The Colophon - Balfour Yearbooks Blog

Distribution day is the best and worst day of the year. You’re so proud of the beautiful book your staff worked so hard to create. And then someone points out a mistake. And another one. And then

Woohoo! You’re done! The yearbook is finished, you’ve sidelined thoughts about next year (at least for a week or two), and you’re ready to start handing out books. So, how do you get the rest of the

From time to time we feature guest columns from Balfour advisers. In this guest post from Fort Zumwalt West High School, adviser Loran Marquez describes how a spring workshop helps schools in her

Flower Mound High School’s yearbook editors Keerthana Ramesbabu, Sophie Slaughter, Elizabeth Roeling, Alison Cushman, Isabel Quevedo and Jennifer Nichols.

From time to time we spotlight Balfour advisers and schools. In this guest post from Shawnee Heights adviser Jeni Daley, Jeni shares her six-month production schedule after the current book is

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From time to time we feature Balfour advisers and schools. In this guest post, Klein Forest High School adviser Sue Blackmon offers advice for big schools with small books.

Are your staffers a little distracted by text messages, Snapchats and Instagram posts? Yearbook advisers weigh in on banning cell phones in their classrooms

Do you give refunds? How do you handle mistakes? Do you allow song lyrics in senior ads? What about photos of students in bikinis, holding red cups or carrying shotguns? A student media policy will

Oh, those infamous words staffers throw out when another obligation comes up and they’re in the midst of deadline. “I can’t. I have Yearbook.” What might be an excuse to teachers and friends is a way

Hendrickson High School adviser Kari Riemer (left) works with her 2018 yearbook editors on their chronological coverage plan. Photo by Ian Falkenbury