6 Big Colour Trends for 2022 Graphic Design
With 2022 upon us, it’s time to look forward to a new year of colour trends! Here are some popular shades for the new year to help inspire your school’s…
With 2022 upon us, it’s time to look forward to a new year of colour trends! Here are some popular shades for the new year to help inspire your school’s…
Nobody likes spotting errors and inconsistencies when it’s too late to fix them. In sizeable publications like school yearbooks and leavers books, it’s easy for mistakes to get past even…
Script fonts resemble cursive handwriting and can be expressive, playful, or formal, depending on which one you choose! But what they all share is the ability to bring a unique…
A student diary is pivotal for staying on top of homework, exams and important dates. But equipping students with diaries is only half the challenge – they also have to…
Black and white photos offer a lot of versatility when it comes to page design. They are great for backgrounds, photo collages or as a featured image! Here are some ways…
Allocating a page or two in your yearbook to each classroom gives the reader an up-close insight into school life. Each classroom gets the chance to show its personality, and…
With an almost limitless number of colours to choose from and ways to pair them, it can be hard to pick the perfect palette! Selecting nice colours is one thing,…
Photos are key to most school publications, but arranging them can be tricky! A photo collage or creative layout is a clever way to add extra pictures to a page…
There are lots of great fonts on the market, but they don’t all work for every situation. A prospectus or brochure may benefit from a smart, clean and consistent look…
If you think you have plenty of content to fill a yearbook from a single school year, think about all you could include in a school history book! A significant…
Set your students up for success with a school diary! School diaries help students keep on top of study and to-dos and remember important events. Here are 13 features for a…
Looking through other school yearbooks is both fun and serves as great design inspiration! If you’ve designed a yearbook before, you’ll know that page content can vary a lot. Short…
A school website serves lots of functions. It’s a place for information and updates for your community and also a place to market your school. But if your website isn’t…
A leavers book is the perfect way for students to end their school chapter. All the stories, photos, student profiles and Q&As will only become more enjoyable on every reread.…
School websites are complex beasts. They contain lots of content, serve multiple functions and need to appeal to a wide audience. It can be tricky to execute on all this…
A school magazine is a great way for students to get creative, work with others and experience a snippet of a real-life work setting. A student magazine can take any form…
A successful prospectus relies on informative content, great photos and fabulous design! These are key for a good first impression, but an international school prospectus also requires some additional information.…
A prospectus is the first touchpoint potential students have with your school so it’s important to make a great impression! In many ways, it is a condensed version of the…
Business cards are useful for everyone, and school staff are no exception! How often have you wanted to share contact information but been without a pen, or mistyped your number…
International study came to a pause in 2020, with travel restrictions and pandemic uncertainty. But while borders remain shut, a strong interest in New Zealand education remains. As the world…
Using student art in your yearbook, leavers’ book or other publication is a nice way to make the book feel personal and original. Art is dynamic and can be used…
A motif is a repeated design element used to create consistency and tell a story. Lots of yearbooks and leavers’ books use motifs so that the book flows from beginning…
The ease of sharing photos and stories online may have you wondering if it is still worth publishing a yearbook. But a yearbook offers something that an app, email or…
A strong brand is a valuable asset. Think of successful companies like McDonald’s or Coca-Cola. Are their products superior or do they just have excellent branding? A clear and consistent…
Did you know that the back cover of a magazine is the most expensive and desired space for brands to advertise? This is a coveted spot for a reason –…
Leavers’ books and yearbooks are keepsakes that students can look back on for decades. Most important are the personal touches like photos, stories and an autograph page! These features make…
A large yearbook needs to be easy to navigate. Page numbers and topic sections provide structure and a system for your book. A contents page or table of contents can…
Every school has its own identity, stories and vision. This results in a wide range of creative yearbooks that we get to be a part of each year! Below are…
After a challenging 2020, the best place to look is forward. 2021 calls for new beginnings and new graphic design trends! This year, optimistic, imperfect and fun designs are taking…
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,…