Parts of a Yearbook
Yearbook Vocabulary
Photography Basics
Design Basics
Staff Organization
100
The area of the yearbook connecting the front and back covers.
What is a spine?
100
A few sentences that identify the who, what, where, when, why and how of a picture.
What is a caption?
100
Division of a photo, horizontally and vertically, so the subject falls into one of the intersecting optical hot spots
What is the rule of thirds?
100
Blank area where no elements are placed.
What is white space?
100
The student ultimately responsible for overall development and content of the book. Duties include: delegates staff assignments, recruits staff and assigns jobs with adviser, sets and enforces a production schedule, edits every page and proof, leads staff meetings, trains and coaches staff, plans ladder with adviser and section editors, and reports to adviser.
What is the Editor-in-chief?
200
The heavier sheets of paper which hold the pages of the yearbook to the cover.
What are endsheets?
200
A 16 page grouping made up of two 8-page flats.
What is a signature?
200
The amount of light recorded on the film or sensor.
What is exposure?
200

The largest, most important copy on the page.

What is a headline?

200
This person draws up all layouts, creates the style guide, creates design templates, and trains students how to edit photos and work in the design program.
What is the design editor?
300
The first page of the yearbook that gives identifying information for the school, including full name, address, telephone number, website, name of the book and year.
What is the title page?
300
A verbal statement and a visual look which tie all parts of the yearbook together.
What is the theme?
300
Real or imaginary lines that direct the reader to the center of interest in a photo.
What are leading lines?
300
The photo that is 2 to 2.5 times larger than other photos on the spread.
What is the dominant photo?
300
Games used often in the classroom to help students learn names, relieve stress, maintain camaraderie, and build community.
What is an ice breaker?
400
The area between two facing pages (a spread) when the book is opened. It is important to keep important design out of this area as it will cut off parts of pictures and copy.
What is the gutter?
400
When any image or element touches the edge of the page extending beyond the trim edge
What is bleed?
400
The difference between lights and darks in a photograph.
What is contrast?
400
The type of graphic that allows the designer to expand or reduce the size without any loss in quality using curves, points, lines and polygons. Very helpful format when resizing business ads.
What is vector?
400
The date or time before which all pages of the yearbook must be done. This is the plant receipt date, not the mailing date.
What is the final deadline?
500

Two pages that face each other.

What is a spread?

500

A page by page chart that helps outline the content of the yearbook by signatures.

What is a ladder?

500
A photo that zooms in on the subject. 

What is a closeup?

500

The area between the edge of the page and the visual elements that acts like a border.

What are margins?

500
The person on staff whose job is to records scores for all games and sports, collects game/team statistics, encourages and maintains positive working relationships with coaches, their assistants and the athletic director, organizes sports group photos and identifies all team participants.
What is the sports editor?
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