Parts of a Yearbook
Vocabulary
Photography
Design
Misc.
100
Showcases the year's unique theme through fonts, colors, and graphics. Consists of front lid, back lid, and spine.

What is the cover?

100

The three sentences that identify the who, what, where, when, why and how of a picture.

What is a caption?

100

A photo that is not posed.

What is candid?

100
The photo that is 2 to 2.5 times larger than other photos on the spread.
What is the dominant photo?
100

Mrs. DeLong's favorite number

What is 11?

200

The heavier sheets of paper which hold the pages of the yearbook to the cover.

What are endsheets?

200

A verbal statement and a visual look which tie all parts of the yearbook together.

What is the theme?

200
The amount of light recorded on the film or sensor.
What is exposure?
200
Blank area where no elements are placed.
What is white space?
200

The yearbook mascot? Hint: Has been resurrected

What is Tad?

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 16 page grouping made up of two 8-page flats.

What is a signature?

300
The difference between lights and darks in a photograph.
What is contrast?
300

How your eye travels across a spread.

What is eyeline?

300
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?
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
Real or imaginary lines that direct the reader to the center of interest in a photo.
What are leading lines?
400

A unit of measurement in the yearbook. 6 __ represent one square inch. There are 12 points to a ___, therefore half a ___ is 6 points.

What is a pica?

400

Acronym for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black, the four colors used in printing in full color.

What is CMYK?

500

The part of the book that contains publication information such as paper stock, ink color, typefaces (fonts), book price, staff members, and acknowledgements. 

What is a colophon?

500

The name of the author(s) of the spread/page/module. Can be added to the end of the feature story or as part of the folio

What is a Byline?

500

The aesthetic quality of the blur in out-of-focus areas of a photograph. It is derived from the Japanese word "boke," meaning "blur" or "haze".

What is Bokeh?

500

The amount of horizontal space between two characters.

What is Kerning?

500

Name the Editors-in-chief from two years ago. Hint: there are 3

Who are Julia, Jordan, and Ricky?

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