A commission in full
“[[ A short, emotional headline quote from the family ]]”
[[ One sentence framing who the portrait preserved — e.g. “A grandfather, a builder of a family business, preserved for the grandchildren who never met him.” ]]
![[[ Describe the anonymized image of the commissioned portrait ]]](assets/case-portrait.svg)
The family
[[ Who came to Encore, and why now. Were they in estate planning, recently bereaved, or preserving a voice while a loved one was still living? Keep identifying details soft. ]]
What they brought us
[[ The materials: hours of home video, a box of letters, voicemails, a recorded oral history, photographs. Describe the richness — or the scarcity — and what that meant for the work. ]]
- [[ e.g. ~14 hours of family video spanning three decades ]]
- [[ e.g. A series of recorded interviews from a milestone birthday ]]
- [[ e.g. Letters and a personal journal ]]
- [[ e.g. Stories and recollections gathered from five family members ]]
The craft
[[ How the team approached the voice, the manner, and the memory. Note the review process with the family and a moment when something “clicked” — when they first recognized him completely. ]]
The unveiling
[[ The moment of delivery. What was the first question the family asked the portrait? How did the room respond? This is the emotional peak — let it breathe. ]]
“[[ The strongest single quote from the family — the line that captures what the portrait gave them ]]”
[[ Relationship + region, name withheld at the family’s request ]]The outcome
[[ What the portrait now means to the family. Is it shared at gatherings? Have grandchildren spoken with it? What did the family say it preserved that photos and video could not? ]]
Begin your family’s commission.
It starts with a private conversation — confidential, and with no obligation.