The Colophon - Balfour Yearbooks Blog

Unexpected snow and Christmas lights. Pumpkin spice lattes and holiday getaways. Chilly weather and winter breaks are the perfect excuses for seasonal coverage. Bring on the winter wonderland spreads!

Sports coverage shouldn’t be terrible. But often our unfamiliarity with sports terminology or the season’s outcome results in vague or fluff-filled stories. Worse, sometimes the story is omitted

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

Colons can be confusing. It’s easy to go overboard with commas or parentheses. But dashes—those beautiful, thin lines that suggest a subtle pause or an abrupt change in thought—can be a smart

A strong social media presence—it’s the newest “must have” in the media world, including student media. While yearbook advisers and staffs may be well-versed in the realm of print, going social may

While all it takes is a simple click to download a photo these days, it’s much more complicated to navigate copyright law. Can we run a photo from the Oscars? Surely, it’s okay to include photos from

"It  was fun.”  “We gave 110 percent.” “We’re like a family.”

Generic, cliché answers make us groan too. Remedying this banality takes a little practice and effort. We have four tips for moving your