Leadership Skills
As the editor-in-chief of my school's yearbook, a position I hold humbly but value deeply, I like to believe I am well thought out and prepared. More than anything, I want to help my staff and see them succeed. If one person is having a bad day, we're all having a bad day. I try my very hardest to make sure everyone on staff knows what they're doing and is able to do it, and if they don't or cannot, that they have someone to talk to and help them. I cannot be there for everyone at every hour of every day, so I do whatever I can to set up my staff for success.
Learning Documents; Can be used to teach and guide students (The Design Style Guide is a quite intricate and specific; few articles from my style guide can be used for other yearbooks. But the general idea or folding it and being able to keep it in your pocket makes it all worthwhile.)
Design Style Guide: Pocket Sized
https://drive.google.com/open?id=12qiNfBsy4dMmKnxNd5Ixw3hrP-go15wX
Step-by-step: How to template a spread
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1XVBJK5zoBweoCzirXIyj5z2VtdUf87fbtSddX9TZZj8
Tips and Tricks for Better Interviews
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1CB7TGpv6mqFeGlv_J74-sgZ5IjsLs6KyFRpmOqdCPgM
Improving Staff Culture
Mentor Checks
Every returning staff member (Mentor) is assigned one new, 1st year staff members (Protege) to check in with, to make sure every thing makes sense, and to help them in any way possible
Spread Skeletons
Every staff member is provided with Spread Skeleton sheets for each of their spreads; these are great ways to make sure everyone is keeping track of what's being covered and when.
Getting Specific
Design Style Guide
I would highly recommend every staff put together a design style guide. This document outlines every guideline which must be followed to adhere to our principles of design. Answers to all questions are based out of this explicit guide which never fails to provide. To view in full:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1CNFsRDq-4qwIEB6ufuHLsRoO2cS8AWn6