Wrap the Present | Stephen Williams
The yearbook is a gift that you give to your community. Make it special. In this session, Stephen teaches us to look at yearbook from a different angle. Learn how to use your cover and theme to give your student body just the right amount of intrigue.
Quick Photoshop Tips | Mark Murray
From straightening a photo to fixing brightness, contrast and color balance, here are some quick tips to improve your photos in Adobe Photoshop.
Journalism + Gen Z | Jeni Daley + Gadi Schwartz
Can we just say it? Journalism is having a moment. Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic, we're seeing journalism in the spotlight like never before. How does this affect the next generation of journalism professionals? Join us for an honest discussion about Journalism + Gen Z. We're honored to be joined by Gadi Schwartz, NBC correspondent and co-host of NBC's Stay Tuned twice daily newscast you can follow on Snapchat, Instagram and TikTok.
The 6 Ps | Emma Shea and Kinley Rex
Prior Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance. Get a head start on your 2021 publication with the tips and tricks we've learned, and skip the trials and tribulations of starting a new year. Click here to download the resources shown in Emma and Kinley's presentation.
Writing is Essential. | Bobby Hawthorne
In this surreal moment of social distancing, shelter-in-place and flattening-the-curve, you must ask yourself, “Am I essential? Do I provide an essential service?” To cover this pandemic and the hundreds of ways it has affected every aspect of our lives, we need teams of reporters, writers and editors, working together, to find a way to tell the stories about all that was lost and, maybe even, all that was gained.
Strategies to Stay Connected | Paul Chylinski
Learn ways to keep your staff involved and connected in these social distancing, remote learning times.
Before & After Design | Kristi Rathbun
The "reveal" is always the best part of any remodeling or makeover show, but the bulk of each episode is all about the work. From the demolition, through the surprise challenges to the final product, design is a process. We'll take a look at a few spreads from their initial designs through the painstaking edits to the finished product.
Up Your Game | C. Bruce Watterson
2021 is the year for you and your staff to UP your GAME! Follow along as Bruce walks through some eye-popping designs, pointing out the subtle, yet thoughtful approach that sets these designs in a whole class of their own.
Visual Sparks | Gary Lundgren
A look at creative designs from the professional world with a discussion on how they inspire student yearbook and newspaper designs.