The Colophon - Balfour Yearbooks Blog

Through interactive experiences that motivate and engage us, we learn not only the facts, but also the important, underlying hows and whys. Our new training program, Balfour Adviser Academy, offers

Frequently, advisers ask what to do with their classes when the book is done. Others are looking for an end of the year project or something to use as a final assessment.

One solution is a photo

If you haven’t already, now is the time to plan to take your staff to a summer yearbook workshop. Attending training in the summer not only gives the students a jump start on the book, it also

Start planning your signing or distribution party now. Consider when and where it will be held and follow these tips to make it awesome.

Whether your yearbook is spring, summer or fall delivery, soon you will begin thinking about next year’s staff (if you haven’t already).

Environmental portraits capture a person in their surroundings.

Great photography is crucial to a fantastic yearbook. No matter where you are in the production process, photo skills need to continue to be improved and reinforced. There are also numerous school

Need help with something? Just ask an expert: “How’d you do that?”

Sharing best practices is a time-honored tradition among yearbook advisers. The spring edition of elements magazine answers

With a little planning on your part, you can organize a yearbook distribution day party for fun – and profit! Whether your book delivers in the spring, summer, or fall, the distribution party is a

Because being on the yearbook staff can be like having a job, consider requiring students to submit an application to join, even if you have open enrollment and accept everyone who applies.

Yearbook adviser Colleen Wenger at Lancaster High School in Ohio recommends these 7 steps to presale next year’s yearbooks during your spring distribution party.

Producing a yearbook is the largest group project in the school and it often seems like there is no light at the end of the tunnel. This is especially true for the yearbook staff. Everyone has one