Not Just for Schools: Yearbook Printing for Businesses, Events & More
When you want to capture memories and keep them looking good for years to come, Smartpress’ yearbook printing is the way to go. (Didn’t know we did that, did ya?)
With three different binding options, plus speciality features that make personalizing a breeze, our yearbooks are ideal for schools big and small. But here’s the thing: They can be so much more than that for so many other industries. Let’s break it down:
- Smartpress has three yearbook binding options: Hardcover, perfect bound and saddle stitch.
- You can print yearbooks for all industries: Showcase and commemorate nonprofit achievements, corporate milestones, theater or musical performances, sports team seasons, portfolios of art collections and more.
Explore Smartpress’ yearbook (and other booklet) options and choose yours.
Binding Options for Yearbook Printing
No school, organization or company is the same, so no yearbook should be either. With the many ways to use yearbooks (more on that below), Smartpress offers three binding options to ensure one suits your needs: hardcover yearbooks, perfect bound yearbooks and saddle stitch yearbooks.
Classic Hardcover Yearbooks
With hardcover yearbooks, you get the most traditional look and feel. It’s easy to remember the good times with sturdy interior pages and your images printed perfectly on them. Plus, with a durable book board cover and your choice of protective laminate, your yearbook looks polished long after it’s been printed.
Design a personalized yearbook with coated paper stocks and size options, and be sure to stick to a maximum of 202 pages. (Learn about pages vs. sheets and more in the FAQ.)
Polished Perfect Bound Yearbooks
If you’re looking for a softcover yearbook, Perfect Bound Yearbooks are an excellent option. So professional, so modern, these books come together with a cover and pages cut to line up exactly. That cover then folds into a seamless square spine that looks pristine on any shelf or coffee table.
Thinking of printing yearbooks with this binding? Then get ready to choose from coated, uncoated, recycled and textured cover and interior stocks on 46 pages or more – they can be up to 2″ thick! (Get more perfect bound FAQ here.)
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Casual Saddle Stitch Yearbooks
For a less formal look and feel, we love Saddle Stitch Yearbooks. This type of soft cover yearbook keeps your memories and moments close with pages that are laid together and stapled through the fold line (yep, stapled – not actually stitched).
Design your own with a ton of cover and interior page stock options, including coated, uncoated and recycled, gloss or matte coatings, the tactile Soft Touch laminate, even shrink wrapping. (See all the ins and outs with the FAQ.)
Print Custom Yearbooks for All Industries
Of course you can design and print yearbooks for schools. But at Smartpress, our yearbook printing services extend far beyond that to tons of different use cases and industries!
Think about it: Yearbooks are essentially just another type of booklet. And if we know anything, it’s how versatile (and valuable) booklets can be for marketing, branding and more. Here are some creative and practical uses to try in four different areas of biz:
Put Corporate & Business Stories in Print
Yearbook printing for corporations and businesses can look different depending on the use case. We think of it in three categories:
- Company Milestones – Turn yearbooks into commemorative books or record books to celebrate anniversaries, company achievements, even transitions in leadership and staff. Create your own visual retrospective to highlight teams or departments or design a year-in-review that includes retirements and standout employee moments.
- Client Gifts – For top clients and partners, yearbooks can be brand books that showcase successful projects, events or collaborations. (Hint: We love this one so much that we printed a Perfect Bound Yearbook for our parent company, The Bernard Group, last year.)
- Team Building – Document team activities and events to build a sense of community and motivation across your enterprise or specific locations. Include photos and details from company retreats, picnics, events or even training programs.
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Celebrate Nonprofits & Recreational Groups
For nonprofits, performance groups and sports teams, yearbooks are the perfect asset for looking back on successes throughout the year or season:
- Nonprofits & Charities – Create a chronicle of the previous year, highlighting achievements, impacts and donor contributions.
- Theater, Music & Performance Groups – Showcase photos of cast, crew and members, include behind-the-scenes moments and put a spotlight on positive reviews.
- Art Collectives – Compile works of art from one or multiple artists. This can be either an exhibition keepsake or professional portfolio.
- Sports Teams / Clubs – Document a team’s season with big wins and player and staff spotlights, or build a record of club members, fundraising events and activities.
Highlight Events Worth Remembering
For general events and community activities, a yearbook is just right for memory and record books:
- Reunions – Include photos, important dates and other notable events.
- Weddings – A great idea for wedding planners to offer their clients! Design a narrative book that follows the couple’s relationship from beginning to engagement and honeymoon. You could even include messages from wedding guests for a nice touch.
Commemorate Academics Beyond K-12
Yearbooks for schools can feature more than the traditional rows of student photos. They can also capture other areas of academia:
- Afterschool Programs – Highlight activities and events like field trips, and include photos of members and leaders of each program.
- Universities & Alumni Groups – Focus your yearbook on university or college departments or create an alumni-only version for class reunions.
- Training Programs & Conferences – Commemorate the completion of seminars, bootcamps and workshops with infographics, key metrics, pertinent presentation slides and behind-the-scenes photos of attendees.
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Make Smartpress Your Yearbook Printer
From schools and sports to corporations and nonprofits, yearbooks are the ideal format for looking back on memories and achievements. And when you design, customize and print them with a premium online printer like Smartpress, your moments look better than ever for so much longer.
To get started with your yearbook printing, just choose your binding type, make your print and finishing selections and upload your design file in just a few clicks.
