How it works
This yearbook theme ideas generator draws one theme and carries it past the cover: each has a line to print under the title and section titles for student life, academics and sports, in a classic, playful or bold mood.
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What comes with each theme
Cover is a short line for the front, under the theme. Sections are three titles in a fixed order: student life, academics, sports. Under Backpack they read Front Pocket, Heavy Books and Gym Bag. A high school yearbook generally covers clubs too, and pictures each student with their class, so name those sections in the same voice.
- Draw one theme from each mood and put the three to a staff vote.
- A one-word theme, such as Mosaic or Spark, leaves the designer the most room.
- Look through the last few books of your own school so the theme is not a repeat.
Questions and answers
What is a yearbook theme?
The idea that runs through the whole book. A yearbook often has one overarching theme, and it shows in the cover, the section titles and the design of the pages.
What is a good yearbook theme?
One the whole book can use: a phrase that fits the cover, turns into section titles and suggests a look. Pieces of Us gives Corner Pieces, Finding the Fit and The Last Piece, and a puzzle shape for every page.
How do you choose a yearbook theme?
Collect a few ideas and test each: write its cover line, a title for every section, then two more for the index and the ads. If the wordplay runs out, drop it. If it keeps giving, sketch the cover.
Do these yearbook theme ideas work for elementary and middle school?
Yes. Playful themes such as Recess or Sidewalk Chalk suit younger grades, and the bold ones read older. No theme names a grade, a graduating class or a school, so add your own.