The Colophon - Balfour Yearbooks Blog

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

By Denise Adams, yearbook adviser B F Terry High School, Rosenberg, Texas

“We—think—we—can. We—think—we—can.” Attitude can make a seemingly impossible task possible. Want to sell more yearbooks? We

Throughout the country, schools are experiencing a record numbers of snow days. While this definitely impacts the yearbook staff’s ability to meet deadlines, how do these bad weather days affect the

Make sure your buyers realize when their last opportunity to buy a yearbook is approaching. You can do this by reminding parents with a voice mail from your school’s principal. A message from a

by Bernadette Cranmer, yearbook adviser Granite Bay High School, California

You finished the  last pages. There’s nothing left to do but correct proofs and plan distribution. Now what? How do you