The Colophon - Balfour Yearbooks Blog

For today’s tip, we’re diving headfirst into the vibrant world of color trends for the 2023-2024 school year. Get ready to unleash your creativity and infuse your yearbook with a burst of fresh,

We tell students all the time, “Make your fonts look like the message you want to convey.” Choosing the right font takes the verbal visual connection to the next level.

Colophon (ˈkäləfən,-ˌfän) Still can’t pronounce it? That’s OK. Click here, then click on the speaker. More important, what is a colophon and what does it do?

As the most significant verbal aspect of the design, headlines have a powerful impact on the look and feel of a yearbook spread. They provide a starting point for the reader, set the tone for the

February is one of the busiest months for yearbook production and deadlines. It is also a great time to run an index as a sales and coverage tool.

A yearbook is a historical document that will last a lifetime and beyond. So everything you’re putting on the pages will always be there...including the mistakes. Here’s how you can take extra

Think about it. The average high school student spends 5.8 hours in class each school day. Another 35 minutes at lunch and 15 minutes for class changes round out the rest of the school day. So if 89%

We’re not talking about Getting Sturdy or Hitting the Griddy. We’re talking signature completion so your pages can dance their way through the presses.

That phrase might make an adviser a little nervous because captions can sometimes take a while to complete. From gathering the background information, setting up interviews with the people in the