The Process
Yearbook coordinators know that producing a yearbook takes a lot of time and care! Selecting your photos and gathering your stories are, in themselves, a significant undertaking.
Once you have submitted your yearbook content to us, we aim to make the design and production phase of the project enjoyable and easy for you.
We will establish a design you love before we build the book.
Then we will lay out every page with care and attention to detail. We aim to have each page as perfect as possible from the first proof, so the only corrections you need to make are minor ones.
We know that you have spent a great deal of time and effort on the project already. Now you can sit back and enjoy seeing your text and pictures transformed into a publication you can be proud of! We aim to make the whole process smooth sailing for hard-working teachers!
We look forward to doing business with you. We would love to help you make this year a Classic!
So this is the process...
1. Ask for a Quote
Ask us for a quote. We will send a comprehensive proposal with timelines and an all-inclusive costing. To accept the quote, simply sign and return the “Acceptance of Proposal” form, along with your purchase order. No deposits or prepayments are required, we can get started on your yearbook right away.
2. Establish your Design
If you have an existing yearbook, send us a copy. If you have seen a yearbook or some other publication that you really like, send that also. We'll have a chat on the phone to get on the same page. Classic Yearbooks will provide three designs for you to choose from. Usually one of these is close to the mark, and we can tweak it until you are perfectly happy with the overall design.
3. Building your Yearbook
Upload your content to your shared Google Drive or other file transfer method of your choice. Classic Yearbooks will weave its magic, turning your text and photos into a publication you will be proud of. You will receive PDF proofs of the book for proof reading. Check these carefully for errors, and send the corrections back to Classic Yearbooks. You can make as many corrections as you need to.
4. Approval to Print and Payment
When you are satisfied that the book is all correct, have the final proof approved by your authorised staff member and send us an email confirming that it is approved for print. Payment is due by signoff. When the approval to print and payment have both been received by Classic Yearbooks, your yearbook can go to press.
5. Production
Production and delivery times vary from project to project. As a general rule, it will take about four weeks.
6. Delivery Day!
Congratulations! Editorial Team, take a bow! Your beautiful yearbooks are delivered to your door, chock-full of memories and fabulousness, and ready for you to distribute to your eagerly awaiting staff, students and families. Job well done!
Minimum Quantities
At Classic Yearbooks, our specialty is beautifully designed, beautifully bound and printed yearbooks with a minimum quantity of 500.
Prices start at around $10-$15 per yearbook, including design.
All work - design, print and binding, is done in Australia.
Preparing and supplying your content
Well organised, well-prepared content reaps many benefits. It keeps costs and timelines on track, and allows your designer to get on with the important work of making your content fabulous. Here's a quick outline on how to best supply your content.
Pictures
Choose your pictures and group them in logical folders with the text they relate to.
If you have specific instructions for particular images, make sure they are clearly identified by their file names.
Images should always be high resolution.
Text
Supply only final, approved, polished and proof-read text.
Never supply draft copy, unapproved copy or copy in which the spelling and grammar have not been checked.
Captions
If you have large group photos where every person is named, it is best to supply the captions as text files.
Sending Files
Most schools prefer to use a shared drive such as Google Drive or OneDrive. Time has proven Google Drive to be an excellent platform, and the most reliable. You can also use a file transfer service such as DropBox or WeTransfer.