Parts of a Yearbook
The front of the book with the school name and year of book.
What is the cover?
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?
The area of the yearbook connecting the front and back covers.
What is a spine?
A page-by-page listing of the yearbookâs contents for staff use only.
What is the ladder?
the arrangement of opposite elements and effects. For example, light and dark colors, smooth and rough textures, large and small shapes. It can be used to create variety, visual interest, and drama in an artwork.
What is Contrast?
This person draws up all layouts, creates the style guide, creates design templates, and trains and guides team.
What is the Layout Editor?
The heavier sheets of paper which hold the pages of the yearbook to the cover.
What are endsheets?
A verbal statement and a visual look which tie all parts of the yearbook together.
What is the theme?
Style, arrangement, and appearance of letters, numbers, and symbols.
What is Typography?
Makes a list of sections and works with the Layout editor to make sure they have the correct layouts for each section.
What is section 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?
Repeating something throughout the yearbook to give a sense of unity.
What is repetition?
There would be no decent yearbook without this leader! They select and assign students to capture different events. Tracks school activities and keeps team accountable with their tasks.
What is Photography Editor?
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 a gutter?
A pre-made design/layout for each section.
What is a template?
Works with a team to complete assigned spreads.
Chooses/crops/labels photos for each assigned spread. Adds captions or edits errors in captions. Checks pages for completion before submission to editors.
What is Designer?