What's Hot #5

Each yearbook company has it's own What's Hot/Best Of book or magazine.  Below is the link to Balfour Publishing's Yearbook Yearbook.  Find all the hot trends by contacting your yearbook rep and having them send you the company's Best Of book.

Yearbook Yearbook

What's Hot #4

Look at this great way to get more faces and voices in your book.  This builds on the concept of layers!

Advanced Design

What's Hot #3

Encourage your students to search for designs in magazines they would never think of looking at.  For example,  Coastal Living has a great use of cutouts.

Coastal Living Page

What's Hot #2

Color Harmony is a concept that has been around for several years; however, some magazines and websites utilize color harmony exceptionally well to create a mood for their readers.  Teach your staffs to find color harmony on magazine pages.  With the link below, notice how the calm greens of the site name blend seamlessly with the photos and accent colors.

Natural Home

What's Hot Week

What's Hot #1
Here is the latest trend in yearbook--layering.  Coverage "layers" are very important when putting a new spin on an old topic.  Check out this spread from a Florida book that adds multiple layers of secondary coverage to enhance the overall look and content of the spread.

Coverage Layers