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- Our Yearbook Holiday Gift to You
- Your Yearbook is Finished--Now Make Some Videos
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- There's Still Time for Staff Bonding and Theme Development
- Anatomy of a Yearbook Deadline-Part Two
- Anatomy of a Yearbook Deadline-Part One
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- A Yearbook is a Love Letter
- Why Yearbook?
- 3 Summer Things to Do for the Yerd in You
- Yearbook Distribution Day Checklist
- A Pre-Yearbook Distribution Checklist
- 4 Ideas to Keep Your Yearbook Staff Motivated
- A Very Yerdy Christmas Gift List
- Building Better Yearbook Coverage
- Picture Perfect--Tips for great student photography
- 4th of July Parties Can Insipire Yearbook Staff Celebrations
- May Yearbook Checklist
- Recipe for a Successful Yearbook Program
- April Yearbook Checklist
- March Madness (and "other" sports that drive you crazy)
- March Yearbook Checklist
- Yearbook Inspiration: A Surfing Guide
- February Yearbook Checklist
- Seven Yearbook Staff Motivation Ideas
- January Yearbook Checklist
- Five Yearbook Holiday Ideas
- December Checklist
- How to Create Enticing Yearbook Copy
- November Yearbook Checklist
- Colorful Treats to Dress Up Your Yearbook
- Yearbook Checklist for October
- 5 Photography Tips to Better Yearbook Photos
- Yearbook Photography--the Basics
- Our 5 Best Yearbook Tips to Get The Year Started
- 5 Yearbook End of the Year To-Dos
- How to Avoid March Yearbook Deadline Madness
- 5 Yearbook Holiday Party Ideas
- 10 Things to Do the First Week of Yearbook
- Video Announcements Create Yearbook Excitement
- Year-End Yearbook Ideas - The Final Five
- Year End Yearbook Ideas--Planning Ahead
- The Yearbook is Finished-What Now? (Part I--Projects)
- 5 Ways to Prepare for the Yearbook Holidays
- First Yearbook Deadline of the Year--10 Tips
- Three Yearbook Sales Ideas
- 11 Yearbook Classroom Ideas
- 2 Important Adobe InDesign Tips for a New Yearbook Adviser (and 12 Others to Get You Started)
- "Top 5 Yearbook Secrets Your Yearbook Company Doesn't Want You to Know" - A Response
- Five Mid-Summer Classic Yearbook Tips
- 6 Yearbook Tasks To Do Before You Leave for the Summer
- The Value of a Yearbook, 40 years later...
- Why Printed Yearbooks are better than Twitter, Facebook and Other Social Media
- Creating an Interesting and Informative Yearbook Index Design
- Yearbook Index Design--Why You Need One
- Yearbook Profile Ideas-Part 2--The Copy
- Yearbook Profile Ideas-Part 1-The Design
- Well, excuuuuse me! (AKA writing a yearbook mistakes disclaimer)
- Covering Current Trends in Your Yearbook from Harry Potter to Jeggings
- Yearbook Sales for Your Viewing Pleasure
- eBusiness Yearbook Training Videos Make it Easy
- Yearbook Goals: A New Year Without Resolutions
- The Gift of Giving Party
- Fun Ideas for Selling More Yearbooks
- Win a Deadline Party in Our YERD Photo Contest!
- Complete Yearbook Coverage Includes Everyone--More Than Once
- How Can I Keep My Yearbook Staff Focused?
- 6 Photography Tips for Yearbookers from Professionals
- Yearbook Copy: Notes on Encouraging Better Writing
- Photos With Popping Color Revisited (A How-To for eDesign users or anyone without access to Photoshop)
- Here's Why Yearbooks Are Here to Stay (and why we have such a huge responsibility)
- Getting More Photos in Your Book (Part III)
- Get More Photos in Your Book (Part II)
- Get More Photos in Your Yearbook (Part I)
- Make the Best of Your Senior Mosts (Superlatives)
- Photos with Popping Color
- How to cover tragic events in your yearbook
- Herff Jones' Poster Model to appear on Glee!
- Why Work With Style (Sheets)
- In this week's "They printed WHAT in their yearbook?!?" News...
- Justin Bieber's Yearbook is up for Bids!
- Yearbook helps catch Robbery Suspect
- Old Yearbook Photos added to Ancestry Archives
- 15 Terms Every Yearbook Student Should Know
- In this week's "ACLU sues a Yearbook" news...
- STOP! Before you enlarge all those photos to fill your yearbook spread, watch this video!
- Herff Jones Sponsors Curriculum for New MTV Series Premiering Tues July 20
- "Z is for Zipping" - The Quick and Easy Way to Send Large Files
- "Y is for YERD" - How to tell if you are one!
