COVERAGE
Stop worrying about the blank space, baby. Yes, we’re channeling Taylor Swift. Her catchy song titles inspire us to fill empty pages. …Ready for it?
New year. New book. New coverage ideas.
Resolve to include one or more of these 100+ ideas in your publication.
Talk to me: Connect personally with interactive coverage
Make it theirs. The yearbook staff chronicles the year, sharing moments in pictures and words. But staffs should also let readers personalize the book with their own stories.
BLOG posts about yearbook coverage
Find inspiration for yearbook coverage with spreads from previous books. All ideas are on the Balfour Advisers Resources Google Drive so you can easily download and share them. There are hundreds of spreads divided into folders for student life, people, academics, clubs and sports.
Whether you’re scrambling to meet your final spring deadline or chugging along for summer and fall deliveries, we’re happy to brainstorm and inspire. Here are 12 more ideas to fill blank pages.
Extended spring breaks, canceled games and school closures have made it challenging to finish spring coverage. Here are 15 more ideas to fill blank pages.
More than 170 student life ideas, an expanded version of the original coverage ideas PDF. Ideas can also be used as modules in the people section of the yearbook. Also, here is the student life coverage post on the Balfour Blog with all the ideas and additional exampls.
Back to School – module questions & ideas
Back to School in 5 words
BTS in one word
What's surprised you about going back to school?
First day or front porch photos
What are you looking forward to most this year?
How are you different from last year?
Masks – module questions & ideas
Mask selfies
Match masks to your outfit
Favorite mask designs
Types of masks (N95, cloth, hospital, face shields)
Haute couture masks (Gucci, Chanel, Dior)
Celebrity masks
Funny masks
Political masks &
Mask mishaps
Do masks protect you from COVID-19?
Should you have to wear a mask in school? in public?
Showcase students in the people section. Also, see six schools spotlighted for their creative people spreads.
Four-page PDF of 200-plus ideas. Don't forget to check out more than 130 people spread examples available to download.
From the Balfour Blog, reimagine sports coverage and think creatively how you feature it.
A four-page handout with 50+ ideas and spread examples of innovative sports coverage and design.
Check out our election coverage page with links to ideas, graphics and past designs.