High School Yearbook Cover Ideas

Figuring out high school yearbook cover ideas year after year can be daunting for a student who chooses to be on yearbook staff all four years of their high school career. This article can help refresh your mind and bring inspiration to the rut of tired ideas you may find yourself in!

Your high school yearbook cover is going to be the first thing all the students notice when they receive their copy. For this reason, many high schools spend a large portion of their budget making their covers super enhanced with special features like embossing, fabrics, and metallics. Whether you choose to be fancy or simple, it’s important your cover says a lot about your school uniquely and that you are able to find something most students will love to own!

Some yearbook editors decide on their own what the cover should be. Others work with the whole yearbook team to come up with something brilliant, and still others decide to conduct a student body survey in an attempt to make as many people happy as possible.

Below you will find some high school yearbook cover ideas that will help make you the talk of the town (or at least your campus) when the end of the school year comes around.

Do you have any talented visual artists on yearbook staff this year? Whether they sketch masterpieces in their notebooks or happen to be a graphic design whiz on the laptop, chances are you have untapped resources at your school you never expected to utilize. If there is no one within your staff, an all-school contest might bring about some stunning pieces.

Using a customized design on your yearbook cover is simple as most yearbook printers are eager to accommodate custom artwork. It also ensures your yearbook is unique and like no other campus. Most schools use a cover chosen from a pre-made designer gallery on the printers’ website, meaning that schools run the risk of being duplicated by others. Keep your yearbook cover design fresh and original by taking advantage of the local talent pool.

Everyone knows about the traditional panoramic senior portrait the school organizes for purchase. What about turning that awkward photo shoot into a dynamic yearbook cover? Giving all seniors a chance to shine, the panoramic can easily be photo shopped to show the graduates in any location – a Hawaiian island, the Great Pyramids, Disneyland, or anywhere else you wish! This front cover could be a great foundation for a travel themed yearbook or to help play a theme based upon your school’s name, location, or mascot.

In 2006, Oslo Middle School enjoyed their first venture as a full-color yearbook. Not using the typical black and white photos inside gave them the chance to really shine and give a new look and feel to their school’s otherwise mundane yearbook. How did they celebrate the ever-lowering costs of full-color printing? With a crayon box theme complete with Crayola font and a bar code on the back. This creative idea has inspired others schools to take on a similarly playful attitude toward yearbook themes, as most schools are capable of printing 100 percent in color.

After you have chosen your yearbook cover theme, remember there are a few things you can do to give students the gift of an out of the ordinary memento. Foil names are one popular option. Provide the student body with the option to pay a little extra to get their name embossed on the front of their yearbook. Some students choose to get a foil icon, usually an interpretation of the school’s mascot, along with their name. This personalizes the yearbook and makes it that much more special to each individual. Even better, it can prevent confusing mix-ups or lost yearbooks as they are being passed around for signatures.

Another extra is a color choice. If your yearbook cover theme is simple, you can have it printed in a variety of color shades. School colors green and blue? Allow students the option to have a yearbook themed in either of these colors. It may end up being more effort for the yearbook staff, but the student body will love the option of being able to make a small decision in their book’s design.

Lastly, consider fastening an autograph insert to the inside cover of the book. This will help people know where to leave their message and can make extra room for those popular students who quickly run out of signature room.

Whatever theme, color scheme or design you choose for your yearbook, it will surely be something your classmates will cherish for years to come.

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