Welcome to Yearbook...

Lesson Plans for Yearbook

1. Technology considerations-Objective: determine software
appropriate for yearbook production

Adobe Introductory
On-line Training
www.adobe.com/education/training

Setting up a page Layout with eye lines.

Composition, Grids and Layouts, Visual Center of Interest.

2. Technology considerations-Objective: determine the unifying concept for the book 

Using Place holder text.

3. Structure and Deadlines-Objective: determine the page by page structure of
the book and dates for submission to the publisher

Photos and Caption Placement

4. Design terminology-Objective: understand basic terminology associated with yearbook design

Frame Options

5. Basic design-Objective: use steps to produce a basic design. 

Placing the Headline Unit, Head and Subhead

6. Rules for design-Objective: understand generally accepted rules for
yearbook design

Applying Color to Subhead

7. Ignoring the rules-Objectives: understand alternatives to rules 

Importing Photos

8 Photos and visual effects-Objectives: determine effective and ethical
photos and photo illustrations

Write captions, format lead-in
and apply color to the text.

9 Typography-Objectives: understand structure and use of type 

Apply Drop Shadow to Subhead

10 Copywriting-Objective: understand guidelines for researching and writing
the stories and captions. 

Interviewing and researching 

 
11 Alternative Copy Treatments-Objective: Understand alternative treatments
of traditional copy structure.

Jostens Yearbook Tutorials
http://www.jostens.com/yearbook/process/create/technical_tips/photoshop/index.asp