Parts of a Yearbook

A list of the technical printing information about the yearbook, including price, number of copies, colors, fonts, photography company and awards won by previous year's book. The colophon often appears at the end of the index.

• Cover

• Copy

• Colophon

• Divider

Final pages of the yearbook (typically three pages or more)where the theme is concluded. Should follow ads and index.

• Colophon

• Closing

• Index

• End Sheet

Listing of the pages containing the opening, sections, index and closing.

• Table of Contents

• Title Page

• Copy

• Heading

The story. Every spread should contain a story, also called an article.

• Heading

• End Sheet

• Title Page

• Copy

Outside of the yearbook which protects the printed pages.

• Folio

• Cover

• Spine

• A Box

Refers both to the topics featured on individual spreads and how the topics are highlighted.

• Coverage

• Opening

• Folio

• Divider

Heavier sheets of paper which hold the pages of the yearbook to the over.

• End Sheet

• Opening

• Closing

• Colophon

The page number and the topic of a spread placed as a unit traditionally at the bottom left and the bottom right of the spread.

• Four Color Spot

• Lid

• Spine

• Folio

Elements such as color, white space, rule lines, gray screen, large initial letter and special type treatments which enhance the book's design

• Sports

• Four Color Spot

• Graphics

• Lid

A complete alphabetical listing of all students, teachers, advertisers, topics and events covered in the yearbook.

• Ladder

• Colophon

• Theme

• Index