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YOU STARTEDSTRONG First impressions are everything, and when it came to HardEveryanddemandedyearbooksdesigningthatattentiondelightedbuyers,youdelivered.Youmadesmartchoicestoreflectyourschool,theyearandthepathsyoualltraveledtogether.completedbookisadreamrealized.workiscapturedintangibleformandcaremadepermanent. Sure, you started strong, but you finished stronger. P27 divider 134 135 LIDSFRONTFEATURED | 136 INNOVATIONS | 272

136 137 MARY INSTITUTE AND SAINT LOUIS COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL Phoenix | SAINT LOUIS, MO ALLEN D. NEASE HS Impressions | PONTE VEDRA, FL LAMP HS The Torch | MONTGOMERY, AL MATOACA HS The Arrow | CHESTERFIELD, VA RETRO RIBBON For Princeton, a modern color palette finds itself in many spots throughout the book: addingoutlinedbackgroundingletters,strokesaroundphotoboxesandaccentingmodswithlinesandbrackets.Thestaffdidn’tletthedoldrumsofthepandemicmutetheirmood.Thecoverrevealssubtle,attractivedetailssuchastheboard-levelembossingonthefront,backandspine—andagrainappliedtotherestofthebook,addingabitofdepthtothelightpeachy-tanbackground. PRINCETON HS The Prince | PRINCETON, NJ CHARLES W. FLANAGAN HS Talon | PEMBROKE PINES, FL TAHLEQUAH HS The Tiger | TAHLEQUAH, OK

WILLOW CANYON HS The Prowler | SURPRISE, AZ HERITAGE HALL SCHOOL Cavalier | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK STEPHENS COUNTY HS TOCCOA, GA OAK HILL HS Inflight | CONVERSE, IN ARTHUR & POLLY MAYS OFCONSERVATORYTHEARTS Rampage | MIAMI, F L MARK MORRIS HS Almonarch | LONGVIEW, WA DIGGING DEEPER Layers of meaning, photos and coatings are the hallmarks of this striking schoolcolored cover. The references to history and the new normal are the top, most obvious layer. But look a little closer, and the choices of the red and black in both photos and type push school pride to the You’llforefront.also notice what first appears as a solid black Matte-laminated base is actually a photo of a person flexing his muscles. Add a spot Gloss UV coating on the photos for contrast. What a flex! JEFFERSON CITY HS Marcullus | JEFFERSON CITY, MO

LOUD AND PROUD Making a bold statement with its theme, “We Can, We Do, We Will,” the staff chose an impressive Metallic Brushed Black Diamond cover material. Two silkscreen inks provide dimension in the form of outlined type layered with a blocky sans serif, and yet another level is shown by the blind deboss. It’s always nice when the theme can merge with the school name for added effect. The school-color type is continued on the spine, and the all-caps headline style finds its way to both dividers and smaller uses. Throughout, this staff’s can-do attitude really shines through.

ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY HS Trivium | LEXINGTON, VA MARQUETTE HS Medallion | CHESTERFIELD, MO FREE STATE HS Talon | LAWRENCE KS TERRA RESEARCHENVIRONMENTALINSTITUTE Lycanthropos | MIAMI, FL EAST FORSYTH HS Aquila | KERNERSVILLE, NC FORT LAUDERDALE HS Ebb Tide | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL BREAK THROUGH This is one of ofacertainlypatternHoweveronentirebuttheNorm”theyInside,brokendissipatethetraditionalserifusesUVsupportstrianglesfractaldid-therewe-see-what-you-thosecovers.ThedesignofstackedatthebottomaGlossheadline,whichamodernsansfontalongsideaserif.Above,geometricshardsinto,yes,piecesof“glassthestaffexplainschosethe“Newthemetoshowschool’sresiliencedidn’twantthebooktofocusthepandemic.the“uniformbreakingaway”accomplishessymbolicsuggestionhowtheirlivesfelt. E C. GLASS HS The Crest | LYNCHBURG, VA

ORANGE HS The Orange Annual PEPPER PIKE, OH HENDERSONVILLE HS Laureate | HENDERSONVILLE, NC HOLT HS Pow Wow | WENTZVILLE , MO SAINT JOSEPH ACADEMY Echo | SAINT LOUIS, MO EDMOND NORTH HS Kiikmik | EDMOND, OK MONROE-WOODBURY HS Shield | CENTRAL VALLEY, NY SIMPLE STRIKINGAND So many elements of this cover are easy to duplicate on dividers and theme pages inside the book. And, they look great too — an added bonus. The vertical, duotone photos build a palette of pastels. And, while the choices for the cover photos hint at the traditional sections, the dividers abackgroundusespreadrepeatedspine)whiteThesection-specificfeatureshots.blackbackground,accent(fromtheandtypeareonthetwo-dividers,whichthefull-bleedblacktoprovidevisualpause. NORTHWEST HS Liontrac | CEDAR HILL, MO

142 143 DOWNINGTOWNSTEMACADEMY Legacy | DOWNINGTOWN, PA MAINE SOUTH HS Eyrie | PARK RIDGE, IL SAN MARINO HS Titanian | SAN MARINO, CA HELENA HS The Legacy | HELENA, AL MIAMI EDUCATIONALLAKES CENTER Alpha Omega | MIAMI LAKES, FL NEWARK TECH HS NEWARK, NJ IT’S A MOOD It only takes a glance to see the 2021 Oceanic is a whole mood. Starting with the magazine-y cover, it continues with big, beautiful photos and ample white space. While the cover features embossing under the stripes and a grained Kivar cover material, which are a great touch, it maintains the sparse look that’s central to the vibe of the entire volume. PONTE VEDRA HS Oceanic | PONTE VEDRA, FL

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The blind debossed “Within” on this cover goes beyond the theme and hints at a deeper meaning for the students who designed and assembled it. Putting the emotion into words, the staff described the theme as a “very different and vulnerable approach.”

