Ilan Binisti
Co-founder, Memory Pencil
Ilan Binisti is a software engineer and the co-founder of Memory Pencil, alongside Julien Cornille. Like him, he is a software-engineer dad from the Paris area who started from the same observation: store-bought coloring books feature characters kids don't know.
He co-built the book production pipeline, from turning photos into coloring pages through to print-on-demand, and takes part in the page-by-page review that precedes every handoff to the printer.
More about the team: the About page.
Articles on the blog
August 26, 2026 · 12 min read
How to choose a dot-to-dot book your child will actually finish
Between a child just discovering numbers and one who can follow a long sequence, the right book is not the same. Real difficulty, readability, number of dots, themes: the guide to choosing well.
July 17, 2026 · 10 min read
Personalized coloring book: turning your family memories into a creative activity
A beautiful personalized coloring book takes more than gathering your favorite photos. Sharp faces, readable scenes, a coherent story: the full guide to choosing and organising your photos.
June 14, 2026 · 5 min read
Line-art render: how to keep your photo true to the real scene
The most lifelike line drawing doesn't come from a magic filter. It's decided when you pick the photo: a full frame with people uncropped, and a calm background. Here's how those two choices keep the drawing close to the scene you lived.
June 6, 2026 · 5 min read
The PDF to color: what's inside and how to print it well
The same personalized book, delivered as a PDF instead of a bound book. What the file contains, how to print it at home, and why it's the simplest way to test before ordering the book.
April 22, 2026 · 5 min read
How to choose the photos for your personalized coloring album
Picking the right photos drives roughly 80% of the result. Here are the 7 criteria we apply internally before validating an album.