Your book is out and distributed, your grades ready to turn in, but there’s one last lesson to teach: How to say goodbye.

Starting out the year with a prepared staff changes everything. A summer workshop could do just that!

It’s April, and — we hope — your book is completely (or nearly) done. Congratulations! Now it’s time to think about next year, which...

A dozen or so years ago, I had the occasion to build a house on a small lake. The location was idyllic. It was the home of my dreams. And...

It was March, and the pressure was on. By now, according to the yearbook ladder, many of the page spreads were due. But many students...

One of our fundamental principles here at UYB is that a yearbook should inclusively tell the story of the entire school and not leave...

I’ll never forget when the Cheer spread created drama for my yearbook staff. It was subtle at first. It was based around the school...

In our first post in this MBTI series, we talked about working together as a team, and made the point that we aren’t all the same, which...

Before an advisor can think about pulling together all the different pieces that make a yearbook, they need to think about pulling a...

You’ve probably heard the old saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” It is true that when you open a yearbook, the first place...

So many different kinds of pictures are needed for the yearbook! How in the world can the hundreds and thousands of pictures taken be...

Creating layouts and templates that look great and effectively tell a story is a lot like being the director of a movie: You might have...

As a teacher or yearbook adviser, organization and clarity are crucial in every step of the instruction process.

When planning your workflow to maximize productivity, proper organization is key to making sure work is done properly and accordingly....

Innovation in education encourages teachers and students to explore the known and the unknown, and to uncover new things.

When thinking about your yearbook theme, you need to first understand the impact that that theme will have on the rest of your year. The...

Over the past year, the pandemic has changed how we operate academically and professionally. Especially with our shift to online learning...

In the 2021-2022 school year, students, teachers, and staff alike will all experience a “new normal” as we go back to in-person learning....

When stress and anxiety are all you can think of during final deadlines, a checklist is a great way to let it all go and help you get in...

Since Covid’s introduction last year, I’ve had the privilege of attending numerous Zoom brainstorming sessions with the yearbook staff of...