Newspapers have headlines. Novels have names. Websites have headings.
In fact, every noteworthy publication starts with a great title.
So what are you going to write on the front cover of your yearbook?
Let’s take a trip down memory lane, shall we?
Sometimes inspiration can strike in the most useful of ways; when you have loads of time to work on an idea and put something together. This convergence of creativity and free time is much celebrated, but the reality is that it very rarely happens. More likely is the realisation that you have less than a week to finalise a theme for your yearbook before the whole thing needs signing off. And you forgot to tell Mary that she needs to give you a different quote. And your form tutor doesn’t even know that he needs to write a goodbye letter. You get the idea; it’s all too easy to let time run away from you when you have a lot on your plate.
Breaking news… The craze that swept the entire planet makes great yearbook cover content! Selfies are ideal for yearbooks as I’d bet that everyone has at least ten ready to go – saving you precious time taking the photos yourself. By the way, selfies should definitely feature in a time…
You may have stumbled across our previous post about creating yearbook pages to colour in. We really do love this idea, so how about applying the same level of interactivity to your yearbook cover?
Creating a yearbook cover to colour in gets everyone to put their own mark on their yearbook. What a fun activity for the last day of school!
Whether you are designing your own yearbook, or leaving it to our professionals, have a think about what you would like on your yearbook cover. Often the last part to be designed, the cover is always the first thing people see. Here are some cover design ideas from SPC Yearbooks:
Just like your favourite novels, yearbooks need a title too! Titles are a great way of introducing your yearbook and really putting that personal stamp on it. Be extra clever and think of a title that perfectly sums up your time in school or your year. Or you can choose a more traditional title for your front cover and/or title page of your leavers’ book. Does your yearbook follow a particular theme such as sport, music, film or theatre? If so, tailor the title to fit your theme.
