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CONTENT IDEAS FOR YEARBOOKS
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This list of story inspirations is brought to you by your Jostens Creative Team. This list is updated often. It's intended to share visual and verbal story ideas for use in finishing your yearbook (or other media).
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We strongly suggest looking at designs in the Community templates section of Page Designer, and the Page Surfer "Candid" category. If you want to share your great ideas, email margaret.sorrows@jostens.com.
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TOPICANGLE/FOCUSANGLE/FOCUSANGLE/FOCUSPHOTO IDEASPHOTO IDEASSample Spread Ideas
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A-ZYour school or community from A-ZAlphabetical A-Z of people featuresTrends A-ZShapes or things that look like letters
Letters from familiar signs around school community
Memorial HSSprague MS
Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School
Episcopal School of Dallas 1Bowie HSThe Village SchoolEdina HS
Midlothian Heritage HS
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AdministrationAdapting to changeDay in the lifeWhat is summer like for adminstration
Admin in hallways of school, greeting students, etc.
Baylor UniversityWando HSWestlake HSWando HS
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AdviceAdvice to younger selfAcademic adviceStudent life adviceCutoutsconservational bubble graphicsMcCallum HSOconee County HSProvidence HSCoronado HS NV 4Dunwoody HS
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AlexaBest Alexa tips (or Google)Favorite Alexa gamesAlexa alarms, time and style
- the Alexa (or whatever device) in a student's home
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AmazonOrdering onlineWhat are people ordering?What to do with all the boxes (How to?)Photo with food packageUsing Amazon app on phone
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AnniversariesSchool/yearbookBest anniversary gift?Male job, female, or either? Yearbook coversStratford HSPresque Isle HSWando HS
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AnxietyKeeping minds healthyExercises, meditation, etc.- what helps most?What makes you anxious?Student-created artworkWhitney HSWando HS
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AP classesHow are people keeping a study schedule?People taking 1 vs. People taking most
Compare/contrast to regular course or dual credit
Flash cards, flash card appsStudents doing DBQs (in class)Beebe HSMidlothian Heritage HS
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Apps on your phonemost addicting (games, social media, other)which apps help with academics?if you could make an app, what would it do?Cell phone in student handsGreen Valley HSMidlothian Heritage HSAstronaut HSEast Bakersfield HS
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ArtStudents with finished artworkrough draft to final projectStories on unique/different art formsStudent-taken art photos
Students working on art, shot by others
Haskett JHHarvard-Westlake SchoolMemorial HSCoronado HS NV 2
Cretin-Derham Hall MN 1
Coppell HS
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ASLStudent making word with their hand & what it meansASL teacherFamilies who use ASLLiberty HIll HS
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Athletes
Origin stories–how started sport/how got where they are now
How training relieves stressCollege signingsstudent(s) working outCutoutsWestwood HSWando HSCarroll Senior HSBryant JHBryant HSSheldon HSBryant JHClayton HS
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AuthorsFavorite authors and whyFavorite books and whyThe Village SchoolBowie HS
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Auto repairAuto tech classesFacing the cost of car careDIY- who taught you/ways to learn DIYHood up, working on carWando HS
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BabysittingAre people babysitting for other families?Are people babysitting for family? Why?People with babysittting business
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BackpacksKid backpacksBackpacks reflecting personalityWhat's in your bag?Backpack & items cutoutsStudent with backpackPalos Verdes HSZionsville HSFrancis Howell North HSRouse HSCollege Park HS
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Back to schoolFirst day outfitsBTS prep & scheduleKinder/senior first dayBackpack & supplies cutoutsWhitney HSWestwood HSRidgeview MS
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BalletGetting your pointe shoes letterCompare/contrast ballet to other dance stylesInvolving males in balletWestlake HS
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Best/Worst of ...Things we love about our schoolLocal hangouts/ eating optionsPop culture – current shows, songs, moviesEast Bakersville HSClovis East HSRound Rock HSRogers HS
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BicyclesReturning to bikes as exerciseGetting a new bikeStory of when/how you learned too ridePortraits of students with bikes- students bikingSantiago HS
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Bike riding4-Wheeling, mountain bikingFamily bike ridesElectrric bike trend
Riding bike, fixing bike, standing with bike
Whitney HS
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Birthday celebrationsHow did you celebrate without friends/family?How birthday celebrations change as you ageWhat were quarantine birthdays like?
