Yearbooks
If your print shop has a color printer that can pass 12×18 inch gloss or matte coated paper, you can print Yearbooks! But the problem for most shops is binding the prints with full color Hardcover. Here, Printed Hardcover is what we call that type of binding. Another problem is software for laying out the Yearbook. Even though software like Adobe InDesign and Microsoft Publisher are commonly used by schools, many schools still expect the Yearbook vendor to provide the Yearbook software as well.
With Sentient Publishing, you can get past these hurdles and into the Yearbook business.
If you have a color printer that can pass 12×18 inch gloss or matte coated paper, you can print Yearbooks and have us do the Hardcover Binding. Most Yearbooks are published between the months of March and May. It’s a busy period and we can prepare only a fixed amount of Yearbooks within that window. So we bind Yearbooks on a first-come, first-served basis. Reserve Yearbook Hardcover Binding ONLY
If you can’t or don’t want to print your Yearbook pages, we can print on 100lb Gloss or Matte Coated paper in full digital color at 12 cents per page. We will also bind the prints with Printed Hardcover Binding at $15/book. Most Yearbooks are published between the months of March and May. It’s a busy period and we can prepare only a fixed amount of Yearbooks within that window. So we print/bind Yearbooks on a first-come, first-served basis. Reserve Yearbook Printing and Hardcover Binding
Most schools want a Yearbook Contract to ensure that their interests are protected. We have a Yearbook Contract you can fill out and present to your school to ensure that you’re paid within 30 days after you deliver their Yearbooks. The school will need to sign and return the contract to you! Download Yearbook Contract for Schools
We offer Yearbook software that your school can download and use for Free on the PC or Mac. There are no hidden charges to you either. Your school will upload their design WITHIN the software. You will then tell us to send you the PDF as is, or tell us to format the file 2-up for 12×18 inch paper–all for Free. Give this link to your school to download and immediately start using our Free Yearbook software: Free Yearbook Software
Whether we do Binding only or Print/Bind your Yearbooks, they will ship 3 weeks AFTER you tell us that your school has approved the hard copy proof. Ground shipping with UPS or FedEx takes about 1 week to arrive. Turnaround Speed for Yearbooks
Yes, we offer a sample Yearbook for you to show your customers. Order a Sample Yearbook
Click the button below to order one.
Another obstacle for local print shops wanting to publish Yearbooks for schools is the politics of Yearbook bidding, and the long relationship that many schools have with their out-of-town Yearbook provider. This relationship is one reason why Yearbooks are so expensive for students. After all, the out-of-town provider has to repeatedly send a representative all the way to your town to make a presentation or to hold the hands of teachers and administrators through the process. But if the school is in your community, you can easily do that, but without the huge extra expense. There are more issues related to politics regarding Yearbooks. Just email us or click here to contact us. You can also call us at (512) 472-5353. Yearbook Bidding and Politics