Parts of Yearbook
The area of the yearbook connecting the front and back covers.
What is a spine?
A few sentences that identify the who, what, where, when, why and how of a picture.
What is the caption?
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?
Blank area where no elements are placed.
What is white space?
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?
The heavier sheets of paper that hold the pages of the yearbook to the cover.
What are end sheets?
A verbal statement and a visual look which tie all parts of the yearbook together.
What is the theme?
The amount of light recorded on the film or sensor.
What is exposure?
The photo that is 2 to 2.5 times larger than other photos on the spread.
What is the dominant photo?
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?
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?
When an element is running off of a page
What is bleeding?
An action shot as opposed to posed photo
What is candid?
Two facing pages in the yearbook
What is a spread?
Games used often in the classroom to help students learn names, relieve stress, maintain camaraderie, and build community.
What is an ice breaker?
The area between pages when the book is opened.
What is the gutter?
A page-by-page diagram listing of your yearbook's contents
What is the ladder?
Real or imaginary lines that direct the reader to the center of interest in a photo.
What are leading lines?
The attention-grabbing title on your spread.
What is a Headline
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?
The part of the book that contains publication information. It's the “how it was made” section of the yearbook and is usually found at the end.
What is a colophon?
A 16 page grouping made up of two 8-page flats.
What is a signature?
The difference between lights and darks in a photograph.
What is contrast?
All the elements look like they belong together. This helps determine how many elements you use and how you use them.
What is unity?
The person who makes sure one person is not included too many times in the book.