yearbook
boot
camp
from STORY to SPREAD
with Sabrina Cady, CJE, and Jim Jordan
Discover how profile spreads can help advisers guide staffs in spotlighting individual students or small groups through deeper storytelling, strong photography and intentional design. This bootcamp video offers a clear starting point for planning meaningful personal coverage through a profile yearbook spread.
YOUR OBJECTIVES
- Choose a person with a story to tell
- Write open-ended interview questions
- Record or take notes during the interview
- Find a focused story angle
- Create a profile package that highlights the person’s voice
Explore how traditional spreads can help advisers guide staffs in telling a complete story with a strong dominant package, supporting photos, captions and smaller mod coverage. This bootcamp video offers a clear starting point for planning foundational yearbook coverage through a traditional yearbook spread.
YOUR OBJECTIVES
- Identify the parts of a traditional spread
- Choose a clear story angle
- Select photos that support the story
- Build hierarchy with your dominant element
- Sketch or create a balanced spread design
Learn how mod spreads can help advisers guide staffs in organizing smaller stories, quotes, statistics and photo packages into one reader-friendly spread. This bootcamp video offers a clear starting point for planning coverage through a mod-driven yearbook spread.
YOUR OBJECTIVES
- Define the purpose of a mod
- Choose a mod format that fits the story
- Gather facts, quotes or details for the mod
- Design a small coverage package with purpose
- Use mods to add variety and expand coverage
See how showstopper spreads can help advisers guide staffs toward bold visual coverage with oversized type, strong imagery and one clear idea. This bootcamp video offers a clear starting point for planning standout coverage through a showstopper yearbook spread.
YOUR OBJECTIVES
- Identify what makes a spread visually impactful
- Choose a strong dominant image or visual concept
- Use scale to create emphasis
- Limit distractions on the spread
- Design a spread that supports the story and theme
SUBMIT YOUR FINISHED SPREAD
Email your file(s) to marketingyearbooks@walsworth.com with Bootcamp [School Name]
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Photo by Peighton Feeney