WEST BOCA RATON COMMUNITY HS | RATON, FL

Bullnanza

The blue printed cover and super thin gold line are school colors and carried throughout. Two sans serif font families are paired to support the modern, clean look that began on the cover.

Adding the laser-cut cover and foil on the endsheet made this cover really stand out. And, the fact that the horizon on the front endsheet and the cover line up so well is a “chef’s kiss” to the cover production department.

POP OF COLOR

In a stunning use of contrast, the staff took a literal theme approach, reminding students to look “On the Bright Side.” The sunrise on the front lid and sunset on the back speak to their endurance through the unusually tough school year — echoed by the theme copy that calls out both embracing change and powering through adversity.

SUBTLE INTENTION To support the idea of “Overgrowth,” the cover features a close-up photo and uses Raised Gloss UV to outline the veins of the leaves — adding shine and texture. The coating also covers the script font for the theme on the font lid. The back lid continues the image, giving the context of where the plant appears on the campus (a recognizable statue appears in background.)the Also, another cool detail, the foliage on the front cover is coated with Suede lamination where the rest of the image has Gloss UV, which provides a nice contrast and lends depth to the dark crimson leaves.

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ROXBURY HS Echo | SUCCASUNNA, NJ SOUTH HILLS HS Neomega | WEST COVINA, CA CATALINA FOOTHILLS HS Falcon | TUCSON, AZ SECONDARYHAYFIELD SCHOOL Harvester | ALEXANDRIA, VA BROOKLYN TECHNICAL HS Blueprint | BROOKLYN, NY MARIETTA HS Olympian | MARIETTA, GA TYPE AS ART The combination of Gloss UV over the white “20” and Red foil making up the “21” means the numbers look more like a graphic than type on the black litho-printed cover. Inside the book, the super thin and super tall characters are repeated on dividers and joined by a chunky display font (which resembles a wide marker) as well as a handwriting font. This three-font combo continues throughout providing a text-asartwork look. The back cover reveals the theme, “Atypical,” again with white type and a Red foil “T” calling out the school’s initial and tiger mascot. TUTTLE HS The Tiger | TUTTLE, OK

SAINT CHARLES HS Aegis | WALDORF, MD CALIFORNIA HS Grizzly Legacy | SAN RAMON, CA HATBORO-HORSHAM HS Hi-Hatter | HORSHAM, PA WARREN EAST HS The Raider | BOWLING GREEN , KY BLUE SOUTHWESTVALLEY HS Vision | OVERLAND PARK, KS PREPARATORYFLINTRIDGE SCHOOL The Log | LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE, CA STUDY IN SILVER This volume features Metallic Brushed Silver cover material combined with an elevated.wordfromandalwaysThepopvisuallookjustdividersonthroughoutonThecontinueembossinglookthatstatementSpectrumembossedfoilthemeandareminderthiswasayeartoforsilverlinings.TheandSilverfoilonthespine.extendedlettersthecoverareusedthebookheadlinepackages,andmods,nottoadvancethethemebutalsotoprovideinterestandaddaofcolor.consistentlines—thesamewidthalwaysextendingaprominently-used—aresimple,yetNicelydone! STAPLES HS Stapleite | WESTPORT, CT

150 151 TUSCARORA HS Iditarod | LEESBURG, VA TROY HS Gladiator | TROY, MI MESQUITE HS Roots | GILBERT, AZ TIMBERLAND HS Wolf Tracks | WENTZVILLE , MO SPANISH RIVER HS Tiburon | BOCA RATON, FL NEWTON HS Aurora | NEWTON, NJ COLORFUL CLASSIC The beautiful and timeless ampersand that graces this cover also divides the book’s color palette. And, while the hues are separated on the outside, they are used together inside in blocks with Theverbalphotossometimesbehindtransparency,modsandoverlappingtoprovidevisualinterest.Thelayersprovideavisualandcuetothetheme,“AllThatAndMore.”ampersandappearsonthefolioasagraphicandliterallyas“and”insomeheadlines. LAS LOMAS HS El Caballero | WALNUT CREEK, CA

YOU CHOSE TO SHINE Life is full of choices and opportunities. But this is excellence, captured in a curated collection of the many times you stopped your readers from flipping pages. Did you make them say, “Wow” or lean in a little closer to catch a detail? Did they read the whole spread before moving on? Did they laugh or maybe get a little misty? You manycreatedstrong — and different — storythatthecapturedexamples,Weimpressions.selectedthebutyouthemoments,people,theeventsmadeupacompleteoftheyear. You are the keepers. gallery ENDSHEETS | 154 PACKAGESTHEME | 162 FEATURES•PROFILES | 180 COVERAGE | 190 REFERENCE | 218

