The Colophon - Balfour Yearbooks Blog

Congratulations to nine Balfour schools for being named 2020 Pacemaker Finalists Thursday by the National Scholastic Press Association.

A year ago, schools extended spring breaks and canceled sports seasons. This March, we’re back on the field, but it’s not quite the same. Here are ideas for sports coverage in a challenging year.

Dinner is served. We’re excited to share more delicious news. We’ve created additional spreads for you. They’re all ready to go!

At Harvard-Westlake, the yearbook is already out. Or at least 25 percent of it is. In an effort to share positive and timely news, the staff decided to print the book in four volumes.

What do you do when interviews and photos are limited? Take advantage of it! Use the lack of content to amp up the coverage and wow factor.

MORE! We’ve added 12 pages of national coverage to our Ready-to-Go Content collection. Let’s check them out.

An unusual year has left us scrambling for creative content. Nowhere has this been more difficult than in elementary yearbooks, which often rely on events to fill pages. But when there’s a challenge,

Stickers never go out of style. While we loved gold stars and cute stickers as kids, advisers have learned older students aren’t immune to their charms either.

Sharing ideas is one of our favorite parts about yearbooks. But lists tend to be long and text-heavy. As we brainstormed people coverage ideas, we thought it might help to see more visuals. Here are

It’s all about the people. While other parts of the yearbook focus on classes, clubs, events and sports, the people section is an all-inclusive endeavor. A reference tool, it serves as a directory

Yearbook advising: Equal parts hard work, creativity, organization and relationship management. Insert a global pandemic into the mix, and the best-laid plans are out the window.

There’s a reason we love room service, restaurant dining and fast food drive-thrus. All the cooking is done for us! During this challenging year, we know you’ve struggled finding all the ingredients