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Every four years we have the perfect excuse to show a little patriotism. Presidential elections are some of the most interesting yearbook spreads a staff can create. Who will win? What should we

All three of Balfour’s college Pacemaker Finalists were named  2019 Pacemaker Winners Thursday, Oct. 22. The Associated Collegiate Press announced the winners at the virtual ACP/CMA National College

This won’t be your typical yearbook. It’s just not possible. And maybe that’s a good thing. It’s a chance to throw off the status quo and embrace change. Here are six ways yearbooks can, and should,

Our latest innovation brings all things yearbook to one place. We’ve gathered lesson plans, videos, examples, tips and team-building ideas—many crowdsourced from the yearbook community. Jump in and

It was different, but creative yearbook staffs everywhere still found a way to #celebrateyearbook–and the importance of yearbooks–during National Yearbook Week. The week was full of great contest

Colors. Graphics. Typography. Working together, this trio makes it easy to visualize a theme. But there’s more to theme development than pretty colors and fonts. A theme should be showcased

Bueller? Bueller? Online learning is reminiscent of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and Where’s Waldo books. Your typically chatty staffers have gone silent in the era of Zoom calls. To bring back the

If there’s one positive that’s come out of the pandemic, it’s the chance to revolutionize our yearbooks. Instead of worrying about lost content from traditional events and topics, look at this as an

We’ve already lost so much. Let’s not lose the yearbook too.

As staffs across the country grapple with virtual learning, reduced events and unusual sports seasons, they are also wondering how to do a