In order to help you come up with page content ideas, we have developed this chart to assist you in story and coverage ideas. Page content is divided into most common sections in a high school yearbook listed below.
STUDENT LIFE: Activities that usually involve everyone on campus
Dances
Spending Habits
Cars & Driving
Lunchtime
Favorites
Passing Periods
Locker Life
Guest Speakers
Day in the life…
Assemblies
Homecoming Events
Hairstyles
Music
College Plans
Hangouts
Fads & Fashion
Pep Rallies
College Plans
SPORTS: All male & female teams as well as different grade levels
Varsity Football
JV Football
Freshman Football
Varsity Cheerleaders
JV Cheerleaders
9th Grade Cheerleaders
Varsity Volleyball
JV Volleyball
Freshman Volleyball
Swimming
Boys Cross Country
Girls Cross Country
Varsity Boys Basketball
JV Boys Basketball
Boys 9th – Basketball
Varsity Girls Basketball
JV Girls Basketball
Girls 9th – Basketball
Varsity Soccer
JV Soccer
Varsity Tennis
Golf
Boys Track
Girls Track
Varsity Baseball
JV Baseball
9th Grade Baseball
JV Tennis
Varsity Softball
JV Softball
Drill /Dance Team
Athletic Trainers
PEOPLE: All the individual photos of every student & adult on campus
12th Grade
11th Grade
10th Grade
9th Grade
Library Staff
Nurses
Entire Faculty
Administration
Paraprofessionals
Janitorial Staff
Security Guards
Cafeteria Staff
Counselors
Teacher Aides
ACADEMICS: Contains curriculum electives or academic teams & competition
All Academic Teams (math/spelling/reading/writing/science/drama/speech/keyboard/etc.)
Band (all divisions/flags)
Orchestra
Jazz Band
Choir (all divisions)
Speech
Debate
Building Trades
ROTC (all companies)
TV-Communications
Yearbook-Journalism
Newspaper-Journalism
Drama
Auto Mech/Paint Body
CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS: Groups that meet before/after school or during lunch
Student Council
National Honor Society
Math Club
Science Club
French Club
Spirit Club
Spanish Club
Art Club
Chess Club
4-H Club
Business Prf. America
Crime Stoppers
Key Club
Future Farmers America
Class Officers
Future Educators
Fellowship Chrstn Athlts
Bible Club
COMMUNITY: Usually includes advertisements (if any) as well as an index
Business Ads
Personal Ads
Patrons
Principal’s Message
Index
Club Officer Ads
Memoriam Page
Colophon
Survival Tip:
The list of page ideas here is extensive, but not complete. At the start of the year, ask
your student council or administration for a list of all club sponsors, as well as,
coaches on campus.
Also ask for their planning periods since you may need to speak to them regarding their team or group.
Everyone needs a little creative jump-start now and then when designing yearbook pages—that’s exactly why the Ideagardenblog was planted! Check out this fun, idea-packed site that contains design tips, layout suggestions, yearbook dos and don’ts, tech talk and much, MUCH more. The ideagardenblog design team is here to help you start growing an exciting, one-of-a-kind yearbook today! Check back often, as content is being continually updated!
RECIPES FOR LAYOUT DESIGN
Creative layout recipes, easy to recreate in any program, will be posted on a regular basis. Watch for suggestions that range from whimsical to mod. You can duplicate the
designs exactly or modify them and make them your own!
YEARBOOK TIPS
Check out posts that are filled with tips on photography, journalism, organization and design. By following these pointers, you are sure to create exciting, interesting pages
that your yearbook readers will love!
INSPIRATIONAL YEARBOOK PAGES
Refreshing design ideas are everywhere. The Idea Garden Blog design team shares real yearbook layouts that we love!
FULL-COLOR COVERS
The full-color printed cover is the easiest and most popular cover and is available in both soft and hard covers. It is very popular because of the stunning number of colors and design techniques you can use to immediately capture the reader’s attention. You can choose one of our professionally designed stock covers or you can create your own custom cover design! A durable coating is applied to all full-color yearbook covers to ensure the colors remain vibrant and the books stand the test of time.
LEATHERETTE COVERS
Leatherette covers are made of synthetic materials that are made to look like leather but are much more durable. Typically, leatherette yearbooks use foil stamping, embossing and/or debossing to accentuate the school name and cover design. Choose from this generous selection of leatherette colors to make a great first impression of your yearbook!
EMBOSSING AND DEBOSSING
Embossing is a technique which creates a raised, or 3-dimensional, image on a piece of paper. It is typically accomplished with a combination of heat and pressure on the paper. Embossing can also be used with foil stamping or on a full-color cover to create an even more unique look. Debossing uses the same technique as embossing, except the impression is heat-pressed into the surface of the paper so that an image is depressed (lowered) instead of raised. As with embossing, debossing can be used with foil stamping or on a full-color cover to create special visual effects and textures.
FOIL STAMPING
Foil stamping involves the use of heat to transfer metallic foil to a solid surface such as a yearbook cover. As with embossing and debossing, a die is needed to “stamp” the foil into the cover material. Foil stamping can be combined with embossing or debossing to create a very striking 3 dimensional image. While gold and silver metallic foil never go out of style, the additional colors shown (at right) are gaining popularity as well—choose colors that give your book a one-of-a-kind look!
Get the look you want at a price you can afford.