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|GALLERY endsheets HELENA HS | The Legacy | HELENA, AL 154 155 HAYFIELD SECONDARY SCHOOL | Harvester | ALEXANDRIA, VA STONE BRIDGE HS | The Epic | ASHBURN, VA SIMPLE, DIRECT AND EASY TO USE The traditional divisions — student life, sports, beginningnumberlogicalpeopleorganizationsacademics,and—provideastructurethatmakescontenteasytofind.Simplyusingthoselabelsandthepageofthedividereachsectionwoulddirectreaderstocontenttheyseek.Raisingthebarastepfurther,thestafffromHelenaaddedlocatorsforthesportsseasons,eachclass’portraitsandmore.

NORTH POINT HS | The Edge | WALDORF, MD UNIVERSITY CITY HS | Dial | UNIVERSITY CITY, M O

COVERAGESEASONAL coverageChronologicalallows staffs to complete content as it occurs and has been a popular option for many years. Using dividersseasonaltobreak up the year, coverage can be organized logically for easy reader access. In 2020-21, uncertaintiestheof the year and the need for greater flexibility meant more staffs listed only division page numbers on the endsheet, but many wisely followed with a complete listing for all coverage on each section s divider.

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SAME SECTIONS, NEW NAMES Many schools choose to organize their content traditionally and to rename the sections in order to strengthen the theme. Literal spin-offs — where the section titles repeat a word from the theme — are popular, but the possibilities are endless. Renaming the book’s sections can be a powerful way to help readers better understand the theme from the start. Don’t forget to label the sectional content alongside the typetitles;theme-advancingnewitcanbesmallerasitsonlythereforreference.

BREBEUF JESUIT PREPARATORY SCHOOL | Totem | INDIANAPOLIS, IN LAYERS PLANNINGOF gradeappropriatetitlewiththeportraitsNoticecoverageandboth—giventhatincoverup.wayeachyearbookStructuringsmallerdividedmassivetogethercoverageChronologicalcanflowasasinglesectionorbeintoallkindsofsections.thedifferentlyyearisanothertochangethingsHere,foursectionstheschoolyeartwo-monthblockshavealsobeenthematiclabelssothedividerslistthesectiontitlethenamesofthemonths.thattheappearinseasonalsectionsthethematicthat’smostforthatlevel. CONNECTIONSCREATING The endsheet is a second chance to add themeorganizationaltodetails,developmentthemebutthefirstrevealthebook’splan.Buildingonthevisualidentifiersintroducedonthecover,strongendsheetscreatelinkstoallothercomponentsofthepackage:theopening/closing,titlepageanddividers. OLATHE EAST HS | Aurora | OLATHE, KS

OVERLAND HS | Trail | AURORA, CO OBVIOUS CONTRAST From the full-bleed black background introduced on the cover and continued on the endsheet, Trail staffers established the pattern for all components of the theme package. While black boxes and bars appeared on many other pages, the full-bleed with bright color bars and themed type treatments alert readers to additionaldevelopment.theme PANDEMIC PIVOT The endsheets reveal the staff s decision to present content chronologically — and ensuing dividers provide accurate contents listings submitted after schedules settled and content was created. FAIRFAX HS | Sampler | FAIRFAX, VA

|GALLERY endsheets 160 161 LITERAL ROADMAP TO CONTENT Themed “This Must Be the Place” and packed full of throughout.graphicandtheguidesmapfeatures,coveragelocation-basedandlocaltheuseoftheontheendsheetsreadersthroughbook’scontentsetsthestagefortreatments ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY HS | Trivium | LEXINGTON, VA

OAK HILL HS | Inf light | CONVERSE, IN ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY HS | Trivium | LEXINGTON, VA

|GALLERY dividersclosings,openings, IT WAS UNUSUALANYEAR Traditional sections gave Inflight order, and simple word play was used to rename each section with a related word beginning with “UN ” The divider s dividersinemphasizingadominantinwithwhitebook.eachlinkingprovidesHeavilyvisualopeningrepeathand-drawnbackgroundsblackandaccentsfromthetocreateaconnection.leadedcopyspecificsthethemetosectionoftheBlack-and-photographyselectivecolortheangle-cutphotoandcasualaccentfontthe“UN”eachtitlemakesthedistinctive. DIFFERENT INDEED The thegraphicstocapturedstudentincludingDetailedpandemiclocalbefore,neversystems,themselveseverywhereimage.alearningfalldistributionmethodunprecedentedoftextbookforthestartofvirtualmadeforpowerfulopeningSchoolsfoundcreatingthathadbeenneededtocopewithguidelinesandprotocols.copy—lotsofquotes—reactionsthechanges.And,continuedvisualvibe. ROCKY MOUNTAIN HS | Silvertip | MERIDIAN, ID CORONA DEL SOL HS | Sunset | TEMPE, AZ PRINCETON HS | The Prince | PRINCETON, NJ MISSION HILLS HS | Cardinal & Gold | SAN MARCOS, CA 162 163

NEWPORT HS | Anchor | NEWPORT, OR CHAPARRAL HS | Golden Images | PARKER, CO D R. MICHAEL M. KROP SENIOR HS | Renaissance | MIAMI, FL FREE STATE HS | Talon | LAWRENCE, KS UNDENIABLYCONNECTED The cover, endsheets and designlotspalettegraphics,openingfour-spreadintroducedthetornpaperbrightcolorandtypewriterfont.Cut-outimages,ofcontrastintypeandmanyplaysontheprefix“UN”appearedtherefirst.Afterestablishingsuchstrongvisuals,designingadditionalcomponentscomeseasily.Thedividersrepeatthecopystarter,colors,fontsanduseofheavilyleadedbodycopytokeepthethemeidentifiable.

