The Colophon - Balfour Yearbooks Blog

Shawnee Heights High School yearbook adviser Jeni Daley, CJE, was recently named a 2019 Rising Star by the Journalism Education Association.

June, July and August are teachers' favorite months of the year. It's not that you don't love teaching, you just appreciate the breaks. Especially the long ones. You can finally turn off that alarm

Are you counting the days till summer vacation? Instead of checking off days, encourage staff members to clean up and close out this year for a fresh start in the fall. Here are nine ways to make

Go bold with Totally Teal and Rustic Red. Soothe readers with Sea Garden and a Latte. Jump start 2020 planning with a sneak peek at the color trends for next year.

Not everyone is finished with the yearbook. Summer and fall delivery books are still in the midst of deadline. And with the final bell coming soon, it’s important to strategize to get everything

From time to time we feature guest columns from Balfour advisers. In this guest post from Interlake High School, adviser Megan Bennett shares her strategy for meaningful summer coverage. Bennett has

We are excited to announce the winners of the Spring 2019 edition of Balfour’s Great Shot Photo Contest. This semester’s contest included the categories Expressions and Unusual Angles, and a K-8

Distribution day is the best and worst day of the year. You’re so proud of the beautiful book your staff worked so hard to create. And then someone points out a mistake. And another one. And then

In 22 years, Alamo Heights adviser Kristin Cade has never had a late night or Saturday work day.

Four Balfour yearbooks were named Pacemaker finalists April 23 by the Associated Collegiate Press. One of the oldest awards in collegiate journalism, the ACP Pacemaker honors the best college