Memorento

The ultimate Father’s Day gift: from dad jokes to a masterpiece on the wall

The word DAD made of photos on dark green, with “Kiki, Jesse & Mila” below. Framed on the wall of a calm living room, above a walnut sideboard with a record player, a brass lamp, a cup of coffee and a present in green paper.

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Ask a dad what he wants and the answer is: “I’ve got everything.”

Let’s be honest: dads are fiendishly hard to surprise with a good gift. Ask a dad what he wants for his birthday or Father’s Day and the standard answer is “I’ve got everything” or “Socks will do.” The result? An impressive collection of drills he already had, barbecue gear that comes out once a year, and enough craft beer to keep an average pub going for a month.

Why we built Memorento →

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Digital €59 · printed from €89 · framed from €139. Prints delivered in Netherlands, usually within 5 working days.

Your photo library stays on your Mac.

Memorento runs on your Mac, where your photos are. Free to make. You approve every photo before you pay. macOS 14 or later.

Choose your design

You adjust it in the Mac app and see the result right away.

This year we skip the clichés. No novelty beers or tool sets he only ever looks at. With Memorento you give him something he will secretly (dads don’t cry, of course) be very proud of: a stunning artwork in the shape of the word DAD, built from all those legendary family moments in which he played the lead.

Why a photo mosaic is the gift for the man who has everything

The word DAD made of photos on dark green, with “Kiki, Jesse & Mila” below. The same artwork framed, held in two hands.

Dads build dens, tell the worst jokes in the world (which are secretly quite funny) and are always there when the car makes a strange noise. Their phones are often full of photos: the giant fish they once caught, that one perfect barbecue, hundreds of blurry action shots of the kids on the football pitch.

A Memorento mosaic brings all those worlds together. From a distance it’s a clean, modern design he will proudly hang in his man cave or the living room. But come closer and he discovers the picture history of his fatherhood: the camping trips where the tent nearly blew away, the sleepy Sunday mornings and, yes, that one photo of him asleep on the sofa in a silly party hat.

The ultimate icebreaker: the Immersive video on screen or TV

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The best thing about Memorento? It’s not just a poster you wrap in boring gift paper. It’s an experience at the party or over Father’s Day breakfast.

  • The TV takeoverWhile he drinks his coffee, you put the video that comes with it on the TV.
  • Big stories round the tableWatch hundreds of photos from the past years flow together into the word DAD. Dads love telling stories. As soon as the video starts, he often starts pointing right away: “Ah, look at that, that was in the Ardennes when we got hopelessly lost!” It’s the perfect trigger for an afternoon of tall family tales.

Ready in a few minutes (so quicker than mowing the lawn)

The sample artwork, the word DAD made of photos on dark green, with “Kiki, Jesse & Mila” below, on a laptop screen.

We know you don’t have time for complicated photo software that makes you create an account and drag three thousand files onto a slow website. Memorento works as efficiently as a good leaf blower:

  • 100% local on your Mac

    The app quickly scans the Photos library on your computer. No cloud uploads, no hassle, and all safely behind the scenes so he doesn’t suspect a thing.

  • No sorting stress

    The clever software picks the sharpest, best moments itself and puts them in the right place in the mosaic.

  • Results straight away

    You see a preview on your screen right away. Happy with it? Then we send you the poster printed on heavyweight matte art paper (and framed, if you like).

From research

Recipients want a gift with sentimental value more often than givers give one. Givers play it safe with something that matches their taste; your own photos are pure sentimental value.

Source: Givi & Galak, Journal of Consumer Psychology, three studies, 2017

People who spend money on others end up happier than those who spend it on themselves. So this gift makes two people happy.

Source: Dunn, Aknin & Norton, Science, three studies, 2008

From Photos library to poster in a few minutes

Complete privacy, zero hassle. No accounts to create. Your photo library never leaves your Mac.

In this example the app finds 223 photos in the Photos library and uploads none.

  1. Download the free app

    For any Mac with macOS 14 or later. No account.