Birthday cake with candles, cake slice, cupcake with a candle
Westmoore HSRocklin HS
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Books to readYoung adult novelsClassics or books assigned in class
What other reading materials did you fill your time with?
Stacks of books, student eyes looking over top of open book
Cedar Park HSFrancis Howell North HSThe Village SchoolIdaho Falls ID 1Judson HS
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BraceletsReflecting personalitySpecial meaningFashion statementLiberty Hill HS
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Bucket ListsThis yearIn schoolIn my lifetimelarge bucket, items written on listCutouts of studentsCarroll HSMemorial HSMidlothian Heritage HSThe Village SchoolAlpharetta HS GA 1Fenton HS MI 1
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Businesses, studentStudents running their own business
If you did create a business, what would it/you do?
How do you & your circle support small, local, student-owned businesses?
Liberty Hill HSWando HSGlenbrook South HS
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Calendar
How do you stay organized? (agenda, daily planner, monthly cal, phone)
Calendar monthly recapsLoudoun Valley HSKirkwood HS
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CafeteriaProfile workersCafeteria food optionsCrowded, limited space & timeCandid action shots serving, cookingCutouts of foodEpiscopal School of DallasLiberty Hill HS
University of Chicago Laboratory School
Episcopal School of Dallas2
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Cameras, point & shoot digital
Trend of point & shoot digital camerasPalos Verdes HS
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CarsProfiles of students with their carsHow did you get your first car?How do you know it's your car?Cutouts of carsStudents in driver's seatBryant HSGreen Valley HS
Southwest Career & Technical Academy
Dos Pueblos HSPalos Verdes HS
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Chalk Sidewalk ArtInstagram example herePositive messages- students doing sidewalk artCoronado HS NV 1
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Cell phonesPhone cases.5 photosphone screensCutouts of phonesRidgeview MSSteele HSLeander HSRound Rock HS
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Cell phone policyNo phones allowed in school, adjustingThoughts about no phone policiesPhoto of phone holdersMcIntosh HS
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Coffee & teaFavorite coffee/study spotsHow do you like your coffee?Coffee or tea?Coffee cups cutoutsCoffee beansBryant HSRouse HSSantiago HS
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CollegeStudents going out of stateCollege choicesCollege acceptance & applications updatesstudents in college gearCollege pennantsMidlothian Heritage HSReno HSPresque Isle HSLoudoun Valley HSWhitney HS
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Collections, keepsakesStudents with large collections/souvenirsStudents with unusual collectionsStudent with collectionCutouts of objectsMemorial HSMonta Vista HSBryant HS
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Compare/contrastThis or ThatDifferent years of schoolTeacher vs studentGreen Valley HS
Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School
Bowie HS
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Community Service
Student individual projects/helping neighbors, tutoring
Club volunteering/service projectsStudents involved in churches or otherCandid photos students volunteeringMemorial HSGlenbrook South HSZionsville
Southwest Career & Technical Academy
Zionsville HS
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ConcertsBig concerts at local venuesFirst concert experienceConcert bucket listMcCallum HS
Southwest Career & Technical Academy
Bowie HS
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ConditioningBlended coverage of athletes conditioningHow to with sports specific trainingCardio vs. weight training
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Craft projectsWhat craft projects occupy your time? Sewing alone, or in groupsSpecialty crafts- completed craftsCandid photos students workingWando HSEast Bakersfield HS
