We love nothing more than seeing yearbooks personalized with each student’s memories. Custom pages embedded within the pages of classmates, activities, and school-wide celebrations deliver more than memories. They celebrate the uniqueness of the individual holding the yearbook. Congratulations to all the parents who created and shared their designs. The following six wowed our panel […] The post Memory Marvels 2024 Custom Page Design Contest Winners appeared first on Treering Yearbook Ideas ..read more

What I Wish I Knew Before Taking Over Yearbook Every new adviser is going to mentally prepare this list. You can take one thing off by setting up the new yearbook adviser with a list of must-know and must-do information. Why Do People Stop Advising Yearbook? Advisers move to new schools. Administrators cut costs. Teachers […] The post No Longer the Yearbook Adviser? Here’s What to Do Next appeared first on Treering Yearbook Ideas ..read more

Each unsold yearbook represents a missed opportunity for students to have a record of their memories from the school year and possibly is a financial burden for the school.  There’s also the potential for frustration among the yearbook staff: it can be disheartening to see our efforts go unrewarded and their expectations unmet. It’s the […] The post 20 Ideas for Last-Minute Yearbook Sales appeared first on Treering Yearbook Ideas ..read more

We took to Instagram and you told us what you want to include; now show us your creations! Treering’s custom pages design contest is back! And since it’s Treering’s 15th birthday, we’re stuffing the winner’s goodie bags with even more custom pages and Amazon gift cards. Official Participation Rules and Steps to Enter Incomplete entries […] The post Memory Marvels 2024 Custom Pages Design Contest appeared first on Treering Yearbook Ideas ..read more

The 2024 Design Contest Winners are the most diverse collection to date.  “Every year, our editors craft spreads that wow and inspire our judging staff.” said Marketing Manager Megan P. With nearly 50 creatives combing through the submissions, each looked for their ideal. Purists advocated for hierarchy and balance, journalists dug through each piece of […] The post Layout Legends 2024 Design Contest Winners appeared first on Treering Yearbook Ideas ..read more

Avoid common yearbook mistakes with these tools and tiny changes to up your design and proofing game in the nth hour. Panicked, you shout, “Do I even have time to make changes?” You’ll make the time to avoid notoriety like this. ? 1. “Unintended Cropping” Eeek: you created a legendary layout, and then, poof. A […] The post 7 Yearbook Mistakes to Avoid appeared first on Treering Yearbook Ideas ..read more

Camaraderie. Team work. Unity. Stress relief. Fun. These are just some benefits of adding games to your yearbook class. Balancing academics, extracurricular activities, and personal commitments can be demanding for students and advisers. Obvious statement: the yearbook production process adds a layer of responsibility. Playing games with your yearbook team early in the school year […] The post Teaching Yearbook: Game On appeared first on Treering Yearbook Ideas ..read more

It’s second semester, and we’re exhausted. Book fairs, grading, packing lunches, classroom celebrations, and family obligations are fantastic. We love them. They also wear us out. Layer the laudable task of gathering storytelling photos and hustling the greatest yearbook your campus has yet to see, and it could be too much. If you’re a team […] The post 10 Ways to Relieve Adviser Burnout appeared first on Treering Yearbook Ideas ..read more

Treering’s annual layout design contest is back! We want to celebrate the layouts you create for your school community. And since it’s Treering’s 15th birthday, we’re stuffing the winner’s goodie bags with free yearbooks and Amazon gift cards. Official Participation Rules and Steps to Enter Incomplete entries will not be accepted. Layout Legends Design Contest […] The post Layout Legends 2024 Design Contest appeared first on Treering Yearbook Ideas ..read more

This is the final installment in a four-part series on creating a yearbook in 60 days. By now, portraits and spreads are in the book, and it is time to polish both. Day 46-60 tasks center around communication to parents and the print process.  Yearbook (yes, it is a verb) along with us on Facebook, […] The post Yearbook in 60 Days: Part 4 - Proofreading and Going Print Ready appeared first on Treering Yearbook Ideas ..read more