The Colophon - Balfour Yearbooks Blog

As schools prepared for 2021 yearbooks, they faced a gloomy realization: the pandemic was far from over. Refusing to wallow in that depressing reality, a fascinating trend emerged. Yearbooks featured

Theme is the glue that holds a book together. As part of our “The Essentials” series, we’ll share the basics of theme.

Who will your 2022 book be? Harry Styles? Kate Middleton? Once you know who your book is, you can clearly establish your theme’s personality.

Show us your style and creativity and we might just show you a $100 gift card.

One of our favorite weeks of the year is back! An annual traditional, National Yearbook Week celebrates the historical

The Associated Collegiate Press named five Balfour schools as Design of the Year finalists as part of their 2021 Individual Awards announcement.

Two collegiate journalists made the finalist list for the Associated Collegiate Press’ 2021 Individual Awards.

The Nike swoosh. The FedEx arrow. The Starbucks siren. These iconic symbols are instantly recognizable, connecting to the product. Initiate your own brand recognition by creating a student media logo.

The beauty of spring delivery is getting those precious yearbooks into the hands of buyers, all before the year ends. The downside is what gets left out.

First day. New classes. Textbooks. Welcome events. Volleyball matches. Friday Night Lights. The first weeks of school are a whirlwind of new activities, classes and sports to cover. And we need

Congratulations to Bellaire High School adviser Andrea Negri, MJE, for being a 2021 Medal of Merit recipient. Negri is one of two advisers the Journalism Education Association honored with the award,

Congratulations to Haskett Junior High School’s Candice Thomas for being named a 2021 Rising Star. The Journalism Education Association recently named six teachers as Rising Star recipients,

You’ve got mail! The 2022 kit is jammed packed with helpful tools to make the yearbook process effective and smooth. Let’s take a peek at the highlights.