How to design an eye-catching cover for your 2022 yearbook

The journey to the perfect cover

Step 1: Clipart for finishing touches

You can select from a large number of different clip art choices within the CEWE Creator Software including classic patterns, geometric shapes or small inspirational quotes. You will find templates with corresponding design elements for this purpose. In our example, a round dotted clip art is used within some of the frames. This gives a subtle decorative effect to the cover while not taking focus away from the images, but rather complementing the overall design.

Step 2: Reach your goal with colour

Selecting a good colour scheme for the cover of your book involves identifying the dominant colours in your photographs. This will help you select a colour scheme which you can then repeat in your clip art and other design elements. The sample cover shows how well this method works. If you look closely, you will notice that the pastel tones within the background of the photos is picked up in the design elements. The individual components create a harmonious overall look and feel for your yearbook cover.

Step 3: Finishing touches using Highlights

Amaze your loved ones with a CEWE PHOTOBOOK by adding Highlights to the cover of your yearbook. Add a touch of elegance by highlighting certain areas on the cover and creating a stylish, personalised motif.

Step 4: Repetition as a style element

The stylistic device of repetition is a popular design element. By repeating colours, shapes and clip art, you create a holistic design with a theme that flows throughout your CEWE PHOTOBOOK. The example shows one portrait frame, which is balanced with seven landscape frames. The clip art chosen subtly softens this design with an elegant and coherent finish.