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Top Four Reasons to Go Mirrorless with Your Yearbook Cameras

October 3, 2024

Are you considering new cameras for your yearbook program? If you answered yes, you probably have been debating between going mirrorless or getting another DSLR....

Mike Taylor: NSPA Pioneer Award Recipient and the Heart + Soul of Yearbook Education

October 1, 2024

The National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) is proud to recognize seven recipients for this year’s Pioneer class, including Walsworth Yearbooks expert, Mike Taylor, CJE. The...

How Can I Teach My Seniors To Train The Staff Throughout The Year?

September 27, 2024

Let’s be honest: training a yearbook staff is a lot of work. But who’s responsibility is it, really? Yes, as the adviser, you need to...

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Yearbook Outside of Yearbook: How Yearbook Translates to College and Beyond

September 25, 2024

During my time in high school, I heavily involved myself in clubs and activities, including band, community service club and student council. My most impactful...

The Most Effective Approach to Planning and Building Your Theme From the Start

September 19, 2024

I was shocked. I was horrified. I worked with several schools this past spring who had not even started their opening pages or theme copy,...

Yearbook Classroom Routines

September 18, 2024

Create a classroom routine for a class that isn’t a normal class. It sounds simple enough, but it can be overwhelming trying to get everyone...

The Power of Yearbook Captions

September 17, 2024

Yearbooks are all about storytelling – from the written content to the visual design, each element works together to capture the memories and experiences of...

Great Yearbook Programs Incorporate: 5 Simple Ideas

September 16, 2024

Family is at the heart of everything we do. With Tripp Walsworth joining his father, Don Walsworth, and grandfather, Don O. Walsworth, at the company...

Mike Taylor: NSPA Pioneer Award Recipient and the Heart + Soul of Yearbook Education

The National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) is proud to recognize seven recipients for this year’s Pioneer class, including Walsworth Yearbooks expert, Mike Taylor, CJE. The...

Therasia Brautigam Named 2024 JEA Rising Star

The Journalism Education Association named Therasia Brautigam from Rock Bridge High School in Columbia, Missouri, as a 2024 JEA Rising Star on Tuesday, August 20,...

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The New School Store Experience Has Arrived

With a fresh new look and a host of updated features, selling your yearbooks and ads online with School Store just got even easier. The...

Walsworth hires Andy Billett as new Chief Operating Officer

Marceline, Missouri; July 15, 2024 – Walsworth announced it has hired printing industry veteran Andy Billett as the company’s new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Billett...

The Great Solar Eclipse of 2024: Capture It in Your Yearbook!

Did you know there’s a total solar eclipse happening on April 8? That’s right, the moon will completely block the sun, creating a defining moment...

5 Simple Ideas for Ethical AI in Yearbook Production

From Clippy the Microsoft paper clip to Grammarly to Photoshop, you have probably used artificial intelligence more than you know. Your Netflix queue, online shopping...

Keeping your Yearbook Index Interesting

While the anticipation of what spreads a student gets to work on may fuel their creative juices, when it’s time to work on...

How Can I Teach My Seniors To Train The Staff Throughout The Year?

Let’s be honest: training a yearbook staff is a lot of work. But who’s responsibility is it, really? Yes, as the adviser, you need to...

Yearbook Classroom Routines

Create a classroom routine for a class that isn’t a normal class. It sounds simple enough, but it can be overwhelming trying to get everyone...

Tackle Team Building With That Yearbook Podcast and our Latest Training Video

As a yearbook adviser, one of your top priorities is building a cohesive, collaborative staff that works well together to create an amazing yearbook. But...

10 Ways to Keep Your Yearbook Staff Motivated

When working in a group setting with others, it’s essential to ensure everyone has a good time, completes their work and gets along with one...

Top Four Reasons to Go Mirrorless with Your Yearbook Cameras

Are you considering new cameras for your yearbook program? If you answered yes, you probably have been debating between going mirrorless or getting another DSLR....

Photographing The Presidential Election

Just say, “Where do I go to get my credentials?” Don’t say anything else. Don’t say ANYTHING else. Act like you’ve done this a million...

Announcing the Winners of the 2024 Walsworth Photo Contest

We encouraged schools to share their favorite moments that captured this school year, and they certainly delivered for our 2024 Walsworth Photo Contest. The outstanding...

The Great Solar Eclipse of 2024: Capture It in Your Yearbook!

Did you know there’s a total solar eclipse happening on April 8? That’s right, the moon will completely block the sun, creating a defining moment...

Mastering Yearbook 360 – Online Design in Five Days: A Step-by-Step Guide for Teachers and Students

Yearbook creation is an art that requires both creativity and technical prowess. To assist teachers and students in mastering the intricacies of Yearbook 360 –...

Using Grids in InDesign: Video Training With the Yearbook Experts

Welcome to a new training video featuring Mike Taylor, CJE, Jim Jordan and Sabrina Schmitz, CJE. In this session, they delve into the intricacies of...

National Yearbook Week: Unlock the Power of Yearbook Design

Yearbook design is what sets your book apart from all the others. It’s how you convey your school’s voice and personality to readers, but most...

Elevate Your Yearbook with Picsart: Now Available in Yearbook 360 – Online Design!

It’s time to take your yearbook game to a whole new level with Picsart. We are thrilled to announce the integration of Picsart’s photo-editing software...

The Power of Yearbook Captions

Yearbooks are all about storytelling – from the written content to the visual design, each element works together to capture the memories and experiences of...

National Yearbook Week: Caption Writing Made Easy

Yearbook caption writing is vital to an effective and professional book. Your work is not done after placing a captivating photo on a spread. Every...

Editors Corner: Stepping Up to Fill a Void

Editor-in-chief was not my original title. My adviser sat me down on my living room couch to tell me the EIC quit two weeks before...

5 Simple Ideas for Ethical AI in Yearbook Production

From Clippy the Microsoft paper clip to Grammarly to Photoshop, you have probably used artificial intelligence more than you know. Your Netflix queue, online shopping...

Increase Revenue and Coverage with Group Senior Ads

Encouraging school groups to submit group senior yearbook ads in addition to selling individual senior ads provides a great way to keep revenue coming in...

Middle School Yearbook Marketing: Strategies that Work

Our school is located in an isolated, rural, coastal community with a huge summer population of visitors and beautiful natural resources. In the two years...

How the Chamber of Commerce Helped Revive Our Business Ads Sales

Rolla High School just celebrated its 76th volume of the Growler yearbook, and the local business community has been one of our biggest supporters over...

Marketing to the Masses During National Yearbook Week

Your staff has been hard at work this year to produce a publication that your school will be proud of, but without a strong marketing...

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