    Try it freeSend to Mac

  2. Choose who it’s for

    The app reads the Photos library on your Mac and already knows the faces. Pick one person, a couple or an album; it gathers their photos for you.

  3. See it, fine-tune it, give it

    Your artwork appears within minutes. Swap photos and, if you like, change the colours and the design: the background, the shape and the words. Then choose your gift.

What you choose in the app

Make it your own

Occasion What is the occasion?

Birthday, For Mum, For Dad, For Grandma & Grandpa, Anniversary, A year in photos, Christmas tree, In memory, A star, Your own word

Name Who is it for?

Lotte

Goes above the photos.

Size How big?

50 × 70 cm Recommended70 × 100 cmA0 · 84 × 119 cm

To scale, beside a person of 1.70 m. With or without a frame.

Look Which look?

Warm ivoryGallery whiteMidnightFrom their photos

Lettering Which lettering for the name?

LOTTEModernLotteClassicLOTTEQuietLOTTEFestiveLOTTELightLotteEditorial

Caption What goes under the photos?

Celebrating 30 years of Lotte

ItalicSerif italicPlainCapitals

See every step →

Choose your gift

The Immersive video is part of every package: your photos as a film for the TV. Making it is free; you pay when you choose. More about the Immersive video →

The sample artwork, the word DAD made of photos on dark green, with “Kiki, Jesse & Mila” below, on a laptop screen.

Digital artwork

€59Ready right after payingWithout the Immersive video: €39

You get

  • The digital artwork, to print anywhere
  • The Immersive video, for any screen or TV

Just digital? No paper, no box, no delivery van.

The same artwork printed on paper, on a wall. Our recommendation

Printed artwork

From €8950 × 70 cm

Guests can write their wishes on it at the party, and it can be framed later.

You get

  • The digital artwork, to print anywhere
  • The poster on heavyweight matte art paper, delivered to your door
  • The Immersive video, for any screen or TV

Delivered in Netherlands, usually within 5 working days.

Need it sooner? Express delivery is possible at extra cost.

The same artwork framed, held in two hands.

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Framed artwork

From €13950 × 70 cm

You get

  • The digital artwork, to print anywhere
  • The poster in a frame (black, white or natural wood look), ready to hang
  • The Immersive video, for any screen or TV

Delivered in Netherlands, usually within 5 working days.

Need it sooner? Express delivery is possible at extra cost.

With every package: upload links, so friends can add their photos.

Prices include VAT. Delivery included (Netherlands). Print delivery is currently available within the Netherlands. Your delivery postcode is checked before payment. The samples are real artworks made by the app, from public-domain photos or, for Lotte’s 30, from AI-generated photos of a made-up woman; the rooms are stock photos; the people holding the frame are made with AI and aren’t real.

Frequently asked questions about a photo gift for Dad

What do you give a dad who doesn’t want anything for his birthday?

Give him his own memories. A Memorento photo mosaic is personal, creative and has a bold, graphic look. It’s the ultimate alternative to a gift card or yet another bottle of spirits.

Can I use photos from my phone with the Mac app?

As long as the photos are synced with the Photos library on your Mac (through iCloud or a quick transfer, for example), the app finds them straight away. So there’s no need to create folders or move photos by hand.

How soon will the poster arrive?

The digital artwork and the Immersive video are yours the moment you buy. We deliver printed and framed posters within the Netherlands for now; before you pay, the app shows the day it arrives.

Does the word have to be DAD?

No. Any word of up to five letters works, like PAPA, POP or his nickname, or a number of up to four digits, like his age.

Make him the hero of the day

Ready to skip the socks and the craft beer this year and impress with the most original gift on the table? Start the app on your Mac and in a few clicks see what the masterpiece for your dad looks like.

Try it free on your MacSend to my Mac Give a gift code

Your photo library stays on your Mac.

Memorento runs on your Mac, where your photos are. Free to make. You approve every photo before you pay. macOS 14 or later.

Father’s Day is Sunday 20 June 2027. Father’s Day ideas →

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