- "Y is for Yearbook Disclaimer" - Because no one's perfect...
- "Y is for Yearbook Distribution" - Tips to Prevent Total Chaos
- "Z is for Ctrl/Cmd + Z" - And Some of Our Other Favorite Shortcut Keys
- "Z is for yearbooks.biZ" - Your One-Stop Yearbook Resource (well, other than The Yearbook Blog)
- "X is for X-Games" - Ideas for Teambuilding or a Yearbook Publicity Event
- "X is for X-Height" - Why 2 Fonts with the Same Point Size can still look Different Sizes...
- "X is for X-Axis" - It's not just for math...
- "W is for the 5 W's" - Use Them to Write Great Copy and Captions
- "W is for 'What?!?'" - How to Avoid Yearbook Controversy
- "W is for Widows" - Yes, we hate them, too!
- "V is for Voice" - How to include more in your yearbook...
- "V is for Visual" - Because sometimes seeing is believing...
- "V is for Verbal" - How to use Creativity to Relate your Stories to your Theme
- "U is for Use Light Knowingly" - 4 Photography Tips to Help You Get the Best Light
- "U is for Under Appreciated" - A Little Love goes a Long Way...
- "U is for Unique" - How to make this year's book unique
- Colo-What?
- "T is for Twitter" - How Tweets, Tweeps, and Retweets can help you with your Yearbook!
- "T is for Tech Support" - Be pro-active early in the year and avoid potential problems around deadline time!
- "T is for Title Page" - A checklist for what to include on yours...
- "S is for Subheadlines" - When a headline just isn't enough...
- "S is for Spreads" - Only have room for one topic per page? You can still design in spreads!
- "S is for Spring Supplement" - Yes, you CAN include The Prom!
- Congratulations NSPA Pacemaker Finalists!
- "P is for Pica" - What is a pica and why do we use them?
- "P is for Photography" - The ABCs of Photography
- "R is for Rule Lines" - How to use them as a design element
- "Q is for Quick Read" - Because no one wants to read large blocks of text
- "Q is for Quotes" - Make sure you're formatting them right!
- "P is for Packages" - Go Beyond Pictures and Headlines
- "R is for Readability" - 4 Ways to Ensure Your Text can be Read
- "R is for Responsibility" - Are you being responsible?
- "Q is for Questions" - 4 Questions to ask yourself before you say your spread is done
- Worth Bragging About
- How 1 email brought in 500 extra yearbook dollars!
- A poll, a tradition, and a fundraiser all in one!
- At Herff Jones, "There's an App for That!"
- "O is for Organization" - 4 Ideas to Get You Organized
- "O is for Opening" - Your Chance to Grab their Attention
- "O is for Orphans" - Learn to Hate Them!
- "N is for Names" - Make Sure You Get Them Right!
- "N is for Negative Space" - Why it's Good to be Negative
- "N is for Numbers" - The 3-2-1 Yearbook Formula
- "M is for Marketing" - Do more than just sell. Market your book!
- "M is for Motivation" - How to Keep Your Staff Happy
- "M is for Money" - Why you should put your effort into selling, not fundraising
- Why is this Care Bear Sportin' a Mustache? It's for a Good Cause!
- Make Your Ideas Fly With Ours
- "L is for Leads" - Grab readers' attention!
- "K is for K.I.S.S." - How to Keep It Sweet & Simple
- "J is for Jump Coverage" - Make your yearbook a page-turner!
- "L is for Leading" - Make your text look professional!
- "L is for Ladder" - Your yearbook's blueprint
- "K is for Kerning" - Get your text looking perfect!
- "J is for Journalism" - Is your book journalistically sound?
- "J is for Judging" - Sometimes it's a good thing!
- "K is for Knowledge" - Knowing what NOT to do is just as valuable
- "The memories you could be saving" (a Geico-inspired yearbook ad)
- "I is for Index" - It's more than just a list of names!
- "I is for InDesign" - A Few Tips & Tricks to Make Your Life Easier
- "I is for Interview" - How to Prepare for an Interview
- "H is for Home Sweet Home" - Make Your Yearbook Classroom Feel Like Home
- "H is for HIP Coverage" - Are your stories H.I.P. enough?
- "H is for Handling Your Camera" - Remember to Use "C.A.R.E."
- "G is for Grouped Captions" - Save Space and Group Your Captions
- "G is for Grid Design" - Lay-out Your Pages like the Pros
- "G is for Graphics" - Use Graphics to Create Visual Cohesion throughout your Book
- 2010 Top Ten
- Searching for the Stupendous Stories
- How to Determine Your Ad Prices
- 10 Company Logos to Inspire Your Yearbook Cover
- 7 Great Magazine Layouts to Inspire your Yearbook
- Great Layout Lesson Plan
- Is your school asking you to "zero out" your yearbook account each year?