A stunning, local image dominates the opening and — while it looks simple — nuanced decisions were made at every turn. From the extreme contrast in weight on the two decks of the headline to the alignment of the copy, where one paragraph is flush left and the other flush right, the intention is obvious.

It s no surprise that the closing is similar, but reversed, with the photo bleeding off the left and similarly designed copy to the right. Stunning!

LECANTO HS | Legacy | LECANTO, FL JOHN F. KENNEDY HS | Legend | FREMONT, CA OXNARD HS | Cardinal & Gold | OXNARD, CA A LITERAL SPIN IN DESIGN In a year where lots of moving piece s” seemed to be common, and things weren’t always as people expected, it makes sense that some spreads of the yearbook might put a twist on the norm. All three spreads of Legac y s opening are rotated, and the three-spreadfollowsclosingsuit. In both cases, the oversized headline doubles as theme copy, showcasing contrasts in emphasis and the four theme colors. wiselyreferencememoriesStudentandguidesroundoutthespreadcontent.

CREEKSIDE HS | Tributary | SAINT JOHNS, FL ALONSO HS | Evermore | TAMPA, FL ALL ABOUT THE READERS There’s so much information for the readers’ benefit on Mansfield s dividers! Of course, they introduce each new section, using a verb form consistent with the theme. They also establish the sectional color for the pages that follow, detail all content spread by spread and bracketsRepeatingfiveshowcaseimages.theandall-capscopytreatmentunifiesthethemepackaging. LAYERSMEANINGOF The full-bleed image creates a consideredcommandsThefoundationstunningforthebook’sopening.giganticheadlineattention,butit’sthecarefullytypedetailsthatletthethemesing.Usingthreesizesandvariedweightsoftype—thethemeinall-capsandorange—andanextremeindentforimpact,thecadenceofthecopyechoesthestartsandstopsinplansallyear.And,thethemeisrepeatedinitslastlineofthecopyatthebottomright.Brilliant! DUBLIN HS | Gaela Mor | DUBLIN, CA WEST LINN HS | Green & Gold | WEST LINN, OR

|GALLERY dividersclosings,openings, WILLIAMS FIELD HS | Aerial | GILBERT, AZ CORAL GABLES SENIOR HS | Cavaleon | CORAL GABL E S, FL WESTMINSTER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | Uncharted | PALMETTO BAY, FL THESETTINGSTAGE Design elements used in the opening are visible through the volume, making the book cohesive. The scarlet spot color — masterfully echoed in the dominant pic — appears consistently as do the packagesduotones.shadesboxes,overlappingthevariedofcolorandtheaccentfont.However,onlythethemepagesuseblack-and-whitephotographyandCoveragepagesaredesignedwithrailsofwhitespaceintentionallyseparatingcontentforreaders. 170 171

WILLAMETTE HS | Gulo Luscus | EUGENE, OR RIVERVIEW HS | Selachii | RIVERVIEW, FL GOWANDA HS | Valley Bugle | GOWANDA, NY CENTENNIAL HS | The Claw | FRANKLIN , TN A DIFFERENT KIND OF CONTRAST The simplicity of Selachii ’s division pages was a perfect way to signal to readers that the content was about to change. With generous, empty margins balanced by the bleeding black box that contains the sectional whichprovidelisting,contentsdividersavisiblebreakfromthespreads,arelayeredwithmodsofalltypes.Allthemepagesfeatureasinglephoto.Theopeningwasafullbleed,andalldividersaddthisdifferentone-photoplantothemix.

|GALLERY dividersclosings,openings,MARCOS DE NIZA HS | Libro de Oro | TEMPE, AZ ATLEE HS | The Legend | MECHANICSVILLE, VA 172 173 ALL ESSENTIALSTHE Between the incredible cloudscape and the powerful leading lines, the photo is high in impact. So it should be (and was!) run large. The copy is brief and heavily leaded. The point is crystal clear. In this case, longer would not have been better. The themeofcometorecipepagesBestremaintheleaningechoingasymmetricalheadlineright-alignedcreatesanbalance,theright-armallowingphoto’ssubjecttoontherail.ofall,onlythemefollowthis—soitsobviousreaderswhentheytoanotherkindspreadinthepackage.

