How Award-Winning Yearbooks Build Reference Sections That Work
March 2, 2026
A strong reference section is not an afterthought. It is a reader service. It is where accuracy, organization and credibility come together. The 2025 President’s...
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The Secret to a Stress-Free Distribution Day
March 2, 2026
Distribution Day should feel like a celebration! After months of deadlines, edits, proofing and problem-solving, yearbook staffs deserve a day that runs smoothly. Students deserve...
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How Award-Winning Yearbooks Deliver Meaningful Coverage
March 2, 2026
Strong coverage is not about filling pages. It is about building a structure that allows every student’s story to be found, understood and remembered. A...
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How to Take Good Yearbook Photos: 5 Lessons from Award-Winning Books
February 25, 2026
When students search for how to take good yearbook photos, they usually want camera settings or editing tips. Those matter. But award-winning yearbook photography starts...
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Photo Ethics in Practice: Teaching Students to Protect Credibility Before Contest Submission
February 24, 2026
Walsworth’s 2026 Photo Contest is now open through March 27, which makes this the perfect time to revisit one essential topic: photojournalism ethics. Every yearbook...
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How Award-Winning Yearbooks Elevate Writing
February 23, 2026
Yearbook photography captures a moment. Writing explains why the moment mattered. The 2025 President’s Collection Training Series highlights award-winning books that treat writing as essential...
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The 2026 Photo Contest is Now Live!
February 23, 2026
The 2026 Photo Contest has officially kicked off, and we can’t wait to see the standout moments you captured during this school year! The contest...
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How Award-Winning Yearbooks Use Design with Purpose
February 18, 2026
Strong yearbook design is not about decoration. It is about structure, clarity and intentional choices that support storytelling. When design is done well, it guides...
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News
The Lasting Power of Craftsmanship: Celebrating 89 Years of Walsworth
This year, Walsworth turns 89. That number carries weight, not just because of its size, but because of everything behind it – nearly nine decades...
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NSPA Names 25 Walsworth Schools as Yearbook Pacemaker Finalists
The National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) named 25 Walsworth middle and high school yearbooks as Finalists for the prestigious NSPA Pacemaker Award for 2025 yearbooks on Thursday....
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From Bookstagram to the TODAY Show: Celebrating Katie Fulton and the Power of Storytelling
When your passion meets persistence, incredible things can happen. Just ask Katie Fulton. Our very own Walsworth Sales Representative recently took center stage on “TODAY...
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CSPA Names 20 Walsworth Schools as Crown Finalists for 2025 Yearbooks
The Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) named 20 Walsworth customer schools as Crown Finalists when they announced the 2026 CSPA Crown Awards Yearbook Finalists on...
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Coverage
How Award-Winning Yearbooks Deliver Meaningful Coverage
Strong coverage is not about filling pages. It is about building a structure that allows every student’s story to be found, understood and remembered. A...
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Teach Your Staff to Level Up Club Coverage
If your students struggle with club coverage, you’re not alone. Most staffs fall into the same patterns every year: line everyone up, grab a quick...
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Five Ways to Elevate Your Yearbook Portrait Section
The portrait section is one of the most looked-at parts of the yearbook. When students get their book, they flip right to the portraits to...
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Think Like a Detective: Developing Curiosity in Your Students to Uncover Hidden Stories
There’s no question on the planet that better captures what it means to be curious than “why?” Why does the camera refuse to focus? Why...
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Yearbook Staff
How to Handle Sensitive Topics in Your Yearbook
Handling sensitive topics in a yearbook requires preparation, clarity and shared expectations. Situations such as student deaths, political coverage, social media use or copyright questions...
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Mid-Year Check-In: Help Your Yearbook Staff Reset and Refocus
January is a time for reflection and your staff needs to take the time to do it. Pages are moving forward, deadlines feel closer and...
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Your Guide to Making a Staff Manual is Here
Your yearbook staff runs best when everyone knows what’s expected. That’s where a solid staff manual comes in. A good manual defines each role, sets...
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Chaos Coordinator: Mastering the Art of Yearbook Multitasking
You live for the challenge of juggling it all. The Chaos Coordinator is the multitasker, the fixer, the glue that keeps a dozen moving parts...
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Photography
How to Take Good Yearbook Photos: 5 Lessons from Award-Winning Books
When students search for how to take good yearbook photos, they usually want camera settings or editing tips. Those matter. But award-winning yearbook photography starts...
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Photo Ethics in Practice: Teaching Students to Protect Credibility Before Contest Submission
Walsworth’s 2026 Photo Contest is now open through March 27, which makes this the perfect time to revisit one essential topic: photojournalism ethics. Every yearbook...
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The 2026 Photo Contest is Now Live!
The 2026 Photo Contest has officially kicked off, and we can’t wait to see the standout moments you captured during this school year! The contest...
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From the Sidelines to the Spotlight: How One Student Photographer Found Her Voice
When student work earns national recognition, it is worth slowing down and paying attention. Not just to the award, but to the growth, the risk-taking...
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Design
Finding the Goldilocks of Spread Design
When you’re building a yearbook spread, size matters more than you might think. One oversized photo can throw off the balance. A headline that’s too...
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How to Make Your Yearbook Cover Speak for Itself
Starting a yearbook cover from a blank slate can feel overwhelming. With no lines to follow, it’s easy to freeze up or fall back on...
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Six Tips for Choosing the Perfect Yearbook Fonts
Fonts might seem like small design choices, but in the context of your yearbook, they play a major role in its overall tone, readability and...
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How to Go With the Flow: Learn the Secrets of Organic Flow Design
In yearbook, the most significant elements in great design are a dominant photo and a strong eyeline. These elements have created clean, balanced layouts for...
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Copywriting
How Award-Winning Yearbooks Elevate Writing
Yearbook photography captures a moment. Writing explains why the moment mattered. The 2025 President’s Collection Training Series highlights award-winning books that treat writing as essential...
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Timely Tips: Help Your Staff Proof Their Pages to Perfection
Accuracy matters in every yearbook, and even the most beautiful designs can fall flat if they’re filled with typos, mislabeled photos or formatting mistakes. Proofing...
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Interviewing 101: Questions That Count
Strong interviews are the secret ingredient behind standout yearbook stories. They provide the quotes, details and emotion that turn a spread from ordinary to memorable....
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How a Simple Strategy Turned My Students into Storytellers
Middle schoolers make for a tough crowd when it comes to writing. They give you the bare minimum when they are not interested. Even if...
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Marketing
How the Parent Email Program (PEP) Drives Yearbook Sales — and Why You Should Use it Now
If you’ve been looking for a high-impact, low-hassle way to boost your yearbook and ad sales, look no further than Walsworth’s Parent Email Program (PEP)....
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Timely Tips: Give Your Yearbook Sales a Spooktacular Boost
When it comes to marketing your yearbook, timing and creativity go hand in hand. Halloween is the perfect moment to turn everyday promotion into something...
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How to Market New Yearbook Accessories to Parents
Adding Accessories like Cover Personalization, Stickers and Signing Markers to your School Store is a great way to elevate the yearbook experience. But here’s the...
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Don’t Wait: Turn On Your School Store and Unlock New Yearbook Features
The start of the school year is always busy, but waiting to launch your online yearbook sales can cost your program momentum, sales and excitement....
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