Back to Basics – Student Press Legal Rights & Responsibilities
By Nicole Hammond, Professional Development Trainer The 1st Amendment of the US Constitution guarantees freedom of the press, and student publications such as yearbooks have enjoyed the benefits of some of those freedoms. The 1969 Supreme Court…
Back to Basics – Headline Treatment & Copywriting
By Nicole Hammond, Professional Development Trainer The photos are looking great! We have pages to show all of the special events that happened this year. But, 10 years from now… Will we remember everyone’s name? Will we…
Back to Basics – Layout and Design Rules
By Nicole Hammond, Professional Development Trainer Designing a layout from scratch can be daunting. But, by employing a few simple rules of design, the process becomes much easier, and enjoyable! While there are hard and fast rules for layout…
Mastering Image Size, Resolution, & File Types
By Nicole Hammond, Professional Development Trainer Ever baked an amazing cake to take to a potluck and had people rave…about the oven you used? “Wow! This cake is incredible! You must have a really fancy oven.” (said…
We’ve Got It ‘Covered’
By Nicole Hammond, Professional Development Trainer Cover Check! The cover is the gift wrap on the present you have worked so hard to create all year: your book! But it’s so much more than just a gift wrap.…
Recruiting a Team and Theme
By Nicole Hammond, Professional Development Trainer You’re the yearbook adviser! Congratulations! And, now you have several volunteers to help…every adviser’s dream 😉 So, what roles should you give to them? This will be much easier when you…
Prepare Your Students to Make Yearbook Ad Sales
Yearbook ad sales are a great way for your yearbook to earn extra funds, but approaching local businesses can be daunting to students on your staff. Spend a class or meeting preparing your students to make these…
Yearbook Theme Ideas
Tired of brainstorming and just want to pick a yearbook theme already? We feel ya. Below are some ideas… Mascot/School Colors ____ and Black Attack [Mascot]book [Mascot]gram [Mascot] Unleashed #[Mascot] A [Mascot] ’s Tale Anatomy of a…
Five Icebreakers to Warm Up Your Yearbook Staff
It’s the first day of school and you have a classroom full of students who may not know each other very well, if at all. Yearbook requires a lot of group and team work, so the more comfortable…
Making a Homeschool Yearbook with Hannah Carpenter
Over the last few months, we’ve followed along as artist, Instagrammer and homeschool mom Hannah Carpenter set out to create a homeschool yearbook for her children using Picaboo Yearbooks. With our no minimum order policy, yearbooks can be…
