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MODULE 7: CONCEPT. Unique events and happening inspire theme ideas. A good theme meets certain requirements. A relevant theme concept inspires content. Theme-related whole-book links expand coverage. A few words can set the tone for the theme and the store of the year.
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Unique events and happening inspire theme ideas. A good theme meets certain requirements. A relevant theme concept inspires content. Theme-related whole-book links expand coverage.
A few words can set the tone for the theme and the store of the year. The overall theme concept spawns spin-off phrases.
Copy gives the details that tie the concept to the book’s content. The style of the copy should fit the theme.
Visual cool tools promote a unique and unified look. Photographs show the theme’s relevance. Typography sets the meaning, tone and style of a theme. Graphics and color add personality to the theme.
COVER | One powerful word, “typical,” makes a bold theme statement.
ENDSHEET | A forceful handwritten font and a color bar featuring five colors are introduced on the cover and endsheet.
OPENING | Opening copy features “typical” students with their names highlighted in the colors of the sections.
CLOSING | A black background is used to distinguish the opening/closing and dividers from the remainder of the yearbook.
DIVIDER | The horizontal color bar becomes a vertical photo bar. The headlines and names appear in the section’s color.
COVER | Square photos and the “element” graphic are introduced on the cover.
ENDSHEET | The “Ws” element appears through a square opening on the cover, but is actually on the endsheet.
OPENING | The first of two opening spreads, the element graphic on this spread appears very precise and organized.
OPENING | A sketchiness appears as part of the “element” graphic on the second opening spread.
CHRONLOGICAL SPREAD | A whole-look link runs across every spread and features an element for each student.
COVER | Four black-and-white photos represent the yearbook’s four sections. The “life lessons” concept is not stated.
ENDSHEET | Four becomes a subtle unifier with groups of four photographs visually accenting the contents listing.
OPENING | There are four, color-coded opening spreads to represent each of the yearbook’s four seasonal sections.
DIVIDER | Process-color background photos are displayed with cut-out background duotone photos.
NOVELTY | Verbally reinforcing the “life lessons” concept, student responses finish one of four revealing sentences.