Making our yearbook theme shine isn’t just about choosing a fun concept. It’s also heavily dependent on how you weave your idea throughout all the pages of our book–it’s the implementation that makes your theme of choice a huge success. 

As we’re brainstorming the theme ideas that will dictate our publication’s direction for this year, there are several things we should consider in the process. 

Let's mold our idea to our school and where to showcase our theme throughout the yearbook to take our innovative concept from good to great.

A fun way to incorporate our theme across our entire publication is to create a common element for our photos. This is most easily done through the use of a prop. For example...

• A plush hat, similar to what the Cat in the Hat wears, could bring your Dr. Seuss theme to life within all of your class photos. 

• For a More Than Words theme, this photo prop could be a chalkboard easel, where students write something to supplement each of your pictures. 

The key to choosing an awesome prop is to find something that makes sense within your theme, that the kids on your campus can have some fun with.

Many times, students come up with a catch phrase and want it to dictate the content. Our story—whether we have a visually strong, photographic book, or a journalistic yearbook full of features—should lead your look.