Tip/How-To: How to Find a Theme for Your Yearbook

A good theme should directly relate to the story of this year at your school, and it should define the main idea and mood of your yearbook. Whether you choose a phrase or slogan, pack as much meaning as possible into as few words as possible.

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Tip/How-To: 10 Steps to Organizing Your Yearbook Staff and Classroom

Binders, a ladder, copy envelopes, photos, supplies, mail cubbies, editor's desk and more will help you organize your yearbook classroom.

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Tip/How-To: Encouraging Better Writing in the Yearbook

“It’s not what you know, but what you can do.” This is a truism that underpins any sort of performance—playing the piano, executing a form in Kung Fu, lashing a drive from the tee with a slight draw—or crafting a well-written story. It seems, advisers might be overworking to help their staffs know about writing—instead of getting out of their way and letting them write.

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Tip/How-To: 15 Tips for Surviving the First Week of Yearbook

Expectations, information, theme, critiques, deadlines, book sales, team building and more should all be addressed the first week.

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Tip/How-To: Sound Yearbook Business Practices

Do you promote your product? While you probably accept advertising, do you also advertise? Do you choose your staff carefully or take all who apply? Once you have a staff, do you take the time to train them and then offer regular refresher courses? Following are ways to bring sound business practices into your own yearbook program.

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