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25 Year History Book for Brinkmann Company

Employees of Brinkmann Constructors wanted to honor their founder in a special way as his 25th anniversary celebration neared. The firm’s history celebration team met privately with Casey Communications President Marie Casey to brainstorm ideas and concept a plan. Casey geared up to fast-track the research, writing, image assembly, graphic design, printing and hand-binding of a custom volume honoring the 25th anniversary of Bob Brinkmann’s growth from inception to ranking today among the nation’s Top 100 design-build firms.

Developing a 100-page, single-spaced timeline as a guide, Casey shaped the book’s outline then drafted the first of seven chapters so her design partners at Studio 2108 could concept the graphic flavor, intended to reflect Brinkmann’s passion for Daniel Boone and the Lewis and Clark Expedition. She also worked with Paper Birds to craft a custom hand-stamped and sewn leather binding. Diligent record-keeping by Casey’s marketing communications firm eased and sped the process with ready accessibility to needed data, photos and other records. Brinkmann’s history celebration team provided highly responsive feedback and quickly tracked down needed details.

The final book totaled 80 full-color pages, 11 inches by 11 inches, bound in hand-sewn leather, stamped with Bob Brinkmann’s signature and featuring an arrowhead closure.

Bob Brinkmann received the book from employees at a ceremony on May 9, 2009. Rendered speechless by the gift, he later said, “Wow! It’s amazing to see what we have accomplished in our first quarter-century.”