BIG WALNUT HS | The Eagle | SUNBURY, OH MIDWAY HS | Midway Memories | WACO TX THREE WAS A MAGIC NUMBER Three: Words in the them e, spreads of opening, more of closing, photos on each theme spread With consistent style guides for use of type and rule lines, the packaging establishes a look that is themespreadsstylesWhileidentifiable.thetypearethesameondividers,thoseconsistentlyshowcasejustasinglephoto.Thecontrastbetweenpackagingandtraditionalorfeaturecoverageisclear.Thosespreadshaveasmanyasfivemodsofcoverageeach—andoftenfeature10photosormore. IT’S TRULY A PACKAGE DEAL Environmental portraits that bleed top and bottom. Bleeding black openingblockhighlightedidentifyThespanningVibrantbackgrounds.gradientbarssidetoside.distinctivevisualsthesespreadsaspartofaunifiedpackage,butit’snotuntilyoureadthewordinthelastlineofeachcopythatthemessageisapparent.Thefourspreadsrepeatthethemephrase,TimetoPressPlayCoolerstill,thebriefprofilesofthestudentspicturedtellcompellingstories,providingpowerfulpersonalcoverageimmediately BLUE VALLEY NORTH HS | Northern Light | OVERLAND PARK, KS SOUTH HILLS HS | Neomega | WEST COVINA, CA

FREE STATE HS | Talon | LAWRENCE, KS CORONA DEL SOL HS | Sunset | TEMPE, AZ WESTERN HS | Calibre | DAVIE, FL PIVOTAL MOMENT With the sun in the perfect position to silhouette the identifiable campus structure and create the base for the opening copy, everything else fell right into place. A single letter of the theme is modified to create the unifier s logo. The rule lin e, with its unexpected twists and turns, gives a nod to the year’s Evenuncertainties.atthebook’s en d, the line tracks across pages, twisting and turning its way through the year

CASA ROBLE HS | Rampages | ORANGEVALE, CA TUSCARORA HS | Iditarod | LEESBURG, VA

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Like the opening, the closing spread is a gridded display, layered with color blocks, additional photos and complete captions. The opening covers three dissectingspreadsthe them e’s seven words into logical components but — because the staff spent more than 180 pages demonstrating the validity of the theme — they closed the book with a single spread. After the copy’s thematic read-ou t, they added some copyencouragement.additionalTheends,“andneverwillagain

OH-SO COVID Socially distanced parking lot hangouts, like the one in the opening photo, probably happenedneverbefore the pandemic — and may never be a thing again, but the overhead shot is a perfect timestamp of the year. The left and right margins are filled with copy representing the three parts of the theme, which combine to read into the end of the pointinsporadically,repeatsEachtheme.copycomponentthekeywordaccentedcolortodrivethehome.

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|GALLERY profilesfeatures, MECHANICSVILLE HS | Equus | MECHANICSVILLE, VA MOUNTAIN VIEW HS | The View | MERIDIAN, ID MARIETTA HS | Olympian | MARIETTA, GA WHAT’S IN A NAME? There was history involved in the renaming and announcement of a new mascot Mechanicsville.at The murder of George Floyd, and the Black Lives Matter movement renewed community interest in changing the name of Lee-Davis High School and replacing the Confederate as a school symbol. This timeline spread captures important dates in a manydetailsunderstandeasy-to-visualdisplay,recordingthataffectedaspectsoftheschoolcommunity. 180 181

When late summer wildfires raged up and down the West Coast, air quality was an issue that could not be ignored. For weeks, the skies were smoky and an eerie, orange haze covered many parts of California. This spread allows anyone who witnessed the vivid phenomenon to recall, not just the hue, but also the taste and smell of the smoky weeks. The brief copy contains a additionexplanationscientificfortheunsettlingskiesintocommentsfromseveralstudentsabouttheconditions.

|GALLERY profilesfeatures,ARVADA HS | A rvadan | ARVADA, CO LANGLEY HS | The Shire | M c LEAN, VA 182 183 WHEN MEETSPROJECTPASSION This senior profile shares work from a photography class project where students were assigned to concentrate on a topic of choice. The profile’s subject loved taking portraits and using her craft to tell stories. The images on the right show results from her shoots among hadherinwhatsubjectsnormallysharedhomeless.Tucson’sShealsostoriesofher“unseen”aswellasshehadlearnedtheprocessandhowperspectiveonlifechanged.

M c LEAN HS | Caledonia | M c LEAN, VA TRINITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | Saltshaker | FAIRFAX, VA SALPOINTE CATHOLIC HS | Horizons | TUCSON, AZ CAPTIVATINGCOLLECTION Crowdsourced images meant yearbook staffs everywhere had to create new and different coverage connections. Here, pictures from vacations, staycations and a walk through the neighborhood were combined to include more than a dozen student voices. While some captions provide only basic details, more than half are extended to share additional specifics and quotes from the students pictured — making the record of the year more complete and the stories shared more compelling.

