Jim Jordan's 40 Things To Do After The Yearbook Is Done

DON’T FORGET 9. KEEP ON TOP OF YOUR PROOFS

If you are an InDesign-produced book, depending on your arrangement with the publisher, you will have proofs to finish. At the very minimum, you will have at least the pages from the final two deadlines to proof and make any necessary changes to improve them. In case you rushed a bit to make that final deadline, here is your chance to edit and make them perfect. If you are an Online Design school, you have been carefully proofing each spread before you send it and no proofs are needed. 10. KEEP RECRUITING Over the years, recruiting changed for me. We used to have a window of time in which we went around to classes, accepted applications, held interviews and chose our staff for next year. The whole process took about four to six weeks, and we were done. If you missed this window, you missed out on being a part of the creation of the yearbook. Over time at my school, I began to notice a change. Some great prospective yearbook staff members were having a difficult time, so early in the year, committing to their schedule for the next school year. We still went through the same process, but I began to leave spots open for students who later realized they wanted to be a part of the staff. It seemed, once August rolled around, maybe they really didn’t want to take BC Calculus after all, and so they had a spot open for yearbook. Your school and your staff may have the culture such that you can easily fill your staff with the best and the brightest, but my main point is to be flexible in your recruiting process, or you may lose some great kids who can make a tremendous difference in your yearbook program.

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