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MAKE IT EASY: USING THE MOD STARTERS TYPOGRAPHY BASICS 4.4

Like the Jostens Story Starters for writing, Mod Starters, which are found in the Yearbook Avenue Digital
Classroom, give your design team a jump start on creating a module.
With categories like firsts (first day of school, first time on a plane) or topics ranging from natural disasters Since many staffs may not have the time to really dig into
to teacher flashbacks, Mod Starters help get designers thinking inside the box, planning what to include in
their module. typeface design, they should focus on the most important

Generic Mod Starters have a blank template. Students can use the template to brainstorm interview questions, consideration: readability. Club and middle schools, especially,
survey or poll content, and photo possibilities as part of planning for their module design. After they determine should focus on keeping it simple.
what content would be ideal to include in their module, they can sketch ideas using the grid sheet on the back.
If a type design calls too much attention to itself, the message
2sides 2sides might be overlooked. A conservative font might communicate
There are
There are
MOD STARTER MOD STARTER content more effectively than a wild decorative font.
more than
more than
TO EVERY STORY
TO EVERY STORY
Facts, figures and feelings
Topic:
Content Formats: Facts, figures and feelings Created by: THERE ARE Facts, figures and feelings Incorporate font and color palette choices as
well as any predetermined verbal and visual
complement photographs to convey the life
complement photographs combined
complement photographs combined MORE THAN experiences of your readers. cool tools to set the tone for your individual
Verbal... in either a news feature story This multi-faceted approach to storytelling packages and the total spread.
• headlines in either a news feature story 2 SIDES Once you have completed your Story Starter
- primary & secondary or separate packages to relate encourages an inclusive approach to yearbook planning sheet, sketch your module design
or separate packages to relate
- sub-headlines & labels coverage, content and graphic design.
• feature stories the life experiences of your readers. TO EVERY STORY Consider your readers’ preferences and here, making sure it will blend with other
the life experiences of your readers.
spread packages.
l
- ead-in, meaningful quotes, transitions,
conclusion patterns as well as all verbal/visual options as
This multi-faceted approach
• captions This multi-faceted approach you allow your content to drive your design.
- dent, summary, expanded, collection,
i
to storytelling fits the fast-paced
quote, group to storytelling fits the fast-paced
• quick reads/infographs and inclusive approach to yearbook
and inclusive approach to yearbook
- figures: table, ratings, index, listing, stats, There are
chart, scoreboard, pie chart, bar graph coverage, verbal and visual content 2sides
coverage, verbal and visual content
- facts: fact box, listing, top 10, summary more than
and graphic design.
points, checklist, how-to’s, informational and graphic design.
map, diagram, definitions, glossary, profile TO EVERY STORY
- opinions: quotes, anecdotes, question/
Consider your readers’ preferences
answer, for/against, personal narrative, Consider your readers’ preferences Facts, figures and feelings
journal, advice, calls to action and patterns as well as all verbal/ complement photographs combined
and patterns as well as all verbal/
- time: schedule, calendar, timeline in either a news feature story
- nteractive: fill-in, matching, connect the dots, visual options as you allow or separate packages to relate
i
visual options as you allow
color an object, check test, crossword puzzle,
your content to drive your design.
word search, quiz your content to drive your design. the life experiences of your readers.
Visual... Incorporate font and color palette This multi-faceted approach
• dominant photograph(s) Incorporate font and color palette to storytelling fits the fast-paced
• secondary photograph(s) choices as well as any predetermined and inclusive approach to yearbook
• types of photos choices as well as any predetermined coverage, verbal and visual content
- action verbal and visual cool tools to set just the and graphic design.
verbal and visual cool tools to set just the
- reaction
- photo-journalistic right tone and mood for your individual Consider your readers’ preferences
right tone and mood for your individual
- reference: group shots, portraits, illustration and patterns as well as all verbal/
package as well as the total spread.