THE BOLLES SCHOOL | Turris | JACKSONVILLE, F L THE MANSFIELD HS | The Tiger | MANSFIELD, TX DEMOCRACYPROMOTING Though she was not old enough to vote, this politically active senior sought opportunities for other students to have more of a say in policies that affect their lives She volunteered with non-profits focused on amplifying the voices and bookincludinginterestpotentialleadershipofdiverseyoungpeopletocreatesocialchangeinOregonTheprofiledetailsyearsofpoliticalandservice—revealingnotablecontributions—achildren’sintendedtohelpothersunderstandhowtheycangetinvolved. INSTRENGTHNUMBERS A magazine of profiles advancing the theme “Make It Happen” includes students whose passions set them apart. Introduced by a spread showcasing all nine subjects, the section’s palette creates a strong,vibeidentifiableinstantly. Each profile repeats the thestylizedbackground,full-bleedthreeportraitsshotwithcoloredgelsandsubject’ssignature.Storiesofavintagefashionaficionado,apilotandawrestler(who’s“tackling”apodcast)demonstratetherangeoftopics—andtheconsistencyofthedistinctiveheadlineandcopypackaging. EDMOND MEMORIAL HS | The Bulldog | EDMOND OK MARQUETTE HS | Medallion | CHESTERFIELD, MO

|GALLERY profilesfeatures, WESTERN HS | Calibre | DAVIE, FL MANCHESTER HS | Memoir | MIDLOTHIAN, VA OXNARD HS | Cardinal & Gold | OXNARD, CA PERSONALITYCOLORFUL The theme, “We Are Game ofThisstudentsencouragedChangers”stafferstoprofiledozensofsharingtheirwork,achievements,passionsandmore.full-spreaddisplaycombinesashowcasefourcreativeprojects,animageoftheartistherselfandalengthystorylacedwithquotesincoloredtypeThemainheadlinescontrastingtypeintroducestheaccentpurplecolor,whilethesecondarycomponenthintsattheimportanceofcolorinherwork 188 189

D R. MICHAEL M. KROP SENIOR HS | Renaissance | MIAMI, FL BROOKLYN TECHNICAL HS | Blueprint | BROOKLYN, NY TUTTLE HS | The Tiger | TUTTLE, OK PERSONALPASSIONS In a normal year, student life coverage is a blend of official school events like assemblies, dances, concerts and rallies, as well as other topics that might interest a wider cross section of students. Twelve people are both pictured and quoted as they share their views on religion and membership in some Non-eventschoolfaith-basedgroups.topicsdon’tneedtobeserious:pets,keychainsandfavoritecoffeeordersaretopicsthatcouldincludeundercoveredstudentsaswell.

Broadening the topic to non-school sports, for example, might mean coverage of a hockey player, black belt, swimmer,synchronizedmountainbikerandmore.

Choosing a topic that is popular with multiple students can expand a traditional profile that covers a single student into coverage of a group. Though the primary copy only quotes a single student, three people are pictured.

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EMMANUEL COLLEGE | FRANKLIN SPRINGS, GA CRESCENT VALLEY HS | The Revolutionary | CORVALLIS, OR 192 193 IT WAS DIFFERENTJUST In the spirit of covering the things that did happen rather than saying almost everything was canceled, the angles for copy on the orcovermeanthatleftofficialmakeschoolprettyGenerallaspectspeoplesafety.madeandpeoplespreadHomecomingincludehowparticipatedchangesthatwereinthenameofLookhowmanyanddifferentwereincluded.y,staffsleanheavilyoncalendarstosurethatnoeventsareuncovered—butguidelinedoesn’tyouneedtoeverymixer,rallyeventindividually. |GALLERY lifestudentcoverage:

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MIDLAND PARK HS | Parker | MIDLAND PARK, NJ LUGOFF-ELGIN HS | Kaleidoscope | LUGOFF, SC

ALL NEW KIND OF LEARNING In another powerful spin on disciplines.processthepandemiconlineteacherswaysthemthisdistancedthemayWhilelistsadifferentofcoverage,academictheimpactvirtuallearningonclasseswasgreatalternativetoofcoursestaught.readersrememberchallengesoflearning,spreadremindsofthemanystudentsandinteractedduringthetocontinueeducationalindifferent INTENTEDUCATIONAL One great way to cover the curriculum — and present a complete picture other than andcoveragedetailsquotesactivities,assignmentsPhotosmedicinecadetandfinance,detailsclassesspreadThisdifferentofcombiningcoveragedepartmental—iscoveragesimilarcoursesindepartments.wide-reachingoncareerincludesaboutpersonalhospitalitytourism,teacherandsportscourses.ofactualandplentifulandspecificmaketheinterestinginformational. MECHANICSVILLE HS | Equus | MECHANICSVILLE, VA FORT LAUDERDALE HS | Ebb Tide | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL WASHINGTON HS | Washingtonian | WASHINGTON, MO DUMONT HS | Reveries | DUMONT, NJ 196 197 |GALLERY academicslife,studentcoverage:

MILL VALLEY HS | JAG | SHAWNEE, KS ROCKWOOD SUMMIT HS | Pinnacle | FENTON, MO BERGENFIELD HS | Crossroads | BERGENFIELD, NJ DONECOVERAGEDEPARTMENTALRIGHT There’s nothing wrong with coveragedepartmental—aslong as it s different each year and highlights students in an array of classes doing interesting things. By covering a mix of classes, teachers and assignments, JAG staffers timestamped the year — revealing the ways the department kept things interesting for students at all levels. Love the additions of student-drawn art, the display of the dot projects in the dominant photo and the COVID-specific mods.

