Advanced yearbook design instructor Lydia Cadena starts her class figuring out where everyone is at with InDesign. The students then dabble into some basic design as a refresher for the long summer. She continues with a list of do’s and don'ts of yearbook design. “I’m gonna show them how they can take different components--different parts of a page and modify them really … [Read more...] about Yearbook designers perfect their skills
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Yearbook Kickstart documents the week
Yearbook kickstart is no doubt a great class. I walked into the classroom to be greeted by Mrs. Bunka standing on a table showing the class how to take different photos from different angles. Taking photos is much more complex than you would think, and that’s what this class is about. Pam Bunka, the class instructor said, “If this is your first year as a yearbook student … [Read more...] about Yearbook Kickstart documents the week
Yearbook students, instructors emphasize importance of theme
All week at the MIPA Summer Workshop, yearbook editors and staff members have attempted to think up an original theme for the upcoming year’s publication. But as they lay awake at night, titles and taglines dancing in their heads, others questioned how important a theme really is. “The typical yearbook buyer might not necessarily be able to fully appreciate why your theme is … [Read more...] about Yearbook students, instructors emphasize importance of theme
Advanced InDesign helps yearbook students refine their publications
It's midway through the MIPA workshop and yearbook students are working hard to create pages for their school's publication, Advanced InDesign for Yearbook instructor Lydia Cadena said. Her class has been meeting with other design classes in order to touch base with their fellow schoolmates and produce templates for the upcoming school year. "My students are all part of … [Read more...] about Advanced InDesign helps yearbook students refine their publications
A Yearbook Lasts Forever
Sandy Strall’s Complete Yearbook class is focusing on capturing a full school year and telling a story through the yearbook. “A yearbook is the only published record of that school year, our book will last forever," Strall said. Strall has had many past students ask her if they could have their high school yearbook. “I had one girl call me that graduated in 1983 that … [Read more...] about A Yearbook Lasts Forever