The Colophon - Balfour Yearbooks Blog

YES! We’re back in business, working 24/7 to pump out yearbooks as quickly and safely as possible. Here’s a roundup of a few lingering questions.

With a shelter-in-place order postponing production, many staffs are still waiting for books. Whether your school year is over or you’re worried about safety, you might not be keen on a drive-thru

Distribute the yearbook with the most impact and the least amount of personal contact.

Can I still buy a book? When will yearbooks be here? How will they be distributed? Here’s how five schools are answering buyers’ questions.

Advisers. Amplified. We’re hosting our annual adviser training with a new twist this year. We’re bringing the workshop to you.

Yearbook lovers, theme projects are one of the smartest ways to jump start next year’s book. They allow your staff to mull over different concepts, seeing how the ideas grow and develop. It’s a

We were blown away with all the entries in our first-ever Great Story contest. From feature stories to personal revelations, the stories were heartfelt and heartbreaking.

We’re excited to share the winning layouts from our inaugural Great Design contest.

It’s never been trickier to market yearbooks. And yet, it’s never been easier. Here are three ways to create stunning visuals and wow buyers. And the coolest part? They’re all free.

Before this spring, yearbook staffs kept their inside pages a secret, reveling in the reveal on distribution day. But the pandemic forced staffs to rethink their marketing strategy, doing something

Adviser Kristin Taylor (center) examines a spread with co-editors in chief Siena Mizel and Julia Wanger. Mizel and Wanger have been on yearbook staff all four years of high school. Photo by Quincy

We are excited to announce the winners of the Spring 2020 edition of Balfour’s Great Shot Photo Contest. This edition of the contest was unlike any we’ve done before, as this spring has proven that