FREEDOM HS | Aquila | SOUTH RIDING VA ADA HS | Catamount | ADA, OK CLUBSCOVIDCOVERAGE:EDITION Though they had no idea if (or when) they might return to campus or how clubs and Reachinghappened,organizationscampusmightoperateoncethatstaffersatAlamedafiguredouthowtocoverthoseinvolvedanyway.outtojuniorandseniorleadersofgroupsrangingfromRedCrosstoOasis,theycoveredmorethan10clubsandstudentleaders.Whatacreativewaytomaintainclubscoverageinoneoftheweirdestyearsever! THEBLURRINGLINES Part date-specific events coverage and part solid reporting on either academics or organizations, this spread s content is varied and detailed. The dominant coverage package is built around JROTC s Veterans Day activities at a local cemetery, and other mods reveal student officers’meetphysicalandresponsibilitiesdetailsaroundtrainingtomilitaryfitnessstandards. SCARSDALE HS | Bandersnatch | SCARSDALE, NY FUQUA SCHOOL | Peregrine | FARMVILLE, VA

NORTHEASTERN HS | Daedalus | MANCHESTER, P A NORTHWEST HS | Liontrac | CEDAR HILL, MO SOUTH BROWARD HS | Browardier | HOLLYWOOD, FL MEMORIESMUSICAL They couldn’t have team dinners on Fridays, sit together at games or perform at away games, but there was still Color alongeatmembersMarchingGuard.Bandcouldntlunchtogetherordoface-to-faceteambuildingchallenges,buttheyadaptedthewayandstillgottocelebratetheendoftheyearwithanannualbanquet.Recordingthewaysorganizationspivotedduringtheyearwasanimportantpartofcapturingthe2021schoolyearasitwas.

STAFFORD HS | Indian Legend | FREDERICKSBURG, VA PONTE VEDRA HS | Oceanic | PONTE VEDRA, FL FREE STATE HS | The Talon | LAWRENCE, KS CORAL GABLES SENIOR HS | Cavaleon | CORAL GABLES, FL THEDIDSPORTSGOON Whether their seasons were toandimprovecanceled,unchanged,shortenedorrescheduled,athletesworkedtostayinshapeandtheirskills—theyidentifiedaspartoftheteam.Therearemanywayscreatevisualvarietyamongsimilarshots,andthe Oceanic staff demonstrates that nicely on this spread. Of course, photos of the team competing play a major role in the coveragephotographicofsportsinanormalyear,buteventhen,imagesfrompractice,withcoachesandinmeetingsmakethestoryofateam’syearcomplete.

204 205 WALTER JOHNSON HS | BETHESDA, MD SCHOOL OF THE HOLY CHILD | Traces | RYE, NY THE SAME, BUT VERY DIFFERENT The photos make the cross country season at Stafford look pretty normal. They were running races and were clearly competing with a number of teams. But, the real story of the year is revealed in the copy where all the competitionatsometimesnoonlocallywascoaches,Inrevealed.toinflictedCOVID-challengesnormalcywereadditiontonewtheteamtheonlyonethatpracticedacoursewithhills,whichputthemadisadvantageoncourses. |GALLERY sportsorganizations,coverage:

206 207 CITY HS | The Red and White | IOWA CITY, IA PORTAGE CENTRAL HS | Roundup | PORTAGE, MI ADA HS | Catamount | ADA, OK A TEAM INDIVIDUALSOF In sports where individual scores are combined to determine team victories, it’s sometimes unusual for teammates to appear in competition photos. Especially in those cases, it’s important to include images of as many different teammates as possible. The 10 action photos on this spread show nine different students and someone else is quoted in the copy. Plus, there’s a group shot representing all members of the teams. |GALLERY sportscoverage:

CORVALLIS HS | Chiminiti | CORVALLIS, OR OVERLAND HS | Trail | AURORA, CO

208 209 MAKESCHRONOLOGICALSENSE While dayfeaturesThisthedividersseasonalandwithchronoSomeincreasedneededtimelessbeingladdertointurnedevencoveragetime-basedisnotnew,moreschoolstothestructure2021.Inadditionthelogicofmakingplanningeasier,abletoinsertfeaturesasgavestaffsflexibility.staffsexecuteaflowbeginningspringorsummerothersuseormonthlytoadvancetheme.Octoberspreadfour“nationalslocalizedwithphotosandquotesfromnineCorvallisstudents. ALL THE ANGLES Overland’s football coverage includes it all: summer practices, captain’s advice, game shots, traditions and new gear. Plus, cheerleaders’ favorite football memories round out the content. Don’t limit your coverage to wins and losses or successes and failures, there s so much more to the story of a team’s year than the final record. But, that’s important and should appear in the book somewhere. These days, a complete scoreboard often appears alongside the team photo in a separate reference section. JAMES F. BYRNES HS AND FRESHMAN ACADEMY Souvenirs | DUNCAN, SC AMERICAN FORK HS | The American | AMERICAN FORK, UT THE MANSFIELD HS | The Tiger | MANSFIELD, TX |GALLERY chronologicalsports,coverage: SUMMIT HS | The Peak | BEND, OR

CATHOLIC HS | Bruin | BATON ROUGE LA HANOVER HS | Aerie | MECHANICSVILLE, VA BELLARMINE COLLEGE PREPARATORY | Carillon | SAN JOSE, CA EASY AS A–B–C Arranging QuestionThenon-traditionalalphabeticallycontentisanotheroption.theme,“SoManys,leftthedooropentoaflexiblebookstructureand Bruin staffers were all over it. A single section covers everything from A to Z, answering questions with photos, quote displays and traditional copy. Organization and planning early on ensured that no aspect of school life went Auncovered.single“V” spread covers vaccinations, virtual students and the valedictorian, but some letters have two or more spreads in the massive section.

