The Colophon - Balfour Yearbooks Blog

by Amanda Cardoza, yearbook adviser Douglas MacArthur High School, San Antonio, Texas

In 1999 I was the co-editor-in-chief of my high school yearbook. My adviser, Charles Murray, set the best example

by Roseann Gish (adviser), seniors Victoria Hennes (editor) and Jeff Williams (editor) Shawnee Heights High School, Tecumseh, Kansas

Working on next year’s book before this year’s book is done sounds

by Katie Coronado, yearbook adviser Cypress Falls High School, Houston, Texas

The yearbook staff produces a valuable resource: a history book, a memory book and a reference book. The price is right.

By Amy Reece, yearbook adviser Spring Hill High School, Columbia, Tennessee

Keep your staff energized, motivated and productive with these strategies.

By Jen Bladen, yearbook adviser Harvard-Westlake School, Studio City, California

We have a romantic notion of the solitary page designer, cut off from social contact, alone in his/her cubicle,

By Kari Phillips, yearbook adviserOlentangy Orange High School, Lewis Center, Ohio

Have you heard the news? All journalism and yearbook teachers must make a concerted effort to recruit strong

By Anne Hayman, yearbook adviser Arlington High School, Arlington, Washington

Why is it so difficult to catch our own mistakes? According to psychologist Tom Stafford, what is on the screen or on the

by Leigh Ann Danley, yearbook adviser Peachtree Ridge High School, Suwanee, Georgia

In psychological terms, it’s called “chunking.” Divide a 10-digit phone number into three chunks and it is easier

by Jamie Demeter, yearbook adviser Ft. Zumwalt South High School, St. Peters, Missouri

It’s a mystery. What goes on in that room? No one gets it. Wait a minute. There are people who understand what a

by Edie Pondillo, yearbook adviser Riverdale High School, Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Rubrics are valuable because they specifically communicate advisers’ expectations to their staffs. This 3-part rubric