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

A horizontal break on the spread that is usually one pica, but is never found in the middle of the layout.

What is eyeline?

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/margins?

400
The difference between lights and darks in a photograph.
What is contrast?
400

The lines on the page that help designers align pictures and text. 

What are guides?

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
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

The page number and the topic of a spread placed as a unit, usually found at the bottom left and bottom right of the spread.

What is a folio (tab)?

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

The person on staff whose job is to take pictures, organize photos and photographers, and keep up with all things photography. 

What is the photo editor?

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