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Creating a Yearbook That Captures the Story of School Life: ACG Parnell’s Story 2560 2048 Spacific Creative

Creating a Yearbook That Captures the Story of School Life: ACG Parnell’s Story

For ACG Parnell, the yearbook is far more than a publication. It is a record of the experiences, achievements, and moments that define each school year. “It’s a token of…

Creating a Yearbook That Reflects the Heart of a School: Sacred Heart’s Story 2560 2044 Spacific Creative

Creating a Yearbook That Reflects the Heart of a School: Sacred Heart’s Story

Sacred Heart College, located in Glendowie, is Auckland’s oldest continuously operating Catholic boys’ secondary school, founded in 1903. With a strong tradition in academics, sport, arts, and faith-based education, the…

How Often Should a School Update Its Website? (And What Actually Needs Updating) 1896 948 Spacific Creative

How Often Should a School Update Its Website? (And What Actually Needs Updating)

Most school websites don’t fail because they were poorly designed. They fail because they were left too long. What once felt modern and accurate slowly becomes outdated. Not just visually,…

Why Great School Projects Start With Great Project Management 2560 1709 Spacific Creative

Why Great School Projects Start With Great Project Management

When schools think about creating a new yearbook or magazine, the focus is often on the final result. How will the yearbook be designed? What stories will feature in the…

Why Keepsakes Still Matter: The Enduring Value of a School Yearbook 2560 1506 Spacific Creative

Why Keepsakes Still Matter: The Enduring Value of a School Yearbook

Students today have more photos than any generation before them. Every event, sports game, camp, performance and classroom activity is captured on phones, shared online and stored in cloud galleries.…

What Makes a School Yearbook Worth Keeping (And Why Many Get Forgotten) 2560 2048 Spacific Creative

What Makes a School Yearbook Worth Keeping (And Why Many Get Forgotten)

Every school produces a yearbook. But not every yearbook gets kept. Some are looked at once, then put aside. Others become something students return to years later. Something meaningful, personal,…

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2023 Leavers’ Books, Diaries, Stationery & More 2560 1790 Spacific Creative

2023 Leavers’ Books, Diaries, Stationery & More

At Spacific Creative, the end of the school year is our peak season for designing school yearbooks. But our work doesn’t stop there. Outside of yearbook season, we keep busy…

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2023 Yearbook Designs From Our Clients

2024 is here, and with it, we close the chapter on 2023’s yearbook projects. It’s always a relief to finish the year with the yearbook sent off to the printers…

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Graphic Design Trends for Schools

Graphic design is all about relatability and expression. We’re seeing a mix of nostalgic, innovative, and highly personal design and typography trends. Below, we explore some of the year’s trending…

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Colour & Texture Trends for Schools

Let’s take a look at some key colour and texture trends to inspire your school design projects. From new twists on classic hues to some surprising colour combinations, here is…

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Fun Ways to Capture and Display School Photos 2493 1760 Spacific Creative

Fun Ways to Capture and Display School Photos

There are plenty of innovative ways to capture and display photos in your school publication. By embracing some unique approaches, you can liven up your pages, spotlight key moments and…

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Blue School Yearbook Page Designs 2560 1707 Spacific Creative

Blue School Yearbook Page Designs

If you’re leaning towards a blue theme for your yearbook, you’re in good company! Blue is a popular and timeless colour for school publications, known for its ability to convey…

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Key Checks for Reviewing Yearbook Photos

Putting together a yearbook is like running a small production – lots of moving parts and plenty of room for error! While a grammar or spelling mistake can be easy…

Green Yearbook Page Designs & Layouts! 2560 1707 Spacific Creative

Green Yearbook Page Designs & Layouts!

