The Colophon - Balfour Yearbooks Blog

As students work on yearbook pages, they’ll need to learn new vocabulary. Yearbook terminology will help them understand the anatomy of a spread.

Double-page spread - Two facing pages in the

The sections of a yearbook arrange the story of the year. But if you’ve always run the same sections, maybe it’s time for a change. Here are three formats for organizing the book.

For Nike, it’s a swoosh. For FedEx, it’s bold letters forming an arrow in the white space. For Starbucks, it’s a lovely siren on a green, black and white circle. These companies’ logos are iconic

With classes, clubs and sports back in action, there’s no time to lose. We need to train our yearbook troops and get them out in the field. If you’re like most yearbook staffs, you have a few newbies

Before developing a theme, you have to come up with an idea. If you’re stuck for where to start, consider new avenues for finding inspiration. We’ve got four new options to get you thinking.

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

We always think about classes, clubs, events and sports to cover. But what about the details behind that coverage? Do you acknowledge the hard work your staffers put in? Or the people who support