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08/18/2014

Planning Your Yearbook Pages Using the Ladder

Now is a good time to start thinking about the beginning stages of organizing your yearbook. The Ladder Stage! We know, we know, it’s not NEARLY as exciting as picking candids or deciding on yearbook theme ideas. But it is an essential part of the yearbook creation process and will make your life a

08/04/2014

Yearbook Planning Calendar - August Checklist

Stay on track this yearbook season by following these helpful monthly checklists, starting with August! Just click on the link to download and print to have the checklist on hand.

Download this checklist. (1.1 MB PDF)
Here's to a great yearbook season!~ Your Idea Garden Team

09/30/2013

Climbing the Yearbook Ladder

If you haven’t started working on your yearbook yet, you’re probably not alone. Just because over here we are in yearbook frenzy all year round doesn’t mean we expect everyone to be. Heck, you probably just finally got everyone’s name correctly matched with their face.
So we figured now would be a

08/20/2013

Fall Into Yearbook…

Land on Your Toes this September with these 2013 Fall Trends
Yearbook design ideas and inspiration can be found everywhere – in a world with endless creative options you are limited by nothing. Design trends affect everything – from the top fashion designer to the electronics in your home to the veh

12/06/2012

Top 10 Lists Are Fun

Everyone loves a good top ten list, right? Why not put one in the yearbook?
We’ll get you started with our very own top ten list:
TOP TEN REASONS YEARBOOKS ARE BETTER THAN SOCIAL MEDIA
10. Hard drives crash. Yearbooks don’t.
9. You can’t sign a cell phone or computer screen with your favorite colo

08/28/2012

On Your Mark! Get Set! SELL!

Think it’s too early to start selling yearbooks? WRONG! Knowing early in the year what kind of response you’re getting from the student body helps you to plan how many pages and what kind of add ons your budget can afford for this year’s book.
There are some early-in-the-school year events that can

08/15/2012

The Hype About Type

If a picture is worth a 1000 words, why bother with type?
Using type on a page is more than just a way to tell the story, the type itself is a design element and should be treated as such. There are hundreds of fonts available, with so many choices, it may be tempting to use [...]

08/01/2012

See Ya, Summer!

It’s official: the seasonal sections in your favorite super-store have most likely made the switch from beach towels and sunscreen to crayons and pencil boxes. It’s back to school time!
For all you yearbook peeps, this means one major thing: BACK TO WORK!
Even if you haven’t even started thinking ab

03/08/2012

The Proof is in the Proofing!

We can’t say enough, here in the garden, how important it is to proof your yearbook thoroughly. VERY thoroughly. After all the hard work and dedication you and your staff members have shown this project, the proof is in the PROOFING!
Your hard work is done. You’ve submitted your

01/25/2012

It’s Crunch Time!

For those of you that have a “spring delivery” book, it’s officially crunch time. It’s time to proof pages, make finishing touches and proof some more.
Many publishing companies require early cover submission when you’ve chosen to design your own cover, commonly called a “custom

01/10/2012

Stuck In The Middle | Yearbook Filler Pages

While there are obvious things that NEED to go into the yearbook (i.e. sports, clubs, student body, awards) in between these things there may be a page or two that just needs “filling”. A page that needs something placed on it so the next section can start on the right side of th

12/28/2011

Yearbook Design Inspiration | Winter Special Events

Now that the holiday season has passed, many schools have winter activities to help keep away those mid-year doldrums. Homecoming and prom aren’t the only dances that should be chronicled in your yearbook…Winter activity weeks and dances are a great way to remind people of the fu

12/13/2011

Selling More Yearbooks 101

If you’re one of the many school that use yearbook sales as a way to raise money for your student body, you know how important it is to SELL MORE BOOKS. The only way to sell more books than you did last year is to advertise and market this year’s book! Depending on your publishin

11/30/2011

Got It Covered | Exploring Options For Yearbook Covers

Your yearbook cover needs to “say it all” in one design statement. Your cover should motivate people to WANT to see what’s inside. Whoever said you can’t judge a book by it’s cover, certainly couldn’t have been talking about yearbooks!
There are many options available to you when

11/16/2011

The Yearbook Index Needs Love, Too

Surprisingly, the most frequently read/viewed section of your yearbook is typically the one that gets the least amount of attention from your yearbook staff. Students will flip through a yearbook numerous times, but will study an index to find their own picture, friends’ pictures

11/04/2011

New Season, New Challenges

Winter sports season is upon us, which means most yearbook photographers are finding just how tricky this season can be. Indoor sports photography is, even for professional photographers, a challenge. Gymnasium lighting is almost NEVER ‘good’ lighting for photography, and if you

10/19/2011

…with a little help from your friends

Like we keep saying, designing an entire yearbook is a daunting task. Why not get a little help? Many programs, especially those created specifically for yearbook design, include templates. Now, keep in mind that when you look at a template, it’s not going to be very impressive.

10/05/2011

Spooked by Yearbook Organization?

Don’t be! As promised, we have provided you with yet another handy dandy checklist to keep your yearbook project on track!

Here is the printer friendly version.
Be organized, stay on track, and, as always, be inspired!
The Idea Garden Team

10/03/2011

Welcome to our brand new page. We'll be posting some interesting information here!

09/20/2011

Rockin’ Yearbook Inspiration!

Hope everyone is finding their rhythm as you get back into the swing of school/class/yearbook mode! We thought this might be a good time to share a few more yearbook themes with you for inspiration!
We thought this first series of layouts “rocked”! (sorry. couldn’t help it. we l