Considering a green theme for your yearbook pages? Great! Green isn’t just a colour; it’s a mood-setter often linked with tranquillity, relaxation, and a nod to environmental consciousness. It’s also…

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Yearbook Planning: Term 4 To-Dos 2560 1707 Spacific Creative

Yearbook Planning: Term 4 To-Dos

Term 4 is here, and so is the beginning of the yearbook busy season! For most schools, October to early December is when the design process ramps up to ensure…

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School Diary Page and Cover Design Ideas 2560 1920 Spacific Creative

School Diary Page and Cover Design Ideas

Are you after a new school diary or just thinking about revamping the current design?  The beauty of student diaries is that you can use the same format year after…

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Q&A Ideas for School Leavers Books! 2560 2101 Spacific Creative

Q&A Ideas for School Leavers Books!

School leavers books are usually compiled and created by graduating students, making them less formal than yearbooks. They provide an ideal platform for informal, conversational content. A typical format involves…

Last Minute Ways to Fill Your Yearbook Pages 2560 1754 Spacific Creative

Last Minute Ways to Fill Your Yearbook Pages

It’s not easy to predict how much content you will need to fill your yearbook pages. And often, there will be content that isn’t ready on time or up to…

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Black & White Yearbook Page Designs 2560 1706 Spacific Creative

Black & White Yearbook Page Designs

Black and white yearbook pages are very versatile. They can be tailored to a range of themes, including both modern designs and traditional looks. Here are some yearbook page designs…

Term 3
Yearbook Planning: Term 3 To-Dos 2560 1707 Spacific Creative

Yearbook Planning: Term 3 To-Dos

Term 3 is underway, and we are swiftly approaching the school yearbook busy season! Now is the time to ensure that your contributors are on track with their content to…

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Primary School Yearbooks: Creative Student Covers 2560 1703 Spacific Creative

Primary School Yearbooks: Creative Student Covers

Primary school yearbooks provide lots of opportunities for students to engage and contribute. Whether through classroom page spreads and Q&As or showcasing art and activities, there are countless ways for…

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Red School Yearbook Page Designs 2560 1725 Spacific Creative

Red School Yearbook Page Designs

Want to add a punch of excitement to your school yearbook? Then red might be the colour you’re after. Red is energetic and sophisticated, and can make your yearbook pages…

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10 Ways to Cut Down Yearbook Content 2560 1707 Spacific Creative

10 Ways to Cut Down Yearbook Content

The school year is jam-packed with memorable moments, and sometimes it can be challenging to fit everything into your yearbook. However, having too much yearbook content isn’t the worst situation,…

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Page Border Designs for School Yearbooks 2560 1920 Spacific Creative

Page Border Designs for School Yearbooks

A well-chosen page border can work wonders in creating an impactful and memorable yearbook! Borders help tie your yearbook theme together and uphold continuity across the pages. In this article,…

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Yearbook Planning: Term 2 To-Dos 2560 1707 Spacific Creative

Yearbook Planning: Term 2 To-Dos

It’s Term 2 and time to take a moment to check in with how your yearbook is going. While yearbook production may not be in full swing yet, it’s important…

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23 New Free Fonts for 2023 2560 1710 Spacific Creative

23 New Free Fonts for 2023

Are you looking to inject some fresh and exciting elements into your 2023 yearbook? Fonts are a great and very easy way to elevate your designs! Whether you’re aiming for…

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School Products, Designs & Books From 2022 3243 2307 Spacific Creative

School Products, Designs & Books From 2022

Last year, Spacific Creative worked with a range of schools to create their 2022 yearbooks, but that’s not all we did! Initially founded as a yearbook company, nowadays we are…

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Orange Yearbook Designs & Page Layouts 2560 1707 Spacific Creative

Orange Yearbook Designs & Page Layouts

ACG Strathallan Bring energy and excitement to your yearbook by incorporating orange! Orange is vibrant and attention-grabbing and is typically associated with: Creativity and imagination Youthfulness and playfulness Cheery optimism…

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Yearbook Planning: Term 1 To-Dos

Term 1 is well underway, and with all the busyness of the new school year, your 2023 yearbook is probably the last thing on your mind! The yearbook production process…

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How to Style Yearbook Page Numbers 2560 1920 Spacific Creative

How to Style Yearbook Page Numbers

Who says page numbers need to be purely functional?! Your yearbook page numbers can be as big or as small of a design feature as you’d like. Styling Page Numbers…

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