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January 11, 2021

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2021 Colour Trends to Better Your Yearbook Design

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An excellent colour palette can make good design great, so it’s important to get it right! From monochrome to metallic, colour can pique curiosity and convey emotion. In this article,…

YOLO
January 7, 2021

Design

2021 Typography Trends & How to Use in a Yearbook!

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Fonts play a huge role in design by setting the tone and providing personality! Designers are always adopting new trends and revisiting old ones. The New Year is a perfect…

YOLO
November 9, 2020

Design

Great Design & Why It Works!

Great Design & Why It Works! https://www.yolo.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/balazs-ketyi-LPWl2pEVGKc-unsplash2.jpg 1600 1486 YOLO YOLO https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/28a7eb385bb3e4400ab36073e113a53c?s=96&d=mm&r=g November 9, 2020 November 9, 2020

There is more to great design than just looking nice – it must also be functional and easy to navigate. Finding the balance between creativity and function isn’t always easy,…

YOLO
October 5, 2020

Design

Is Futuristic Design the Way Forward? Tips & Styles for Yearbooks

Is Futuristic Design the Way Forward? Tips & Styles for Yearbooks https://www.yolo.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/brian-mcgowan-0A450BR1JWk-unsplash-1.jpg 1920 1280 YOLO YOLO https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/28a7eb385bb3e4400ab36073e113a53c?s=96&d=mm&r=g October 5, 2020 October 5, 2020

There is nothing like a new decade to remind us of the future. Futuristic and retro-futuristic design are big for 2020 and are easy to include in a yearbook! From…

YOLO
September 13, 2020

How to Create a Fun Primary School Yearbook

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School yearbooks can take on any tone and theme that you want. A formal publication, sentimental keepsake or a chance to market to prospective students. But for a primary school…

YOLO
September 9, 2020

Design

Designing for Digital: Colour, Imagery, Fonts & Content

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Whether you are designing an online newsletter, yearbook or updating the school website, there is lots to consider when creating digital content. The colours you use, content you add, and…

YOLO
July 29, 2020

Design

The Top 25 Book Covers to Inspire Creativity

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Did you know that over 2 million new books are published globally each year? That is 2 million new opportunities for yearbook inspiration! Novels may not be the first place…

YOLO
July 7, 2020

How to Perfect Your Yearbook Page Headings

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Yearbooks are content dense and rely on good formatting and structure to make sense of the madness! Page headings help to organise content and inform the reader of the subject…

YOLO
June 4, 2020

Design

Design Myths: Rules to break in your school publication

Design Myths: Rules to break in your school publication https://www.yolo.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/jeroen-den-otter-pLpO8kr6q9E-unsplash.jpeg 1500 1001 YOLO YOLO https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/28a7eb385bb3e4400ab36073e113a53c?s=96&d=mm&r=g June 4, 2020 June 4, 2020

There are many Dos and Don’ts in design – use contrast, limit fonts, maintain whitespace! These guidelines are useful, but generalised rules can also restrict creativity and originality. Here we…

YOLO
May 9, 2020

Design

Colour Palette Ideas for Your Next Yearbook

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A cohesive colour palette plays a larger role than just making a page look pretty. Maintaining consistency with colour ensures that your design flows from start to end. For yearbooks,…