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212 213 WHARTON HS | The Felidae | TAMPA, FL WILLIAMS FIELD HS | Aerial | GILBERT, AZ COVIDCOMPARINGREALITIES Documenting the 2020-21 school year meant capturing all aspects of pandemic life. While some schools were all virtual, more had both in-person and virtual students. preferencesrealitycoveragechoicesThetostudents—workspace—dividingwhiteThestudents.bothschedulesSomeprescribedmethodsforallboldblack-and-backgroundthespreadandthemergedimagesetthestageforandteacherssharetheirviews.modonmaskaddsofanotherwherevaried. |GALLERY covidumbrella,chronological,coverage:

214 215 WESTRIDGE SCHOOL | Inlook | PASADENA, CA HAYFIELD SECONDARY SCHOOL | Harvester | ALEXANDRIA, VA SCHOOL OF THE HOLY CHILD | Traces | RYE, NY WHAT A GREAT IDEA Because Interim Week — an annual selection of supplementary Weekcourses2021,moreinvolvingopportunities,learningoftendaytripsorextensivetravel—wasn’tanoptioninthefacultyworkedtogethertocreatearosterofnon-traditionaltoprovidesimilarat-homeexposure.Withimagesandquotesfromnumerousstudentsandteachers,theTigerspreadcapturestheenthusiasmforlearningnewthingsbeyondthecorecurriculum.And,themagazine-styledesignshowsthatthesewerenoteverydayschoollessons! |GALLERY covidcoverage:

SOUTH LAKES HS | Freebird | RESTON, VA MISSION HILLS HS | Cardinal & Gold | SAN MARCOS, CA

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216 217 MAKING IT THEIR OWN Using an A Z structure can give a speaker a way to address 26 topics — or a staff a way to include 26 people and their ideas. With virtual learning keeping students at home, many found their rooms

otherthemespreadpalettefromUsingorcomfortable,theirtheaskedstaffsanctuaries,becomingsotheatSouthLakesotherstosharethingsthatmaderoomsmorepersonalfunctional.individualcolorsthebooksgradientconnectedthevisuallytothepackageandcontent opinions varied clear down to whether students were okay with, opposed to, or merely annoyed by mask ThemaskpeopleBeyondrequirements.that,somanyhaddistinctpreferences. staff collected quotes and stories from 18 students to represent the varying opinions. Clustering the personal images near the dominant visual and running the comments horizontally across the top and bottom gave the spread a different feel. And, including the thematic color bars provided an obvious, familiar connection.

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EDMOND MEMORIAL HS | The Bulldog | EDMOND, OK SKYVIEW HS | Stormchaser | VANCOUVER, WA OXNARD HS | Cardinal & Gold | OXNARD, CA PANELS PLUS The best people spreads feature tight panels of portraits in even rectangles, usually with names to the outside margin and aligned with the tops of the photos they identify. Staffs at some Inunderneathstudentstraditionallyschoolsopttorunthenamesofintheirmostseniorclassdirectlythephotostheyidentify.abest-casescenario,othereditorialcontentbringsadditionalinteresttoeachspreadintheformofprofiles(likethisexample),quotedisplaysormodsofgrade-oryear-specificcoverage.

As the only permanent record of the school year, the yearbook is seen as the ultimate document of truth. People often say that if it s not recorded in the yearbook, in five years, it will be as if it happened.never

There’s a definite trend toward creating a cohesive senior ad section that ties visually to the look of the entire volume. Using familiar colors, fonts and graphics in ads makes sense, and it’s a terrific way to increase the impact of the section. Flexibility in ad size can increase variety as well. Evermore sells five sizes of ads, dividing each page into 12 blocks. Offering a variety of sizes and prices means more students have the opportunity for their stand-alone moment of senior celebration.

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TIMBERLAND HS | Wolf Tracks | WENTZVILLE, M O MALLARD CREEK HS | Unbridled | CHARLOTTE, NC

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Today, club and sports reference sections are a common landing place for team photos and scoreboards, rather than giving them space on coverage spreads. In addition to a labeled group shot — and a complete scoreboard with an overall season record for every team — some staffs include additional content when space allows. PA

PRINCETON HS | The Prince | PRINCETON, NJ NORTHEASTERN HS | Daedalus | MANCHESTER,

TEXAS HS | Tiger | TEXARKANA TX NORTHEASTERN HS | Daedalus | MANCHESTER, PA MADISON HS | Alembic | MADISON, NJ THE READERFINALAID A complete index is key to the lasting value of any yearbook. The index should be a single Youpicturedmentioned,listingcomprehensiveofallpeoplequotedorinthebook.Inaddition,allsections,spreadtopics,events,sports,clubs,classes,featuresandprofilesshouldbeincludedinthatcompletelisting,soreaderscanlocateexactpagenumbersofanythingtheymightsearchforlater.canimprovereadereasewithclearbreaksintroducingeachletter—justlikethe Tiger staff. Bold type should call attention to certain entries. And, use hanging indents for longer listings. Extra content is a bonus! 222 223 |GALLERY indexads,seniorcoverage: