Case Study: Yearbook

250+ Yearbooks. 40 Institutions. Zero Missed Deadlines.

Archival-quality publications for New York’s leading schools and universities.

Institutions Served

  • Columbia Univ. – College of Dental Medicine
  • Columbia Univ. – College of Medicine
  • NYU Undergraduate Programs
  • LIM College
  • Stuyvesant High School
  • United Nations International School
  • Hunter College
  • Brearley School
  • St. Francis College
  • Jamaica High School
  • NY College of Podiatric Medicine
  • Little Red / Elisabeth Irwin
  • PS 110
  • Xavier High School
  • Murry Bergtraum High School
  • Lab Middle & High School

At a Glance

  • 250+Volumes
  • 40+Institutions
  • 100–2,500Copies/Run
  • $110KBudgets (planning cap)
  • 0Missed Deadlines

Historical budgets up to $85K; 2025 planning cap shown to reflect inflation and premium options.

Scope of Work

Over a decade of yearbook production across NYC institutions, delivering volumes from 40 to 256 pages and runs of 100–2,500 copies.

  • Creative Direction & Design Systems
  • Editorial & Writing Instruction (student teams of 10–20)
  • Photography Editing & Layout for thousands of images
  • Cover Design: foils, emboss/deboss, lithographs/silkscreens
  • Specialty substrates & heavier paper stocks
  • Vendor & Budget Management (FAMIS, strict procurement)
  • Ad Sales Coaching to offset production costs
  • Press-Ready File Packaging & Graduation Delivery

Outcomes & Reliability

  • 100% on-time delivery for graduation — zero missed deadlines
  • Experienced with DOE systems (e.g., FAMIS) and UNIS procurement
  • Over 250 volumes across 40+ institutions; consistent quality control
  • Student skill-building: writing, layout, management, ad sales
  • Proven logistics: vendor coordination, proofing, packaging
Lauren transformed our yearbook program into something professional and polished.
— Charity Lord, Faculty Advisor, Murry Bergtraum HS

Representative Projects

Columbia University – College of Dental Medicine: 256-page volume with foil stamping and debossed cover.

United Nations International School: Produced under strict procurement with on-time delivery.

Xavier High School: Yearbook program with student leadership development, culminating in a publishing conference in Gettysburg, PA.

Stuyvesant High School: Multi-year collaboration with advanced photo editing and layout systems.

Additional: LIM College, Hunter College, Brearley, St. Francis College, Jamaica High School, New York College of Podiatric Medicine, Little Red/Elisabeth Irwin, and PS 110.

Foil + deboss cover detail
Cover detail: foil + deboss (256 pages)
Interior spread layout system
Interior spread layout system
Interior spread: profile + event layout system
Interior spread: profile + event layout system
Student editorial workshop
Student editorial workshop
Student editorial workshop: writing, editing, ad sales
Student editorial workshop: writing, editing, ad sales

Elevating Yearbooks into Archival Publications

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