Yearbook Groupie – Yearbook resources and guides
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One of the first things you have to decide as a yearbook advisor is when you will distribute your yearbook – OR Maybe you walked into a plan already in place for years and years.The rest of the deadlines are worked backwards from that date – it’s basically the north star of yearbooks. There are […]
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It’s common to think that we’ll remember everything forever, but the truth is that with time, we tend to forget a lot of things. This is a good reason to buy a yearbook. It helps also to have everything captured in the yearbook to preserve the moments and milestones that will be cherished for years
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Did you know that you don’t have to use the traditional rectangular frame for your portraits? I prefer squares! Why, you ask? A few reasons: I can save space, leaving extra room for names underneath the photo or more photos on the page or just a bit more white space. I think it gives more
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Themed Pages Capture What Matters Right now, you are wearing certain styles or brands while drinking from the latest or your favorite coffee cup or water bottle. In 10 years, will these trends be the same? In 10 years, will you remember these details? How about your cell phone brand, size, or features? There are
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So, you know those Year In Review things? They’re great for getting a snapshot of what happened over the year nationally and even globally, but they often miss out on the stuff that really matters to us personally, like what happened in our school or town. Here’s a fun idea I like to use: why
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Involving the Audience for Content Books summarizing the year in pictures and text can be as simple or complex as needed, depending on the preferences and requirements of the individuals or organizations involved. They can contain individual and group photos, as well as highlights of major events. Whether it is a book for a school
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Information about the different types of photos included in a yearbook and give you a reference guide to help you in your planning and knowledge of yearbooks.
White space is a forgotten yet important design element in yearbook design. It refers to the area around and between the elements on a page, and it can be used to create a visually appealing and easy-to-read publication. It can be used to balance the distribution of elements on a page, create contrast between elements,
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Proof Sheet: A page of proofed text used to make corrections before printing. That’s the simple definition in a general context, but as a yearbook advisor, it is more than a definition; it was an important tool that helped eliminate some of my biggest fears and mistakes: leaving out a student, misspelling a name, cutting
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With social media and cell phones, parents and even students wonder if it’s even worth it to buy the yearbook. We all have access to all kinds of memories and photos in seconds, so why buy a yearbook? For many of us, buying a yearbook was a “no-brainer” because it was the only way we
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