How Do You Make A School Yearbook?
Students can help make a great year book for their school. It is important to have someone (maybe an adult) organize the project. • First of all, figure out a budget. The main cost of the yearbook will be for printing. Find out if the company that does your school pictures provides yearbook printing, and for how much. If they can provide a yearbook with a reasonable amount of pages for a price that students and families are willing to pay, go with that company. Otherwise, you’ll have to find a printer that can provide quality printing and binding for an affordable price. Color is very nice, but color printing is much more expensive. • Think of a theme for your yearbook. If using a portrait company, they may have theme ideas from you to choose from. The theme can be used on the cover, the title page, and throughout the book. • Plan out the pages of the book. Here is an example: • Page 1: Title Page • Pages 2-3: School Staff • Pages 4-13: Class portrait pages (Teachers’ and students’ por
• Determine a budget. The primary cost of the yearbook will be for printing. Find out if the company that does your school pictures provides yearbook printing, and for how much. If they can provide a yearbook with a reasonable amount of pages for a price that students and families are willing to pay, go with that company. Otherwise, you’ll have to find a printer that can provide quality printing and binding for an affordable price. Printing in color looks nice, but color printing is much more expensive, so weigh the costs and options. • Think of a theme for your yearbook. If using a portrait company, they may have theme ideas for you to choose from. The theme can be used on the cover, the title page, and throughout the book. • Plan out the pages of the book. Here is an example: • Page 1: Title Page • Pages 2-3: School Staff • Pages 4-13: Class portrait pages (Teachers’ and students’ portraits, with their names) • Pages 14-19: Clubs and projects (one page for each club or project) • Pag