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Current EventsNational newsPop culture newsReactions to news eventstimelineMemorial HSPalos Verdes HSLake Brantley HS
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Daily scheduleShare various students' daily schedulesStaff daily scheduleFeature on athletes schedules- student planners or schedulesWestwood HSBowie HSMidlothian Heritage HSLoudoun Valley HS
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Day in the LifeRandom days, different studentsMulltiple students on the same dayStaff features on day in the life
students in various stages of their days
McCallum HSWoodcreek HSProvidence HSRound Rock HS TX 1
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DeskDay in the lifeOne desk, different studentsStudents in class workingCutouts of each student with deskGreen Valley HSProvidence HS
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DevicesHow many digital devices do you ownRank your digital devicesWhat one digital device is a game changer?pile of digital devicesMcIntosh HS
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DietHow did eating habits change? Did you start any special diets (i.e. Keto)How do you lose/gain weight?plate with food on it
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Diversity
Students from other countries who attend your school
Foreign dishes students love to make from home country
Cultural traditionsWorld mapcutouts of food/clothesRidgeview MSClovis East HSPalos Verdes HSClovis East HS2
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DIYRemaking your room and other home projectsHaircutsLearning to repair on Youtube or other
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DogsAffection & interaction with family petFamilies with long time dogsSchool therapy dogBryant HSEast Bakersville HS1East Bakersville HS2Rogers HS
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DrivingFunny & anecdotal stories from Driver's TrainingNew driversSchool parking lot challenges
student behind wheel, student in rearview mirror
Palos Verdes HSProvidence HS
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Eating habits
New eating habits, changes in eating or snacking habits
New recipes families or students triedWhen do you eat? Students snacking/eatingCutouts of foodCarroll Senior HSAlpharetta HS GA 2
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Essay Writing
From prompt to final essay...essay writing steps/strategies
Brain dumps/brainstormingTips for writing better essays (quotes)Providence HS
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Every...day I ...morning I... / night I ...time I play... (pre-game rituals)Edina HS
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Everyone has a storySenior profiles written in first person
Students sharing who they are and what's important to them
Q&A with randomly-chosen studentsenvironmental portraitsselfies?Rock Canyon HSReno HS
Southwest Career & Technical Academy
Harrisonburg HSPalos Verdes HS
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FacultyFaculty adviceStudents' favorite teachersTeachers who are alumni of schoolCutoutsBig #s for years teachingPalos Verdes HSCimarron MSReno HSStratford HSLeander HS
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Fashions & CostsOutfits/Favorite pieces/staples of wardrobeOnline (Amazon/Shein) versus In StoreThrift shoppingstudent wearing outfit/accessoriesflat lat cutoutsHaskett JH
Southwest Career & Technical Academy
McIntosh HSWestmoore HSCimarron MSAlpharetta HS GA 3
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Fashion items/specificsFavorite jewelryWhat's on your wristRingsBowie HS
Southwest Career & Technical Academy3
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FearFears about coming back to school?
Fear about returning because it has been so long?
What is the biggest fear you can share? Quotes
Wando HS
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First day of schoolPictures, new clothesdress up or dress down?What time did you get up?
