age on every page. If you are not sure, start here.
Any person, any occasion
Painted
Rich brushwork, warm light and detailed scenery, like a gallery picture-book plate. The paint is in the backgrounds and the light; the person stays exactly themselves.
Anniversaries, grandparents, tender stories
Cartoon
Bright, bold and instantly readable. The classic picture-book look, and the one that makes a grown-up laugh at themselves on the page.
Birthdays, new siblings, best friends, office legends
Watercolor
Soft washes and loose lines, the way the books on your own childhood shelf looked. Ages beautifully in print and suits tender stories.
Baby books, anniversaries, grandparents, thank-yous
Cut paper
Layered paper shapes with real shadows, like a handmade collage. Distinctive on the shelf and wonderful for animals, nature and retirements.
Nature stories, holidays, retirements
Anime
Big eyes, big feelings, big adventures. The style teenagers ask for by name.
Quests, friendship stories, graduations
3D animation
The movie-night look: rounded characters, cinematic light, a lot of charm. Faces come through especially well.
Superhero books, weddings, adventures
Painterly
Hand-painted backgrounds, quiet wonder, nature everywhere. For the person who notices everything.
Journeys, seasons, the outdoors, for her
Claymation
Sculpted, tactile and a little bit silly, with fingerprints in the clay. Everyone wants to reach in and squish it.
Funny stories, pets, dads
Toy bricks
The whole world built from bricks, including them. For the builders and the collectors, at any age.
Building, space, vehicles, for him
Can I change my mind?
Before you pay, yes: preview a style, go back, pick another. After the book is made, the style is baked into every page, so a new style means a new book.
Does the style affect the print?
No. Every style prints on the same premium colour pages in the same 8.5-inch hardcover. Watercolor and painterly styles look especially good on paper.
Can two people be in different styles?
One style per book, so everyone in it is drawn the same way. That is what keeps the pages feeling like one book.