The Colophon - Balfour Yearbooks Blog

We love a good challenge! Show off a great spread design from your yearbook. Or, even better, get a jumpstart on designing your 2021 book. Here is an assignment that will engage your students to hone

In these unprecedented times, we find comfort in the small things. In honor of #ThankfulThursday, Balfour advisers and representatives share what they’re grateful for.

We have an incredible day planned for you, with nine, high-impact sessions on design, photography, writing and more. Here’s the line-up.

There’s a meme for that. Yearbook staffs smartly use humorous memes to promote ad sales and distribution information. But a clever new strategy has schools utilizing their faculty and staff to

We have pumped about our incredible line-up of award winning advisers and journalism gurus! Learn more about each speaker below. Be sure to tune in on April 21 for '21 Jumpstart. Learn more here.

Unprecedented times call for unprecedented stories. Tell us how life has changed because of the coronavirus outbreak.

March is when advisers capitalize on snagging action shots, team photos and missing captions. But Team Coronavirus didn’t play by the rules and now we’re all on the sidelines. Here’s how to problem

The pandemic forced staffs to say goodbye to planned spring coverage. Now, say hello to coronavirus pages created for you.

Despite school closures and social distancing, Balfour staffs are determined to finish their 2020 yearbooks. Take a look at how staffs nationwide are making it happen.

JUMPSTART your 2021 publications with virtual training for your newspaper and yearbook staffs.

Spring sports pages are about as empty as the nation’s stadiums and locker rooms. We have 30 images and illustrations to help you fill in those spreads.