Name that Spread
Two facing pages telling a story.
Spread aka Double Page Spread
Highlights activities that take place in the lives of students in and outside of school.
Student Life
16-page mini-booklets that make up the yearbook.
Signatures
Gives an introduction to your theme and starts the book out on that note.
Opening
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Divider
Different sides of a signature
Multiples
School “mug shots” of all students and staff in the school.
People Section
The heavy paper between the cover and the first and last pages is used to hold the signatures in the yearbook.
Endsheets
Finishes the story of the year and brings the book closure
Closing
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Theme Page
Page numbers - specific quick references for readers. Ex: “Page 26 - Varsity Football.”
Folio (tabs)
A yearbook that progresses through time
Chronological Organization
presents the year’s unique theme showcasing fonts, colors and graphics that will be used inside the book, consists of the front lid, the back lid and the spine/backbone.
Cover
Pages/spreads that indicate new sections and provide continuity with your theme.
Dividers
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Student Portraits
Portion of a page/spread containing a mini-design of photos/text; can be displayed with other content modules to present different angles on the same topic.
Content Module (mod)
contains sections like People, Academics, Organizations, Student Life, Sports and Ads
Traditional Coverage
A list of names of everyone in the book with the pages they're on.
Index
Name 4 ways of incorporating theme
Logo, Colors, Graphics, and Typography
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Index
Page-by-page planner and deadline tracker used to identify content, record deadlines, plan color placement and track pages submitted and proofed.
Ladder
A record of who is in the book and where the reader can find them. Can include photos for more coverage.
Reference Section
A page commemorating those who made the book
Yearbook staff page!
Why is theme important?
Continuity, stories, etc