# Mixbook

> Mixbook is a Redwood City, California company that lets everyday people design and print highly customizable photo books, cards, calendars, wall art, and home decor. Founded in 2006 by UC Berkeley graduates Andrew Laffoon and Aryk Grosz, the bootstrapped-turned-venture-backed company pairs a flexible browser-based design studio with AI-assisted layout tools and print quality that has earned it top marks from Wirecutter and Tom's Guide. Its stated purpose is to help people be creative and connect with the people they love through the stories their photos tell.

- **Founded:** 2006
- **Headquarters:** Redwood City, California, United States
- **Founders:** Andrew Laffoon (Co-Founder & CEO), Aryk Grosz (Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer)
- **Team size:** ~130 employees
- **Products:** Photo Books, Cards & Stationery, Calendars, Wall Art & Home Decor, Mixbook Studio
- **Notable:** Ranked Wirecutter's #1 photo book provider, Consistently ranked among the best photo books by Tom's Guide, Named to Forbes' Most Promising Companies

## Products & services

- **Photo Books** — Fully customizable softcover, hardcover, layflat and album-style photo books with hundreds of themes and templates.
- **Cards & Stationery** — Personalized greeting cards, invitations and announcements for holidays and life events.
- **Calendars** — Custom photo calendars in a range of sizes and layouts.
- **Wall Art & Home Decor** — Canvas, acrylic, metal and poster prints plus other home decor items.
- **Mixbook Studio** — Browser-based design studio with drag-and-drop editing and AI-assisted, machine-learning layout tools that auto-build a project from uploaded photos.
- **School Yearbooks** — Collaborative yearbook creation tools for schools and student groups - the company's original use case.
- **Wedding Collections** — Wedding albums, save-the-dates, invitations and guest photo sharing, strengthened by the WedPics acquisition.
- **Mobile App** — iOS and Android apps for creating and ordering photo products from a phone.

## Achievements

- Ranked Wirecutter's #1 photo book provider
- Consistently ranked among the best photo books by Tom's Guide
- Named to Forbes' Most Promising Companies
- Named to Built In's 50 Best Startups to Work At
- A+ BBB rating and ~4.6-star Trustpilot average
- 6 million+ customers and 20 million+ projects printed
- Grew from $800/month in early revenue to an estimated $40M+ annually

## Latest updates

- **2023-01** — Launched Mixbook Studio with machine-learning layout and AI-assisted design tools.
- **2025-01** — Continues to rank at or near the top of independent photo-book reviews (Tom's Guide, Wirecutter) heading into its 19th year.

## Links

- Website: https://mixbook.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/mixbook
- Twitter/X: http://www.twitter.com/mixbook
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Mixbook
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mixbook/
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mixbook
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mixbook

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Last updated: 2026-07-26