All About Yearbooks: the weekend edition

Instructor: Brian Gervais

themeWhat is it?

All About Yearbooks: the weekend edition

Instructor: Brian Gervais

A single idea or concept that ties your book together.

All About Yearbooks: the weekend edition

Instructor: Brian Gervais

3 CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD THEME

1) simple, easy to follow

All About Yearbooks: the weekend edition

Instructor: Brian Gervais

3 CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD THEME

1) simple, easy to follow

2) natural to your school situation

All About Yearbooks: the weekend edition

Instructor: Brian Gervais

3 CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD THEME

1) simple, easy to follow

2) natural to your school situation

3) fun and upbeat

All About Yearbooks: the weekend edition

Instructor: Brian Gervais

WHERE TO CARRY & DEVELOP YOUR THEME

1) cover

All About Yearbooks: the weekend edition

Instructor: Brian Gervais

WHERE TO CARRY & DEVELOP YOUR THEME

1) cover2) endsheets

All About Yearbooks: the weekend edition

Instructor: Brian Gervais

WHERE TO CARRY & DEVELOP YOUR THEME

1) cover2) endsheets3) title & closing page

All About Yearbooks: the weekend edition

Instructor: Brian Gervais

WHERE TO CARRY & DEVELOP YOUR THEME

1) cover2) endsheets3) title & closing page4) opening spread(s)

All About Yearbooks: the weekend edition

Instructor: Brian Gervais

WHERE TO CARRY & DEVELOP YOUR THEME

1) cover2) endsheets3) title & closing page4) opening spread(s)5) dividers

All About Yearbooks: the weekend edition

Instructor: Brian Gervais

Alternate theme formats

1) pride theme

e.g. Let’s Give Them Something to Roar About

All About Yearbooks: the weekend edition

Instructor: Brian Gervais

Alternate theme formats

1) pride theme2) spin-off theme

e.g.THEME

OPENING

UNDERCLASS

GRADS

TEACHERS

ACTIVIITES

SPORTS

class time

we’ve got class

going to class

class is out

head of the class

after class

outclassing the competition

All About Yearbooks: the weekend edition

Instructor: Brian Gervais

Alternate theme formats

1) pride theme2) spin-off theme3) conceptual theme e.g. THEME

OPENING

UNDERCLASS

GRADS

TEACHERS

ACTIVIITES

SPORTS

1st class

let’s face it, we’re good

give us top marks

the best of the rest

real pros

too much fun

our winning ways

All About Yearbooks: the weekend edition

Instructor: Brian Gervais

brainstorming

Student Life:

People:

Grads:

Sports:

Activities:

Ads & Index:

let’s give them something to roar about

All About Yearbooks: the weekend edition

Instructor: Brian Gervais

brainstorming

Student Life:

People:

Grads:

Sports:

Activities:

Ads & Index:

let’s give them something to roar about

was that a roar I heard?

All About Yearbooks: the weekend edition

Instructor: Brian Gervais

brainstorming

Student Life:

People:

Grads:

Sports:

Activities:

Ads & Index:

let’s give them something to roar about

was that a roar I heard?

now that’s a roar!

All About Yearbooks: the weekend edition

Instructor: Brian Gervais

brainstorming

Student Life:

People:

Grads:

Sports:

Activities:

Ads & Index:

let’s give them something to roar about

was that a roar I heard?

now that’s a roar!

the roar of the jungle

All About Yearbooks: the weekend edition

Instructor: Brian Gervais

brainstorming

Student Life:

People:

Grads:

Sports:

Activities:

Ads & Index:

let’s give them something to roar about

was that a roar I heard?

now that’s a roar!

the roar of the jungle

a roaring good time

All About Yearbooks: the weekend edition

Instructor: Brian Gervais

brainstorming

Student Life:

People:

Grads:

Sports:

Activities:

Ads & Index:

let’s give them something to roar about

was that a roar I heard?

now that’s a roar!

the roar of the jungle

a roaring good time

can you hear us roar?

All About Yearbooks: the weekend edition

Instructor: Brian Gervais

brainstorming

Student Life:

People:

Grads:

Sports:

Activities:

Ads & Index:

let’s give them something to roar about

was that a roar I heard?

now that’s a roar!

the roar of the jungle

a roaring good time

can you hear us roar?

All About Yearbooks: the weekend edition

Instructor: Brian Gervais

Thank you