YB Roles
This person oversees the whole yearbook project, coordinates teams, and makes final editorial decisions.
Editor-in-Chief
A short line under a photo that explains who is pictured or what is happening.
Caption
The simplest rule: keep this element in focus to make it clear.
Subject
The area where text and photos are placed on the open part of the yearbook consisting of 2 side by side pages.
Spread
How many students do we have in total?
160
The student responsible for writing captions and interviewing students for feature spreads.
Reporter or Feature Writer
The visual plan that communicates the look and feel for the yearbook theme, Hint: We got ours from Pinterest
Mood Board
The part of the camera that controls how much light hits the sensor or film.
Aperature
The visual feature that uses different sizes and shapes of text to show importance, examples include headlines and subheads.
How much does our yearbook cost this year (with tax)?
$32
The student responsible for writing captions and interviewing students for feature spreads.
Photographer
The written explanation of the yearbook’s overall idea and how it ties pages together.
Theme statement or Introduction
Capturing unposed, natural moments at events—often used for photo spreads.
Candids
The space used intentionally to improve readability and balance on a page.
White space or negative space
March
The student who organizes the page order (ladder), assigns topics, and tracks coverage priorities.
Ladder or Managing Editor
A checklist or schedule that shows each page, its topic, and due dates used to keep the book on track.
Production Ladder
Framing technique that divides an image into nine squares to place key subjects off-center.
Rule of thirds
The playbook that ensures all pages share consistent fonts, colors, and style tied to the theme.
Style guide
May
This leadership role manages deadlines, assigns team members to tasks, and handles communication with staff and advisors.
Editor in Chief
All the text on a page - the main story is called the body ___________.
Copy
When editing photos for the yearbook, this process reduces file size, corrects color, and crops images while keeping quality for print.
Photo retouching or editing
When content or images extend past the edge of the page.
Bleed
How many total pages are we allowed to produce for the yearbook (not including cusom pages)
52