Yearbook
Basics 101
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Basics for Putting Together A Yearbook... A yearbook is made up of paper and ink...but what makes a yearbook special is how the ink is place on the paper to remember the special times of the year as well as the special people from the school. A yearbook page has only two elements...maybe three...photos, text, and sometimes clip art. Always remember that as you may be struggling to determine what needs to be done to finish a page... THEME Most yearbooks have a THEME or ATTITUDE for the year that describes why your yearbook is special. Many themes can be mascot related or word related. Effective themes are much like advertising slogans selling the story of your school year. This list of themes from other yearbooks is provided not as a "shopping list" of potential themes for you to "lift," but as a source of inspiration to assist your staff in brainstorming a unique slogan that is personal to your school and year. An example of some themes are as follows:
COVER & ENDSHEETS "You can't judge a book by its cover..." Unfortunately, that may not be the case in yearbook...many students get their first impression from the yearbook cover and decide immediately if they love or hate it...that is why you need to spend time making sure you choose or design a cover that best fits your culture and theme. When you talk to your yearbook company, you will have one "BASIC" cover program to begin with included in your specs...find out what that starting point is and then decide if you can live with that program or choose and budget for another program...we can do just about anything possible. If you have a hardcover yearbook, you will more than likely also have a thick paper that attaches the cover to the book known as an endsheet. Most schools leave this endsheet blank for autographs, while others like to select special paper or print photos/text for a unique design so they can sell autograph pages as an option. Check with your company to see what program is included in your specs for your endsheets and determine if you would like a different program...but make sure to budget for it! COVERAGE & LADDER How you divide a yearbook into sections is critical for coverage. Make sure you spend time planning what is on ever page and create the roadmap known as a LADDER. A ladder is a graphic representation of what is on every page of the yearbook as well as when you plan on submitting the pages to the publishing company. The yearbook company will provide you multiple deadlines for production of the yearbook so you can begin to plan your year accordingly. Before any company can issue you deadlines, you must determine when you want the yearbook to arrive to the school...before school dismisses in MAY or after you get back from the summer so you can include GRADUATION and SPRING EVENTS, Whichever you choose, be aware that you must take time to plan your coverage and sections accordingly. There are SIX COMMON SECTION in most yearbooks. They are as follows:
Listed above next to each section is the approximate % of pages in your yearbook that are dedicated to the yearbook section. You can use these as guidelines in determine # of pages per section. Once you complete that task, you must also make sure you decide which section is first, second, etc... PAGE DESIGNS & PRODUCTION How you choose to create your pages as well as the design of the pages is up to you. Make sure you check with your yearbook company to determine what program is included in your quote. Most companies offer three to four plans in creating a yearbook. Here are the most common yearbook plans available:
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