- icon: staged to show something specific package as well as the total spread.
- scrapbook: show people in a posed, yet visual options as you allow
Once you have completed your
storytelling situation your content to drive your design.
• photo treatments Once you have completed your
- subjects: single subject, small or large group story starter planning sheet, sketch Incorporate font and color palette
story starter planning sheet, sketch
- group shapes: vertical, horizontal, square choices as well as any predetermined
- story collections: montage, collage, series your module design here making sure verbal and visual cool tools to set just the
your module design here making sure
- odd-shaped special techniques: cut-out
background, silhouette, mortise single shot it will blend with other spread packages. right tone and mood for your individual
it will blend with other spread packages.
• typographic logo, art logo package as well as the total spread.
• art illustration Once you have completed your
MOD MOD it will blend with other spread packages.
story starter planning sheet, sketch
your module design here making sure
Starter Starter
FACTOID
QUIZ
CALLOUT FILL IN THE BLANK
CHART
QUIZ
CHART
BIO BOX BIO BOX FACTOID Q&A TIMELINE TIMELINE CHECKLIST CHECKLIST CALLOUT FILL IN THE BLANK STEP BY STEP How to STEP BY STEP RATING MAP RATING
MAP
Q&A
MOD The perfect concert
one for the
MON No homework due MON No homework due The perfect concert Starter one for the How to My parents lived five time My parents lived five time
BOOKS
make a
make a
BOOKS
and starting off with a
fresh slate $1.
on your ACT
$1.
29
If you could relive any If you could relive any and starting off with a 29 fresh slate requires… Q&A requires… “I did a ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s “I did a ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s on your ACT zones and 6,231 miles zones and 6,231 miles
from me.
“I took one of those
QUIZ
“I took one of those
from me.
TIMELINE
CHECKLIST
The most memorable thing
moment from last moment from last Biology lab notes and TUES Biology lab notes and BIO BOX FACTOID costume. I don’t know anyone CHART costume. I don’t know anyone The most memorable thing CALLOUT FILL IN THE BLANK STEP BY STEP MAP RATING
ALICIA HAWLEY JUNIOR
ALICIA HAWLEY JUNIOR
who smokes so it took forever to
lori|jones
who smokes so it took forever to
year,what would it be?
“The right music for
No homework due
The perfect concert
homework in math and
lori|jones year,what would it be? cost of song on iTunes TUES cost of song on iTunes homework in math and “The right music for If you could relive any 1. When was the school founded? 29 MON 1. When was the school founded? find that long cigarette thingy,” one for the BOOKS “I did a ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s prep classes CMU.” How to on your ACT My parents lived five time
make a
Felicia Symcox | 12
social studies
and starting off with a
about prom was
Felicia Symcox | 12
zones and 6,231 miles
social studies
a. 1923 b. 1945 c. 1879
find that long cigarette thingy,” d. 1982
$1.
requires…
More than 10
fresh slate
my instrument”
Biology lab notes and
Beating the
“I took the test 4 times.”
First week of school
prep classes CMU.” ALICIA HAWLEY JUNIOR
JUNIOR JUNIOR More than 10 Choir concert after drama WED Choir concert after drama my instrument” moment from last a. 1923 b. 1945 c. 1879 d. 1982 TUES 2. The class of 2013 is the largest ever? about prom was costume. I don’t know anyone The most memorable thing “I took one of those from me. First week of school
cost of song on iTunes
True jenna mclung | 12
homework in math and
rehearsal; homework will
______________.
Beating the
prep classes CMU.”
year,what would it be?
who smokes so it took forever to
“The right music for
rehearsal; homework will
jenna mclung | 12
Felicia Symcox | 12
birthday: 9|20|88 birthday: 9|20|88 billion songs were WED billion songs were just have to wait lori|jones JUNIOR 2. The class of 2013 is the largest ever? social studies True False ______________. 1. When was the school founded? “I took the test 4 times.” about prom was Jon Lopez | 12 Homecoming week Homecoming week
find that long cigarette thingy,”

Jon Lopez | 12
False
More than 10
a. 1923 b. 1945 c. 1879 d. 1982
just have to wait
After loss to Jones
First week of school
Choir concert after drama
seniors in tug-o-
my instrument”
seniors in tug-o-
After loss to Jones
fav food: pizza fav food: pizza downloaded this year. downloaded this year. Catch-up on yesterday’s birthday: 9|20|88 Beating the 3. How many faculty members are alumni? WED 3. How many faculty members are alumni? jenna mclung | 12 2. The class of 2013 is the largest ever? ______________. “I took the test 4 times.” In the rain Homecoming week
rehearsal; homework will
Catch-up on yesterday’s
True One word to describe my
billion songs were
In the rain
just have to wait

war during the
False
fav band: korn fav band: korn “I spent nearly $357 THURS “I spent nearly $357 THURS assigments and complete fav food: pizza “Great friends to seniors in tug-o- a. 10 b. 4 “Great friends to a. 10 b. 4 c. 17 d. 2 One word to describe my 3. How many faculty members are alumni? One word to describe my Coach in bad mood Coach in bad mood
Jon Lopez | 12
assigments and complete
After loss to Jones
“I got lucky. I still think
“I got lucky. I still think
war during the

downloaded this year.
Catch-up on yesterday’s
d. 2
c. 17
In the rain
lab after school

assigments and complete
d. 2
After injuries
play for”
fav color: black fav color: black spring carnival lab after school Vocabulary quiz and social fav band: korn war during the “I spent nearly $357 THURS 4. The first mascot was: date would be “Great friends to a. 10 date would be they gave me the wrong “I got lucky. I still think After injuries Coach in bad mood
c. 17
b. 4
lab after school

they gave me the wrong
spring carnival
fav color: black
Vocabulary quiz and social
After injuries
Any practice
fav class: physics fav class: physics on music this year,” on music this year,” FRI studies presentation over fav class: physics play for” spring carnival 4. The first mascot was: a. Indian b. Trojan c. Lynx d. Pirate play for” 4. The first mascot was: scores.” date would be they gave me the wrong Any practice Any practice
scores.”
on music this year,”
Vocabulary quiz and social
a. Indian b. Trojan c. Lynx d. Pirate
Bob Clipson
studies presentation over
scores.”
a. Indian b. Trojan c. Lynx d. Pirate
john moore | 11
_______________
Bob Clipson
john moore | 11
john moore | 11
studies presentation over
1. A, 2. FALSE, 3. B, 4. A ______________.
Bob Clipson
______________.
_______________ JUAN BALDERA|10
JUAN BALDERA|10
Amanada Pearce | 12
fav show: simpsons fav show: simpsons Elliott Bell | Freshman FRI Elliott Bell | Freshman How do you spend your check? fav show: simpsons How do you spend your check? Elliott Bell | Freshman 1. A, 2. FALSE, 3. B, 4. A FRI World War II How do you spend your check? ______________. Amanada Pearce | 12 JUAN BALDERA|10 Amanada Pearce | 12 _______________
World War II
World War II
1. A, 2. FALSE, 3. B, 4. A
Glenbrook South High School, IL
FEELING A LITTLE STUCK WITH MOD IDEAS? Text alignment impacts its readability. Traditional left alignment is the most reader-
friendly and most common. Right alignment, while a nice design choice, is not generally
Some staffs use professional publications like magazines and catalogs to draw inspiration for module design and recommended for body copy, but works well for captions. Centered and justified text
planning. The quick-read style of periodicals helps students visualize the delivery of their content in new ways. have inconsistent line and character spacing, and are primarily used for headlines and
secondary headlines.
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