Yearbook Terms
presented by Joe Yearbook
Yearbooks are…
 Memory books
 History books
 Reference books
 Educational books
 Fun books!
Yearbook contents:
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Cover (states or hints at theme)
Endsheet (acts as a content/design bridge)
Opening (introduces the year’s story)
Closing (concludes the year’s story)
Dividers (introduce sections)
Sections (might include student life, sports,
people, etc.)
 Chronological (tells the story in the order
of the year)
Coverage
Reporting the story of the entire year for the school
community throughout the yearbook.
Important considerations:
What strategies will you use to get every student in
the book 3 times?
What groups/clubs/people were under-represented
in last year’s book?
Each page will have students from each grade on
each page.
Yearbook students will not be on every page!!
Theme
The theme is
the unifying
idea that has a
visual and
verbal element
that holds the
book together.
The verbal
might be a
graphic or other
design element.
Cover
The cover of
the book is the
first place to
showcase the
theme. The
spine of the
book should
include your
school name.
Page 1, Table
of Contents,
& Opening
Consider placing the
table of contents on
the endsheet or page
1. Also, include
school information
and intro your theme.
Divider
Pages/spreads
that indicate
new sections
and provide
continuity with
your theme.
Opening
Gives an
introduction to
your theme
and starts the
book out on
that note.
Closing
Finishes
the story of
the year
and brings
the book
closure.
Popular Sections
 Student Life (activities, lifestyles, in and out of
school)
 Sports (all teams, before, during and after
game)
 Academics (learning in and out of class)
 Organizations (membership record, activities)
 People (portrait directory supplemented with
coverage)
 Advertising (business and parent ads)
 Index (reference section, tells students where
they are in the book)
 Chronological vs. Traditional
 Other ideas?
Sports
Includes all
aspects of
the sport and
everybody
who is
involved!
Sports
Academics
Should highlight
the exciting and
interesting
things going on
in the
classroom.
Organizations
This is a great
reference tool
to keep a
history of who
was involved in
what.
People
Don’t just print
student mug
photos; use
these pages as
an opportunity
to get more kids
in the book!
Advertising
Showcase the
businesses
and families
who support
your book.
Index
This is a
record of who
is in the book
and where the
reader can
find them.
Putting it all together:
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Ladder (organizes your book)
Multiple (8-page section)
Signature (16-page section)
DPS (double page spread)
Deadline (the time/date your pages are
due; NO EXCEPTIONS!)
These pieces will help you put the book
together and make your deadlines!
Ladder
Page-by-page
outline or
blueprint of the
stories to be
covered in the
yearbook
Multiple
Eight pages on one
side of a press sheet,
indicated by shading
on the ladder; color is
purchased in
multiples. Multiples
are designated by
different colors on the
ladder.
Signature
Groupings of pages that
are printed on the same
press sheet and folded
into 16-page minibooklets; signatures are
then bound together to
make a complete book.
Signatures are two
multiples.
Pages and DPS
Page: A single page of content with the
opposite page featuring a different, yet often
related topic.
DPS or Double Page Spread: Two facing
pages presenting a variety of elements to tell
a story.
Designing your book
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Headlines (introduce the reader to the page)
Feature stories (Tell the five W’s and H)
Captions (add information to explain photos)
Photos (action, reaction, illustrative, collection,
group)
 Folios (page numbers and info for the page)
 Artwork (work produced by students, or clip art)
 White space (frames your space or divides
elements)
A good DPS will have all of these elements working
together to help the reader enjoy the page.
Headline
Headline
Introduces the reader to the page by summarizing the story of
the page or highlighting its focus. Should use literary devices to
be clever or eye-catching.
Feature
Story
Story
Tells about the event and gives more insight and detail than a
caption can.
Caption
Caption
There are different types of captions (ident, summary, quote,
expanded, collection, group), but all captions should tell the
reader more about the photo than they can simply see.
Photo
Your book should have a variety of photos: action, reaction,
illustrative, collections and groups. Avoid posed photos!
White Space
Planned open space on a page used to
frame or otherwise highlight content.
White space
Mod
Mod
COBS
Cut out background
photos
YTO
YearTech
Online is the
website you
will be using
to create
your
yearbook.
Digital Classroom
Is located on
YTO, here you
will find fun
videos to teach
you how to use
the program,
story starters
and ideas on
everything
yearbook
related.
www.yearbookscolorado.com
Choose guide
book from the
menu bar and
have access
to ideas,
curriculum,
selling tips,
etc.
ReplayIt
Students can
upload and
share their own
photos from
their computers
or smart
phones using
Jostens
ReplayIt app.
Time Capsule
An online supplement to the yearbook that is free to all
yearbook buyers. It contains all the photos from the
yearbook plus all of those you didn’t have room for.
Coverage Report
Found on YTO
under the create
menu. This tool
helps you track
who is in the book
and how many
times they
appear. Make
sure you tag
photos as you
place them.
Thank You!