- "F is for Folio" - More than Just Page Numbers
- "F is for Fundraisers" - Put the "Fun" in Fundraisers with these 4 Money-Making Ideas
- "E is for Eyeline" - Control Your Readers with an Eyeline
- "E is for Editor" - Some guidelines for being a good one...
- "E is for Endsheets" - 4 Ideas to Make the Most of Them
- 5 Ways to Celebrate National Yearbook Week!
- "F is for Fonts" - So many to choose from, how will you ever decide?
- Yearbook fits you to a tee
- Disney helps explain copyright and fair use
- "D is for DPI" - D-P-What?
- "D is for Deadlines" - 4 Tips to Better Manage Your Deadlines
- "D is for Dominant Photo" - A Checklist for Placing Them in Your Layout
- "D is for Dividers" - 4 Reasons to Include them in Your Book
- "C is for Colophon" - What is it? Why do you need it? And How to Create one...
- "C is for Captions" - 3 Steps to Writing Clear, Captivating, and Complete Captions
- "C is for Color" - Maximize the use of Color in your book (without blinding your readers)
- "C is for Coverage" - Use this Formula to Ensure Proper Coverage in your Book
- "C is for CSPA" - The Columbia Scholastic Press Association
- "D is for Design" - Links to 4 Great Design Websites
- Photography Tip #1: Rule of Thirds
- Thinking of Buying an SLR Camera?
- Adobe honors eDesign AGAIN!
- Orlando Magazine Praises Yearbooks over Online Sites like Facebook and Twitter
- "A is for Attitude" - 4 Ways to Keep Your Staff Positive
- "A is for Ads" - 5 Tips to Raise More Money with Ads
- "A is for Academics" - 5 Tips to make the most of your Academics Section
- "B is for Bleeding" - The Good Kind
- "B is for Borders" - 4 Tips on Using Borders Properly
- "B is for Building a Team" - 4 Great Teambuilding Tips
- "A is for Aperture" - How to manipulate this setting on your SLR camera
- 12 Things That Must be Done Before October 1
- Adobe praises Herff Jones' "Innovate Online Service"
- 6 Great Yearbook Commercial Ideas
- 15 Ideas for the First Week of School
- Using your moodle
- Organization can be just an App away!
- 11 Things to do now to make life easier in the Fall
- Step-by-Step Guide to Planning a Yearbook Signing Party
- 8 Things to Have Handy on Yearbook Distribution Day
- 5 Must Do's to Prepare for Your Yearbook Delivery
- Sequal to a "Font Conference"
- Fake Yearbook Spreads for Twilight and Gaming Fans
- How to Pick Your Senior Quote
- Smiling Yearbook Photo = Happy Future Marriage?
- Want an aerial photo? But don't want to pay a photographer?
- Can a Yearbook Photo predict future happiness?
- 2008 NSPA Yearbook Pacemaker Winners
- JEA is all a-Twitter
- 8 Current Design Trends to Inspire Your Yearbook
- InDesign Feature Focus: Nested Styles (Styles Part 2)
- Lost a Yearbook? He'll find it for you!
- 12 Ways to Boost Yearbook Sales
- Menlo School uses YouTube to Recruit Yearbook Staff
- Inspiration from Bus Advertising
- Celebrity Credits Yearbook Skills in Helping Her Get Job
- An English Teacher + A 90-year-old Uncle + A Yearbook = a Renewed Purpose in Life
- School gets Recognition for Running Yearbook like a "Real-World Business"
- "High School Yearbook" the Game!
- INTERNET BUZZ: Video Yearbooks replacing Traditional Books?
- An Old Yearbook Reunites a Lost Ring to its Owner
- 2009 Crown Award Recipients
- Selling Page Numbers?
- INTERNET BUZZ: "Fewer Students Turn Pages of Yearbooks in Digital Age"
- Are Seniors the Only Ones Buying Your Yearbook?
- InDesign Feature Focus: Character vs. Paragraph Styles (Styles - Part 1 of 2)
- Forks High School uses "Twilight" Fame to Sell Ads Nationally!
- New Look! New Posts! Same me!
- Student Raises ,500 To Buy Yearbooks For Homeless Classmates
- Sell Your Yearbook on YouTube!
- "Yes, You Can"... Get Yearbook Ideas from the President
- You'll Never Look at a Movie Poster the Same Again...
- If Fonts were People...
- 8 Ways to Save Money on Next Year's Book