Social Network Your Way to Distribution Success!

The enterprising staff at Smoky Hill HS in Colorado created a Facebook event page for their distribution party and had more than 100 students sign up on the first day! Take advantage of today’s technology to spread the word about your yearbook distribution events. (Thanks for sharing Summit staff!)

teamSlye Sales Tip #2 – Stick to It!

When students know they’re going to appear in the yearbook they’re far more likely to want one! Let your students who haven’t yet purchased a book know they’ll be included with our free sticky notes. Now that your index is complete, it’s easy to cross-reference with your sales log and promote book sales to students with specific information. Just let us know how many sticky note pads you need!

teamSlye Sales Tip #1 – Yes! Cards

Yes! You really can sell all of your books before they arrive on campus.

Feeling a little stressed over how many books you still have left to sell? Give students a chance to let you know they intend to purchase a book with our free Yes! commitment postcards. Just let us know how many cards you need and follow the simple steps on our instruction sheet!

85 Twitterers Designers Should Follow

Mashable Magazine has compiled a list of the 85 twittering folks designers should follow. While there are thousands of designers on twitter, a relatively small percentage actually tweet about the topics of design, their go-to resources and processes. Here’s who to follow!

NSPA Announces New Model Code of Ethics

The National Scholastic Press Association today announced a new Model Code of Ethics for High School Journalists. From their blog posting:

“Teaching ethics in the high school journalism classroom can be a challenge. Most teachers start with the Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics, and while it gives a great overview, it lacks flexibility for the unique situations faced by high school journalists. Other educators cobble together a workable model and plenty of hypothetical and example situations to prepare students for the eventual challenges they would face.

NSPA is announcing a new tool for student media advisers and young journalists. The NSPA Code of Ethics establishes seven ethical principles for high school journalists. No more modifying other codes of ethics. This one is specific to the situations facing high school students and advisers. And, it’s been created with all media in mind.”

Download the full version of the new NSPA Code of Ethics (PDF) here

40 Creative Logo Designs

As you start working on next year’s book, company logos can be a great source of inspiration for designs, phrases, themes and more. Here are 40 great-looking logos to consider for your graphics notebook…

-Adam

50 Totally Free Lessons in Graphic Design

Here is a treasure of free lessons on typography, grid design, color theory, design theory and usability. Enjoy!

YearbooksCA.com Updated

The camp website has been fully updated with details of our logo contest, a general schedule, class descriptions and more. This year, you can even register and pay for camp online! Don’t forget our on-time registration discount expires June 15. Visit yearbooksca.com for more info.

InDesign Mag’s Tip of the Week

This week’s tip: Applying Effects to Multiple Objects Quickly

From InDesignmag.com:

“Apply Effects to Objects Quickly You just spent 30 minutes in InDesign’s Effects dialog box, settings options for the perfect effect. Now you want to apply the same effect to several other objects in the file quickly and easily.

Apply your settings in the Effects dialog box (Objects > Effects >) while no objects are selected to make your settings the default for the document. InDesign will automatically apply your perfect effect to each object you draw after that.

Or, select the formatted object and create a new object style in the Object Styles panel. Use Quick Apply (Command-Return/Ctrl-Enter) to format subsequent objects with the new object style even faster. Or finally, copy and paste formatting from one object to another. Double-click on the Eyedropper tool first to select which formats you want to copy. Then select the objects you want to format with the Selection tool. Switch to the Eyedropper tool and click on the object with formatting you want to copy.

– Renée Dustma”

Order your free copy of InDesign Magazine here

Photoshop Tour is Back in Town

The Maximum Photoshop Tour is coming back to Sacramento on Thursday, April 30 at the Convention Center downtown. If this seminar is anything like the past events put on by Photoshop master Scott Kelby’s company, we’ll be learning the latest tips, tricks and techniques and walking away loaded with magazines, plug-ins and more. These are always outstanding seminars and at $89 you don’t want to miss the chance. For more info and to sign up, visit the Kelby Training site here. See you there!