Yearbook Blueprint 2022-2023

STEP 1: DECIDE ON A THEME THEME — AN IDEA OR CONCEPT THREADED THROUGHOUT A YEARBOOK. IT SHOULD: • Be unique to the school year

• Be something students want to remember • Focus on the most important story of the year • Be stated in simple, everyday language used by students • Have visual and verbal elements • Be carried on the cover, endsheets, title page and divider pages Developing a theme idea throughout the yearbook not only helps to unify the book, but it also adds a special dimension of involvement for readers. Consider the following questions as guidelines while working on a theme: • Does it make sense, considering the events, activities and issues of the year? • Is there a phrase that students will be able to relate to and understand? • Is there a unifying concept to tie the events of the year together? • Does it allow for both verbal and visual development? • Does it show a fresh, contemporary approach?

YEARBOOK SUITE

For more information, order the “Finding Your Theme” unit from our Yearbook Suite curriculum. Go to walsworthyearbooks.com/yearbooksuite to order. Also check out our Theme Gallery at walsworthyearbooks.com/showcase.

WHERE ARE EFFECTIVE PLACES TO DEVELOP A THEME? “FILL IN THE BLANK,” HORIZON, BLUE VALLEY NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL, OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS

Cover It introduces the theme using words, graphics, colors or fonts; sets the mood or tone reflected in the theme. On either the front cover or the spine, you must include the yearbook name and the year of publication. The spine must include the school name, city, state and volume number.

Endsheets Promote unifying idea, either with color choice or through use of headlines, copy, photos, artwork, captions or graphics.

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