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The Publishing Class
The Publishing Class
Yearbook at North Beach is not a club. It's a publishing class — a full production operation where students handle every aspect of creating a professionally printed book from scratch.
From the first photo to the press-ready file handoff, students own the entire pipeline. That includes the photography, graphic design, writing, editing, advertising sales, and production. The finished product is a real, published yearbook that the school keeps forever. Your name is in it.
📷 Photography Team
📷 Photography Team
Cover school events, sports, performances, and everyday moments throughout the year
Learn composition, lighting, and storytelling through images
Edit and curate photos for publication quality
Work with press credentials — because your shots matter
🎨 Design & Layout Team
🎨 Design & Layout Team
Design the spreads, section openers, and overall visual identity of the book
Work with typography, color, image placement, and visual hierarchy
Use professional layout software: [InDesign / Canva / your tool]
Ensure consistency across every page of the book
✍️ Editorial Team
✍️ Editorial Team
Write copy, captions, headlines, and feature stories
Interview students, staff, and community members
Proofread and fact-check all content before it goes to press
Manage traffic: tracking what's due, what's done, and what needs follow-up
💼 Ad Sales Team
💼 Ad Sales Team
Sell advertising space to local businesses, organizations, and families
Create professional ad layouts for clients — real design work with real clients
Manage the revenue that helps fund the book
Develop sales pitches, track accounts, and manage client relationships
Ad Sales is one of the most real-world experiences in the program. You're running a business within a class.
🖨️ Production Prep
🖨️ Production Prep
Prepare press-ready files that meet the printer's exact specifications
Coordinate the final handoff to the professional printing company
Catch and resolve production errors before they go to print
This skill — preflight and file prep — is used in every print and publishing career
Work-Based Learning Connections
Work-Based Learning Connections
Press access to school events with student press credentials
Guest editors, photographers, and designers
Worksite visits
Professional spread and photo critiques by industry guests
Partnership with yearbook printing company — real production relationship, real deadlines
Join the Yearbook Team
Join the Yearbook Team
Yearbook fills early. If you're interested in any of the roles above — creative, editorial, business, or production — talk to your counselor as soon as course selection opens.
Enroll in Yearbook
Enroll in Yearbook
Sign up during course selection and talk to your school counselor.
Questions before then? Reach out:
Mr. Vogt | bvogt@northbeachschools.org | The Shop
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