Doctors without Borders = good; Yearbooks without Borders = bad.

• Using a 1 pt. border around photos gives your spread a clean look
• Consider using a thicker border (5-6 pt.) around a sidebar to set it off from the rest of the copy
• Don’t change the colors of the borders–be consistent and have it make sense with your theme
• Use drop shadows behind borders sparingly, if at all

*This entry is part of “The Yearbook Ladies’ A to Zs of Yearbook” project. If you’d like to download the “B” card, go to the “Adviser Resources” section of www.theyearbookladies.com

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