Happy Adviser Appreciation Day
It’s your day – Yearbook Adviser Appreciation Day! On behalf of everyone here at Balfour, thank you for all you do for your school and students. Thank you for making a difference.
How has being an adviser changed you?
The yearbook world can be a challenging and rewarding place. Twelve teachers share how taking on the advising role has changed and shaped them. This post originally ran in the 2018 fall issue of
The Essentials: Table of Contents
As part of our series, “The Essentials,” we’ll discuss the required elements of yearbook. Today, we’ll focus on the table of contents.
Guest Blog: Demo Days provide Minnesota staff with timely feedback, less deadline stress
Fromtime to time we feature guest columns from Balfour advisers. This guest post from Buffalo High School adviser Ryan McCallum ran in the fall issue of Elements, our biannual magazine. Ryan
Interview like a pro
"It was fun.” “We gave 110 percent.” “We’re like a family.”
Generic, cliché answers make us groan too. Remedying this banality takes a little practice and effort. We have four tips for moving your
Guest Blog: What is visual-verbal collaboration?
From time to time we feature guest columns from Balfour advisers. Here’s a guest post from Holy Trinity Episcopal School adviser Sarah Tricano. Sarah shares examples of visual-verbal collaborations
2019 Pantone Color of the Year: Living Coral
Last week, Pantone introduced Living Color as the 2019 Pantone Color of the Year. According to the company’s news release, “Vibrant, yet mellow PANTONE 16-1546 Living Coral embraces us with warmth
The Essentials: Group photos
Group photographs provide a visual record of the people in an organization or on a team. Helpyour readers by arranging and naming people in group photos in a logical and consistent manner.
School Spotlight: Classroom environment supports collaboration, communication, creativity
From time to time we feature Balfour advisers and schools. In this guest post, Landmark Christian School adviser Elizabeth Ervin shares how she turned the yearbook room into a creative and productive
It’s Elementary: People Coverage
The people section is a vital aspect of elementary school yearbooks. Here are five ideas for providing more coverage with the portraits.