Yearbook Enhancements...Add Value to Your Yearbooks

The following cover processes can be applied to a Litho or Heritage yearbook cover adding a touch of style and sophistication. Ask your sales representative for a complete overview and utilize Volumes Creative Services to understand which materials and processes will work the best.

Cover Processes

BrandingA foil die is used to burn an image into a cover material. Only available with Prestige material in size 7 or 8.

Foil StampingA design or text is stamped onto the cover material using a combination of heat, pressure and a metal die.

Embossing/DebossingAn area of the cover is embossed (raised) and/or debossed (pressed down).

Die-cuttingA shape is cut out of the cover material allowing you to see either the front endsheet or the first page of the yearbook (if the endsheet is also die-cut).

Metal InlayThe embossing process is used to press a design into a layer of gold or silver metal. As the metal is embossed, it is pressed into the cover and the excess metal is cut away leaving a clean edge.

GrainingA form of embossing/debossing in which a textured pattern is applied to a smooth cover.

SilkscreeningA printing method that converts artwork into a mesh screen with thousands of tiny holes that allow ink to flow through the cover material. Ink is applied to the screen and baked onto the cover design.

Tip-OnsA single or multiple printed photos or pieces of artwork adhered to the cover within a debossed area.

Book EnhancementsTake a good school yearbook and make it great by choosing from a wide variety of yearbook enhancements.

Foil Names and Icons

Engraved Nameplates

The student’s name and icons are stamped in foil directly onto the cover providing an opportunity for the student to add their name and icons that depict a hobby or interest.

The student’s name and a second line of copy, if desired, are engraved onto a metal plate. The plate contains an adhesive backing for application to the cover by the student.

Zoom – A Year in the LifeA 16-page insert containing the top news, sports, entertainment, technology and pop culture stories of the year. It provides a time capsule for schools to include in their yearbook without them having to do the work.

Headbands & FootbandsDecorative strips of cotton cloth that adorn the top and bottom of a yearbook’s spine where the signatures are held together. By selecting a color or pattern to coordinate with the cover they provide an added touch of distinction to the yearbook.

Rounded & Soft-Backed BindingThe standard offering includes square, tight-backed binding. The same thickness of cover binders board is used for the spine and the binding forms a tight square edge. With a rounded and soft-backed bound yearbook, the board is much thinner and more flexible allowing the signatures to be glued to the spine in such a way that it forms a rounded edge.

Tragedy STrikeS JapanA 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of northern Japan which caused a massive tsunami. The disaster damaged several nuclear reactors and left thousands of people missing or dead. Months later, the effects remained evident as waste and debris made its way to the western U.S. coastline.

September 11, 2011, marked the 10-year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. In observance, The National 9/11 Memorial & Museum opened in New York to honor the 2,977 people who lost their lives in the tragedy. The monument includes 2 waterfall pools that occupy the area where the World Trade Center towers stood.

After a 12-year run, the Harry Potter book and film series came to a close. The final movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, was released in July 2011 and its premier broke box office records nationally and abroad.

FanTaSTical Finalea royal aFFairPrince William and Kate Middleton were married at Westminster Abbey. Millions around the world followed every detail of the day’s events including Kate’s lace wedding dress, designed by Sarah Burton.

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Hurricane ireneHurricane Irene hit many states along the East Coast in late summer and caused the closing of airports and subways, home evacuations, massive power outages and flooding.

Honored Hero Marine Dakota Meyer was recognized with a Medal of Honor for saving 13 U.S. Marines and 23 Afghan soldiers. He made 5 heroic runs into enemy fire to rescue the soldiers. Meyer is the first living Marine to receive the award in nearly 4 decades.

Taking iT To THe STreeTS Occupy Wall Street was a protest started in Manhattan’s financial district. The protesters’ purpose was to call attention to its perspective on Wall Street’s role in the economic recession. Within a month, the event grew to a global movement spanning 1,500 cities worldwide.

VicTory oVer Terror After years of hiding, Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the 9/11 terrorist attacks, was fatally wounded in an operation led by U.S. Navy military forces.

laSTing impreSSionSteve Jobs, the visionary behind the iPhone®, iPad®, iPod®, iMac® and iTunes®, passed away after years of battling cancer and just months after announcing his resignation from Apple®.

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Hunger HiTS THe big Screen Megafans of Suzanne Collins’ best-selling The Hunger Games book trilogy eagerly anticipated the release of The Hunger Games movie, starring Jennifer Lawrence as heroine Katniss, Josh Hutcherson as Peeta and Liam Hemsworth as Gale.

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Ribbon BookmarkersWith over 100 colors from which to choose, adding a ribbon bookmarker to the yearbook is a simple enhancement that adds a touch of style.

Autograph InsertsProvides schools an additional area for students to collect signatures and messages from friends. Available with a signing pen or can be sold separately.

Vellum InsertsSheet of translucent paper placed by hand between the first page of the yearbook and side “D” of the endsheet.

SupplementsA way to include events that could not be featured in the yearbook due to the final page deadline constraints.

“Mini Mag” Insert

Clear Plastic Cover Keepers

Printed Dust Jackets

Similar to a supplement but, unlike supplements Lifetouch will hand-tip this insert into the yearbook for the school. The size of a “mini mag” insert is slightly smaller than the yearbook pages, drawing attention to the piece.

Cover Keepers are protective plastic coverings for yearbook covers. They are available in all book sizes. Cover Keepers are for assembly by the school - Lifetouch does not insert yearbooks into the Cover Keepers.

Printed dust jackets are protective paper coverings for yearbook covers. They are available in all book sizes. Dust jackets are for assembly by the school - Lifetouch does not insert yearbooks into the dust jackets.

4-Page Foldout

Gatefold

An oversize page that is folded one time and hand-tipped into the yearbook resulting in four sides or pages.

An oversize page that contains multiple folds resulting in either 6 or 8 pages and hand-tipped into the yearbook. Options for a 6-page gatefold include a right, left or right double-gatefold.