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See our blog posts for tips & tricks to help make teaching, designing, and publishing your yearbook easy and stress-free.
Yearbook Terms You Need to Know – Pt. 2
Here are a few more terms that you and your team should get familiar with. Learning these terms will greatly improve the communication of everyone involved in developing the yearbook and allow the organization of tasks to be more efficient.
Yearbook Terms You Need to Know – Pt. 1
Imagine entering an organization where no one speaks the same language. Coordinating tasks would be almost impossible. Frustration levels would be over the top as people step on each other’s toes and get at each other’s throats. That’s why great communication is the key to success in any organization. The
Get Your Yearbook Page Design to Stand-out – Pt. 3
Now that we have talked about the ways negative space, proximity, repetition, contrast, alignment, focal points and column grids can unify the elements of your page design and solidify your message, it is time address the final yearbook design features. In the following sections, we will talk about the ways
Get Your Yearbook Page Design To Stand-Out – Pt. 2
In part one, we looked at the ways that negative space and proximity can be used to enhance the page designs. In part two, we will look at the ways that repetition, contrast, alignment, focal points and column grids keep your page design organized and emphasize messages.
Get Your Yearbook Page Design To Stand-out – Pt. 1
Yearbook page layouts use design principles like negative space, proximity, repetition, contrast, alignment, and focal points to communicate where the viewers should focus their attention so that they can follow along with the story being told. These design principles provide the framework that directs the planning of photos, headlines, copy
Lesson 11: Making Your Yearbook Writing Exciting
Because yearbooks are visually driven, there is a tendency to think about the copy as an afterthought.
In reality, copy plays the important role of providing context and clarity and helps tell an overarching story or drive home a theme. Although the goal is to keep the copy short
Lesson 10: Editing the yearbook
For a writer, there is nothing more embarrassing than finding grammar and punctuation mistakes after their work has already been published. Due to the irreversible nature of so many forms of communication media, the shame can haunt the writer for years. This is why the editing process is so important
Lesson 9: Making a Yearbook Page Template
When working on your Calendria yearbook, part of the design process is selecting an appropriate template.
Lesson 8: The Photo Submission Process Made Easy!
Historically, the photo submission process has been a challenging part of creating a yearbook. With Calendria, our photo collection app is available to simplify the process.
Lesson 7: How to Write Compelling Yearbook Content
A writing schedule for your yearbook is your best friend. It helps you to stay focused on your goal, which is creating content. With a writing schedule, you can make sure that you are doing what needs to be done at the right time and in the right order.