Parts of a Yearbook
Copy Basic
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

Date for sports or other events where photo members HAVE to be there for

What is dominant date?

100
Blank area where no elements are placed.
What is white space?
100

Main leaders of the Yearbook who delegate tasks, work with the advisor, and ensure that the yearbook is finished on time and with high quality

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

Topic of the spread or the title of the spread

What is a headline?

200

Format of photo which needs to be accurate for printing

What is CMYK?

200

System which allows the page to be aesthetically pleasing and compliments the photos

What is context-based color scheme?

200

People who are in charge of managing the photo section of the yearbook

What is the photo editors?

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

Interesting and eye catching title that relates to the theme and headline

What is the subheadline?

300

Grade level photo shoots that occur during the second semester

What are mugshots?

300

Text at the bottom of each page with the page number and spread title

What is folio?

300

Person in charge of managing the ladder and looking over first packaging edits

What is an Production editor?

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

Text or lines of text used to connect two different parts of a spread

What is transition?

400

Smaller photos that compliment the main copy

What is supplementary photo?

400

Beginning of the main copy

What is drop caps?

400

Person in charge of taking care of the index and packaging sheets

What is the managing editor?

500
The part of the book that contains publication information such as paper stock, ink color, typefaces (fonts), book price, staff members, and acknowledgements. Consider this the “how it was made” section of the yearbook and is usually found at the end.
What is a colophon?
500

Product of an interview that shows the opinion of members of the school and describes a spread

What is a quote?

500
A shooting mode in digital cameras which allow several photographs to be captured in quick succession by either single pressing the shutter button or holding it down. This is used mainly in mixed-light conditions or when the subject is in successive motion, such as sports.
What is burst mode?
500
All the elements look like they belong together. This helps determine how many elements you use and how you use them.
What is unity?
500
Process of finalizing a spread so that it is ready to be printed for the final yearbook

What is packaging?

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