yearbook
A verbal statement and a visual look which tie all parts of the yearbook together.
Theme
Area of the yearbook connecting the front and back cover. Like the year, theme statement or logo, school name, city, state, book name, and volume.
Spine
Final page or pages of the yearbook where the theme is concluded.
Closing
The story. Every spread has one. Copy can be written as a traditional block or broken down into different alternative styles.
Copy
A 16-page by page listing of the book’s contents. Yearbooks are printed in signatures which are folded, stitched, and trimmed.
Signature
Heavier sheets of paper which hold the pages of the yearbook to the cover. It may be designed with the table of contents or left blank.
ENDSHEETS
A ”mini theme” used as section titles.
Spin-off
A spread used to separate each of the sections of the yearbook.
Dividers
The page number and topic of a spread as a unit traditionally at the bottom of the spread.
Folio
Eight pages on one side of a signature when the pages are collated properly.
Flat
Outside of the yearbook which protects the printed page.
Cover
Listing of the pages containing the opening, sections, and index. The contents can appear on the endsheet, title page, or opening.
Contents
A traditional yearbook is typically divided into sections like student life, academics, organizations, sports, and the referenc.
Sections
Elements such as color, white space, lines, screens, etc. to enhance a book’s design.
Graphics
Refers to both the topics featured on individual spreads and how those topics are highlighted.
Coverage
Front cover of the yearbook, which includes the name of the yearbook, the year, and the theme. Also known as the front flap.
Front Lid
Page one of yearbook. It can include the following:
-Year
-Name of Book, Volume
-School Name
Title page
A complete alphabetical listing of all the students, teachers, topics, and events covered in the yearbook.
Index
Printing in Magenta, Cyan, Yellow, and Black. These colors combine for full color picture.
Four Color
Using more than one spread for a topic and linking the additional spreads of the first with the headline or similar design. Also called a jump spread.
Depth Coverage
A list of the technical printing information about the yearbook, including price, number of copies, colors, fonts, photographer and awards won by previous years. It appears at the end of the index.
COLOPHON
The first two to four pages of the yearbook which include the theme.
Opening
Two facing or side by side pages in the yearbook (pages 2-3, 4-5, etc.)
Spread
A page by page listing of the book’s contents. This is used to organize and plan deadlines.
Ladder
A photo or an element that commands the reader’s attention on a spread by size or importance
Dominant