This is the common story that ties the book together and unifies across the pages.
What is a Theme.
100
A page or spread used to separate sections of the yearbook; Usually theme-related.
What is a divider?
100
Your theme's title.
What is the verbal tagline.
100
If your theme is clear to the audience.
What is recognizable.
100
Where should your theme be seen throughout the book? (3 places)
What is the cover, opening spread/title page, divider.
200
A good theme should be both ____________ and __________.
What is visual and verbal.
200
The topics featured on individual spreads and how they are highlighted.
What is Coverage?
200
The style of text that matches the theme.
What is font?
200
If your theme can be duplicated throughout the book without getting stale, using spin-off's and visual identifiers.
What is repeatable.
200
How do the types of themes help tell our story?
They provide relevance to the school year. Ex. An anniversary theme makes sense for the particular year, a mascot theme is relevant to the whole study body, etc.
300
Shapes, patterns, color, and font are all examples of this part of a theme.
What are its visual identifiers.
300
This section holds the portraits.
What is the people section.
300
The yearbook's name.
What is the Cougar's Claw.
300
If your theme makes sense with the year, the student body, and the school.
What is relevant.
300
What does a theme need in order to pass the Theme Test? (List out answer)
Needs to pass the 5R's:
Relevant
Repeatable
Recognizable
Refreshing
Realistic
400
This is the first place your theme should appear.
What is the cover.
400
This is an alternative coverage style that includes mods and pop-ins.
What is varied coverage.
400
The page that attaches to the inside of the cover.
What is an endsheet?
400
If your theme has not been done in any recent years, and is unique from other yearbooks.
What is refreshing.
400
Why is defining Voice important?
Unifies the book by giving it a particular personality.
500
This type of theme celebrates a significant year in the school's history.
What is an anniversary theme?
500
A mini-theme used as a section title.
What is a spin-off?
500
Other than the cover, the first place your theme should be introduced.
The title page/opening.
500
If your book's graphics and vision are within the capability of the staff and school to create.
What is realistic.
500
In what ways does Theme determine coverage?
Your coverage style, how the book is organized, your page topics and titles, the photos you take, and the questions you ask for pop-ins.