by Danielle Smallwood | Oct 13, 2025 | Yearbook
Captions, Quotes & Stories – Writing for the Yearbook Learn how to write effective photo captions. Practice writing pull quotes and short narrative elements. Understand how words and images work together to tell a story. Start adding real text elements to their...
by Danielle Smallwood | Oct 6, 2025 | Yearbook
Photography Basics for Yearbook Learn the basics of yearbook photography: composition, lighting, and storytelling. Understand how to take better photos for TreeRing spreads. Practice taking usable, high-quality photos. Organize collected photos for specific spreads....
by Danielle Smallwood | Sep 29, 2025 | Yearbook
Basics of Page Design – Layouts, Grids & Balance Understand the importance of page balance and visual flow. Learn how grids and columns help organize content. Recognize design elements that create harmony and avoid clutter. Apply these principles to sketch their...
by Danielle Smallwood | Sep 22, 2025 | Yearbook
Organize Before You Design Post Pics inviting people to buy the yearbook Understand the structure of a yearbook. Finalize the theme and begin building the Yearbook Ladder. Assign spreads to students based on roles and interests. Begin planning...
by Danielle Smallwood | Sep 15, 2025 | Yearbook
Find Your Place in the Pages Yearbook Jobs & Team Roles Review and discuss theme ideas. Finalize team roles based on student interests. Introduce the Yearbook Ladder. Start mapping out content sections. Organize shared digital folder structure in TreeRing....
by Danielle Smallwood | Sep 8, 2025 | Yearbook
Introduction & Vision Casting “What Makes a Great Yearbook?” Discuss: Why do we have yearbooks? What do students expect from them? What makes a yearbook memorable? Scripture “Write the vision; make it plain on tablets so he may run who reads it.” – Habakkuk 2:2...
