Imagine this: You sit down with your editors and top yearbook students to discuss what your yearbook theme should be. The ever-growing list contains at least 10 different themes with absolutely no commonalities. The tension in the room mounts because no one can agree, and strong personality types begin to clash. Meanwhile, you sigh because everything you hear feels so …
Marceline, Missouri; July 15, 2024 – Walsworth announced it has hired printing industry veteran Andy Billett as the company’s new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Billett will be replacing Walsworth’s current COO Jim Mead, who is retiring from the company in November and will be based out of Walsworth’s corporate office in Marceline, Missouri. Billett comes to Walsworth with 25-plus years …
When Steven Covey penned his bestseller, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, he might have visited the typical yearbook room beforehand for ideas. In many of these rooms are the most productive, creative and effective people on the planet.
This is not to say that all yearbook staffs are well-run machines. The ones that struggle may benefit from these tried-and-true methods used by highly effective yearbook staffs.
For half a century, the University of Notre Dame has chosen to print its yearbook with Walsworth Yearbooks. With such a distinguished reputation in education, what matters most to them when they decide who to trust with their publication? Walsworth spoke with University of Notre Dame Print Media Coordinator and yearbook adviser Dylan Wallace and Dome yearbook editor-in-chief Natalie Modugno about their …
When I started advising yearbook at my alma mater, I was pretty set on being a fall delivery book; it was what I knew. After a few conversations and seeing how other schools could successfully put out spring books and the support of my stellar rep, John Kelley, I was eager to jump to a spring delivery. The Adjustment I’m …
This training video, “The Thoughtful Theme”, hosted by yearbook experts Mike Taylor, CJE, Jim Jordan and Sabrina Schmitz, CJE, provides invaluable guidance when developing thoughtful and impactful themes for your yearbook. Be sure to watch this video with your staff before theme planning. A great theme goes beyond surface-level graphics and fonts – it uses design to tell a story. …
Walsworth is proud to announce a remarkable three Best in Class, 11 Best in Category and 13 Award of Recognition wins at the recent GraphEx Awards Competition, hosted by PIA MidAmerica on April 25. These awards recognize exceptional printing quality in a wide variety of categories, from hardcover books to web-printed magazines. Here’s a closer look at Walsworth’s award-winning yearbook …
Since school will be ending soon, it is time to start cleaning the classroom, checking equipment for repairs and replenishing supplies, even if you are a fall delivery book.
Whether your staff has worked hard this year or is still working hard, an occasional break can make work go faster and smoother.
Our latest video series, “Now Trending: Yearbook Trends for 2025” highlights patterns in design trends that should be considered when planning for your next yearbook. Hosts Jim Jordan and Sabrina Schmitz, CJE, meet with three experts in the field: advisers Emily Arnold, CJE, and Tucker Love, as well as Walsworth Graphic Design Supervisor Zach Field. Find Inspiration Everywhere Your journey …
We encouraged schools to share their favorite moments that captured this school year, and they certainly delivered for our 2024 Walsworth Photo Contest. The outstanding images displayed technical mastery and evoked emotion. They captured the spirit of 2024, and we are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2024 Walsworth Photo Contest. It was an extremely difficult contest to judge …