1st Place, Colophon
2024-25, Division 1, Yearbook Visual and Verbal
By Ava Fox, Maya Ross, Sofia Guajardo & Billy Roberson
Dragon
Lake Orion HS
Y-32. Colophon
A colophon includes technical aspects of the book and printing as well as a listing of the yearbook staff and adviser. It may include press association memberships, previous awards and other information. It is not simply a letter from the editor, although this may be included. FOR THE ENTRY TITLE, use your theme name. LIMIT ONE ENTRY PER SCHOOL. If any element of the entry was not produced by students (including images and/or page design templates) please indicate that clearly on the entry form in the “Non Student Work/Copyright” field. Submit a PDF or image file of the page or spread(s). FOR SPREADS (a spread is two facing pages), if possible save your entry as a spread, creating a single horizontal page out of two vertical pages. Otherwise, the judges may not see both pages of your spread together and will not get the full impact of your design.
JUDGING CRITERIA
- Designed as a visual unit; arrangement of photos, headline, copy, captions and white space invite reader into the design and show careful planning
- Acknowledgments are tastefully presented.
- Center of interest in photo(s) is not trapped in gutter; action and faces in photos do not face off spread
- Non-rectangular photos, tilted photos and other special treatments are used sparingly and effectively to enhance overall design
- Graphics and typography enhance readability and attractiveness of design and reinforce the visual/verbal statement of the theme
- Copy and captions are readable size and use readable font