Yearbook Groupie – Yearbook resources and guides
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In a yearbook, after you have decided on a theme, you will need to define your content and coverage. Let us clarify the difference between these two. Your coverage refers to the variety of topics and events in the book included by sections. The content refers to the specific information presented about those topics and […]
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Similar to our post about Guidelines (the outer parts of your pages), using columns and grids in the yearbook layout has many benefits, both for creating a good design and for higher scores for contests. Whether you are starting, designing, or completing your pages, you can still update with columns and grids. What are columns
When making your yearbook, you are trying to capture memories and history, but you also want to sell it! You want it to be appealing and affordable for your audience. When is the best time to start selling your yearbook? First question is, when is your yearbook distributed? Some schools hand out books in May,
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Initial Impact Do you remember that one teacher who left a lasting impact on you? For me, that teacher was Mr. David A. Staver, my yearbook advisor and photojournalism teacher in high school. He instilled in me a passion for documentation and storytelling that still resonates with me today and inspired me to become a
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When I first started designing yearbooks, I didn’t quite understand the differences between all those extra warning lines on the pages, but with a little knowledge about those 3 special lines, you can make sure your yearbook doesn’t fall into one of the yearbook regrets! Here is a simple explanation for those three lines on
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When I started as a yearbook person, I had no idea how to organize and plan a yearbook or even that you could plan out a yearbook that is more fitting to your school and your style. The only thing I did was look at the previous yearbooks and follow that plan, but as I
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What to do with your extra yearbooks from the past? Have you ever opened a supply closet, you know, that catch-all space where things that no one knows what to do with and no one wants to claim, to find 1400 yearbooks from the last 30 years hidden in boxes behind all the other stuff?
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Having just returned from the annual Entourage Yearbook Advisors’ Conference, I’ve spent some time reflecting on what it has meant to me to be a “yearbook person” and what I’ve learned from attending the conference for a number of years. I worked as the parent volunteer who did the yearbook at my children’s elementary school,
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We here at Yearbook Groupie offer advice on how to avoid common yearbook printing mistakes. 1. Missed delivery dates: Avoid missing out on the most important book of the year by scheduling delivery dates and planned deadlines at the beginning of the project. Adhering to deadlines will teach students important time management skills and ensure
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Hundreds of thousands of schools nationwide decide on the yearbook company that is best for them every year. Here we will break down industry insights that will help any yearbook advisor while shopping. The easiest way to choose the best yearbook company is to evaluate the yearbook project based on the following criteria: Customer service
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