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New Launch Lab Officially Opens in Dallas Office

Staff members gathered for a Ribbon Cutting ceremony on Friday, Nov. 18 to officially open the doors to the new space. The work stations and meeting rooms came to life immediately as some employees

Maximize your index’s potential

The index is the first place students look because they want to see what pages they’re on. But if you wait until spring to run the index, you’re bound to have mistakes and missing information.

Make them LOOK! Customized banners lend a professional touch

Balfour’s SayIt! Custom Signage lets you and your staff put your “mark” on yearbook marketing. With the design portal, you can order custom posters, banners, postcards, window clings and more. Use

Copyright & online photos

With the click of a button, thousands of images are instantly available on the Internet. But is it legal or ethical to use them?

Copyright protects photos, stories andillustrations—including ones

Blended Coverage

Blended coverage provides an alternative way to cover academics, clubs and sports in a more balanced and realistic way. It’s also allows coverage of multiple groups in less space.

NBYYD: Gotta get a Yearbook!

National Buy Your Yearbook Day is the perfect time to focus specifically on yearbook sales. Schools across the country join together in a coordinated effort to build excitement about the book and

Say it like you mean it

Quotes are the heart of your stories and captions. But too often they’re bogged down with attribution in the wrong place. So, let’s set the record straight when it comes to he said/she said.

Get a great shot: Fall Great Shot Contest

From the triumph of the last-second win to the screaming frenzy of fans, the Friday Night Lights are the perfect backdrop to capture moments for our semi-annual Great Shot Photo Contest.

2016 Election Coverage

Every four years we get a chance to focus on a bit of national history in our books. And this year will no doubt be one of the most historic and talked about elections. Whether you include a

Why we Tell Stories

Are you missing the Olympics yet? One of the best aspects of the two-week sporting bonanza is the storytelling. NBC spends months researching, filming and editing features on the athletes.

Celebrate National Yearbook Week with us!

Join us for a fun week of contests celebrating National Yearbook Week.  One lucky staff will take home a $50 gift card each day!

Fun with Fonts

One of the best ways to illustrate a yearbook’s theme is through the font choices. Whether you’re going for a fun, flirty look or an elegant, classic feel, the typography can emphasize, clarify and

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