Tracks

Choose your track of instruction from the following.

Track 1 – Writing and Theme

A good yearbook that lasts is one where the text reflects the whole year and the whole school. Brainstorm how you will reflect your entire campus throughout the book, and then polish the writing skills that will make your book exciting and fun to read.

Track 2 – Basic Design and Layout Development

Designers learn the basics of good yearbook design and how to consistently carry design ideas and style throughout the book.

Track 3 – Photography

This track will stress digital photography including lighting, composition, editing, image optimization and digital database management. We’ll look at how to create stunning images, with students photographing assignments during the session. Bring your digital camera. Also, having a laptop with Photoshop CS is highly recommended.

Track 4 – Effective Student Leadership and Management

The primary focus of this interactive workshop will be to identify your communication, management, and leadership styles and to explore how these styles affect your ability to lead and manage a staff. Capitalizing on the latest research in Organizational Behavior, Organization Theory, Group Processes and Counseling Techniques, this track will  also teach you how to build and motivate a working, cohesive staff. This track is designed for students and advisers who will manage a staff between 2 - 100 people. Participants will need to bring an open, inquisitive mind and be willing to participate in numerous activities.

Track 5 – Advanced Design

Sessions for this fast-paced class include demonstrations on how to apply the latest trends in typography, color usage, white space, graphics, photography and contemporary design techniques, everything from grid structure to emulating popular magazine design. However, the focus will be on applying those skills to produce yearbook spreads and improving the design of those spreads for a contemporary audience. A grasp of the fundamentals of design and knowledge of the basic use of Adobe InDesign are necessary for this class. Designers should be sure to bring their own laptop computer with Adobe InDesign or other pagination software installed.

Cover Designer

Book an hour with our Cover Designer/Artist Sebastian Chiri for an additional charge. He will coach editors through the creative process and incorporate their ideas of yearbook theme to produce a cover design.

Under the guidance of this accomplished artist, students may also wish to brainstorm ways to employ those graphic elements throughout their book. Editors will benefit by having a thematic and visual direction as well as a cover design before the start of a new school year.

Groups with paid registration may request time slots when they submit their registration payment, although no time slots are guaranteed. Contact the workshop director for a complete list of time slots.

This service will be available at the time of the workshop only if slots remain.

Technology

Adobe Systems Senior Solutions Engineer Mike Richman will be available to answer questions about programs you have or to discuss future purchases. Taylor representatives will also be available.