Yearbook Cover Design Assignment-Due date Oct 19th

Creating the cover of your yearbook will be one of the most important jobs you take on during the year. After all, the cover will almost always be the first element of the book that readers will see.

Whether you work with one of the designers from Herff Jones Creative Services Department on a custom cover or you design the cover yourself, you will need ideas. Which is where the Cover Gallery comes in. Scroll through and take a look at some of the covers that were created last year.

Final due date: Your task is to complete a Yearbook Cover design by Tuesday Oct 19th. Class presentation and critique 10%.

Requirements:

• Theme or Concept: must come up with either one and present it to the class bu Oct 19th
  
• Must have the school name and year on the book: Marshall McLuhan 2010/2011
  
• Size: 8 1/2 X 11 (front cover)
• Size: 8 1/2 X 11 (back cover)
• 1 1/2 inches for spine
  
• Must be in Vector format (CorelDraw) or if you use Photoshop the resolution must be 300 dpi minimum
  

Resource Links:

1. Walsworth Yearbooks
   
2. http://www.yearbooks.biz/?event=Showcase.Gallery&category=1
3. http://yearbooks.lifetouch.com/get-ideas