{"id":152,"date":"2017-10-25T14:07:02","date_gmt":"2017-10-25T13:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yearbook.com\/blog\/?p=152"},"modified":"2017-10-26T15:17:02","modified_gmt":"2017-10-26T14:17:02","slug":"main-editor-101-making-a-start-on-your-yearbook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yearbook.com\/blog\/blog\/2017\/10\/25\/main-editor-101-making-a-start-on-your-yearbook\/","title":{"rendered":"Main Editor 101 – Making a Start on Your Yearbook"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Every year it arrives the same – the leaves turn gold, the nights get darker and the air gets chilly.
\nAutumn? Yes! Halloween? Yes! \u00a0But more importantly – a new season of yearbook making begins.
\nBatches of sample books get sent out, our postman starts to hate us and we get to start helping you put together your books for the year.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s signup time.
\nhttps:\/\/yearbook.com\/get-started<\/a><\/p>\n

So, you\u2019re all signed up – where do you make a start?<\/b><\/p>\n

Like most good ideas, your book needs a structure to hold it together.<\/p>\n

As as a main editor, your best bet is to first piece together the bones of your book – setting up section dividers, putting articles and profiles into place, and deciding (roughly!) where everything should go. Don\u2019t worry – you can always change things around later if you\u2019re not completely happy.<\/p>\n

You can do this from our handy page manager screen; or, if you\u2019re the type that likes to put pen to paper, you could plot out your book as a storyboard to decide what\u2019s going where. Then, when you invite people to join your book, they just have to fill out the space you\u2019ve already allocated to them, and you won\u2019t have to worry about moving things around.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t do it alone!<\/b>
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\n<\/b>It\u2019s always better to share your workload. Ask friends for help, or put together a yearbook committee so you can allocate out tasks between you and vote on the important stuff.<\/p>\n

And we\u2019re always here to help. Find yourself stuck on our website? Send us a message on chat and we\u2019ll do our best to help talk you through. Or feel free to email us at support@yearbook.com<\/a> or give us a call on +44 (0) 20 3397 2699.<\/p>\n

Find inspiration!<\/b>
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\n<\/b>If you\u2019re stumped at which design to choose, or which cover to pick, there\u2019s lots of places you can turn. Look around your school for inspiration, or maybe use your organisation\u2019s colours as a starting point. Lots of groups have a logo which you could feature, or if you\u2019re artistic – draw your cover! (Trust us, there\u2019s been some good ones).<\/p>\n

Our Instagram<\/a> is a great place to see examples of our favourite covers in past years (find us @yearbookmachine), and we have heaps of designs, layouts and colour schemes for you to take a look at on our Pinterest<\/a>. Or, request a sample book by clicking here<\/a> – it\u2019s a handy way to see most of our designs in one place.<\/p>\n

And lastly – keep an eye on our blog! We\u2019ll be posting tips, tricks and behind-the-scenes look at your yearbook all year. We\u2019ll be with you from start to finish, from the cover until the very last page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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