Get Everyone in Your Yearbook THREE TIMES!
Want to have a successful yearbook? Nothing (and we mean NOTHING) is more important that this. Learn how to get everyone in your school (no matter what the size of your school) into the yearbook three times.
Get Everyone in Your Yearbook THREE TIMES-THE POSTER
We thought that this topic was so important that we created a poster that you can print out (with a tabloid format printer) and post for your entire staff to see.
We all know how to start a yearbook. The essentials like the title page or the table of contents. Here's some thoughts on the best way to finish your yearbook. What should be there and in what order.
You know how to design them, you just need ideas for content of your QuickReads. Well you've come to the right place.
What the article above does for QuickReads, this one does for features. Five years worth of our annual feature listings from around the USA!
You never have a second chance to make a first impression and the first impression of the inside of your yearbook is your title page. See what should be on that page when you read this.
After the title page, this is your next big design and coverage issue. See what other schools did to create the best one possible.
Middle School Coverage Updated-2010
Are you a middle school or junior high adviser? Check out these updated guidelines for covering those special years.
Looking for a way to jazz up your portrait section? Check out this radical idea that features a lot of cool quotes but no QuickReads.
No matter what holidays get celebrated (or not celebrated) at your school there is always a way to cover them. Here are some concrete ideas on how to that.
There not our favorite things in yearbook but sometimes your school just "has to have them." If that's the case at your school maybe this is the way to do it.
Looking for Great Ways to Handle Current Events?
Here's the ins and outs of covering current events from your students viewpoint. Make people happy at your school and don't worry about buying photos.
Download this and copy it for your Academics staff or whichever staffers are creating your Academic section. They'll thank you for it.
You Really Can Use Cell Phone Photos
Yes Virginia, there really is a way to use cell phone photos in your yearbook. Click here (or actually the blue title) to find out how.
Cover Your School Year Chronologically
It's the hot new trend. No more section coverage. Cover the school year on a day by day basis. Never leave anything out. Help your staff to meet deadlines. See how when you read this.
Club sections can become pretty old hat after a while. Many schools could just copy them from one year to the next. You should do better. Read this and find out how you can.
The Latest Club Coverage Ideas-2010
There's lots to learn from the Cover Clubs Better article but download this one too for the latest trends in club coverage circa 2009-2010.
All this instruction about clubs, maybe we should give you something to hang on the wall right in front of those working on the club section. Well, here it is.
A great way to get more people involved with yearbook and to make club and organization coverage easier. Find a representative on every club. Here's how and why you should.
Ever get to the end of your yearbook and you find out you have two, four, six or (horrors) eight pages left with no content. Here's what to do when those pages are in the Clubs section.
I love alliterations and you may not even know what a colophon is. Download and read this because all the great yearbooks have them. You should too.
Your school year doesn't end just because you finish your final deadline. You need to cover the entire months of March, April, May and maybe June. Think of all the great stuff that happens during those months. School plays, graduation, Prom and so much more. Read this to find out your alternatives for Spring coverage.
Did you ever wonder just how much stuff you can do with your cover? I mean what are all the options available to you? Read this and find out.
Some handy hints to pass on to whoever on your yearbook staff that is creating your index. They'll find more idea than you can shake a stick at.
Increase your coverage of two groups of students that may not be getting their fill allotment.
Why limit yourself to the same old yearbook. Here's a method to get yourselves out of the year in and year out, same-old, same-old book you've always done.
Last Minute Ideas–People, Clubs and Academics
Ever get to the end of your yearbook and you find out you have two, four, six or (horrors) eight pages left with no content. Here's what to do when those pages are in the Clubs, People or Academics sections.
What to Cover on Your Endsheets
Whether it's the Table of Contents, the class photo or just a collage, give yourself a creative kick in the endsheets with this download.
It's cool that it's in fashion to cover fashion. Here's how other schools have covered it in the past. Maybe it will trigger an idea for your fashionistas.
We know featurizing may not be a real word outside the yearbook world but we hope you'll agree it is one of the coolest things you can do to your sports section. Check it out and see if you agree.
More Theme Ideas Than You Can Ever Use
All themes. All the time. This is just one big long list. Someplace in there is the theme for you. We just know it.
Coverage Ideas for Junior High and Middle Schools
Junior High's and Middle Schools have an entirely different set of things to cover from high schools. Don't believe us, read this.
Every member of the staff working on your sports section needs to read this article before they start work. Everyone!
See what we said about Sports above? Same goes for Student Life. Every Student Life staffer needs to read this one.
Cover the Spring with a Super Supplement
One of the best ways to cover spring events at your school is with a supplement. Here are some ins and outs of putting one together. Avoid the usual pitfalls and read this before you start on yours.