alarm clock on phone, first day outfits submitted, clothing with tags on it
Oconee County HSWestwood HSRidgeview MSProvidence HSBryant HS
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FishingFamilies fishing trips- photosLake vs. stream vs. deep sea- quotesFriends and favorite fishing spots
submitted fishing, baiting the line, caught fish
Westlake HS
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FluHow flu affects schoolHow flu affects studentsProducts/solutions to feel well
boxes, cases, balled up in the wastebin
wadded up tissuesMcIntosh HSMcIntosh HS2
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FriendsBest friendsFriends since childhoodCutouts of friendsthrowback photos from childhood
Southwest Career & Technical Academy
Zionsville HS
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FoodFavorite fast foodBest snacks
Delivery: best apps, worse/funny delivery experiences
Food cutoutsfood delivery itemsCedar Park HSBeebe HSMemorial HS
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FrustrationsStress relieving activities to break out of frustrationWhat about school frustrates you most? How athletes deal with frustration
person "pulling out" hair, making frustrated face
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GamersWhat are the most popular digital games? Playing others on the internet? Campus gaming clubspeople playing internet gamesvideo game covers, controllersRouse HS
Southwest Career & Technical Academy
Wando HSEast Bakersfield HSGlenbrook South HS
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GamesWhich games did you play?On phone, online, on disc, or on a table?Return of board gamespeople playing board gamesGreen Valley HSGreen Valley HS2
Southwest Career & Technical Academy
Bryant HS
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Glow upsFreshman vs senior yearKid to middle schoolphotos before & nowPalos Verdes HS
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Google meetHow did you use Google Hangouts?
Did you like Meet change to 49 faces on screen?
Meet vs. ZoomScreen captures of hangoutsEdina HS
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GraduationAfter graduation plansEarly graduatesGraduation ceremonySeniors trying on cap & gownBaylor UniversityRock Hill HS
Southwest Career & Technical Academy
Presque Isle HSBryant HS
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GrandparentsMain concerns for their health
How did students keep in touch with grandparents?
What did you inherit from them (physically or characteristics)
family photos, students with grandparents
Loudoun Valley HS
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GratitudeWhat/who you are thankful for?Quotes of gratitude to be publishedEast Bakersfield HSCoppell HS
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HairColorful hairHair trends (mullets)changes in own hair style
shots from back of head and front of head and side of head
Haskett JHWestmoore HSPresque Isle HSDesert Vista HS
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HalloweenMy best/worse costume ever explained, ageWhen are you too old?Halloween candystudents in costumescandy Bryant HSCedar Park HSWalt Whitman MSStratford HSRound Rock HSEdina HS
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HangoutsWhere students gather in the communityCampus hangoutsFeature local hangoutsthe places, with or without peopleMemorial HS
Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School
University of Chicago Laboratory School
St. Mark's School of TexasZionsville HS
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HashtagsWhat hashtags did you search?Did you make up your own hashtag?Trending hastags here, post with dateWillow Springs MSWillow Springs MS2
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Health
Tips/tricks for staying healthy (physical, emotional, mental)
Flu–effects, missing schoolFitness activitiesCrumpled up tissues, tissue boxProvidence HSMemorial HS1McIntosh HSMemorial HS2Providence HS
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HobbiesWhat hobbies keep you busy outside of school?Creative hobbiesSports-related hobbies- students and hobbiesCutouts of objects related to hobbyMemorial HSEast Bakersville HSHarvard-Westlake SchoolProvidence HSReno HS
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Hot takesStrong or controversial opinions on a topic/sPalos Verdes HS
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HomeworkProcrastination & tips to avoidBest and worst assignmentsBest excuses
students doing homework, paper and pencil or pen, stack of books
Glenbrook South HSKirkwood HS
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How-To
Quick how-to on something unique student knows how to do
School spirited-related how tos
Change a tire, write an essay... endless possibilities
Ralston HSCarroll Senior HSCheney HSFayetteville HS
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I love youWho do you tell this most often? Why?When do you say this to a romantic interest? How do you know you love someone?Interactive flowchartCandy heartsBryant HSPresque Isle HS
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Impact
What impact did a class/teacher/experience have on you?
How did you impact your school this year?
Who was the last person to impact your life? How?
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InspirationWho/what inspires you?What music do you listen to for inspiration?Do you ever have "ah ha" moments? Astronaut HSReno HS
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InstagramFrequency of postingFavorite accounts to followInfluencers in your school
Screenshots of students' Insta Grids, maybe at a specific date and time?
Episcopal School of Dallas1Episcopal School of DallasCretin-Derham Hall MN 2Cretin-Derham Hall MN 3