Hi Bec,

I’m the Marketing Manager at a school of 1,480 students, and I oversee the production of our Yearbook — it’s a huge job each year!

I collect all articles via an online form, then edit and refine the content, select the images, and submit everything to an external provider who manages the design and print. We usually go through three rounds of proofs before giving final approval.

I try to gather articles progressively throughout the year, but I still find myself chasing outstanding submissions in Term 4. Due to the time required to compile and finalise everything, we typically distribute the Yearbook in May or June the following year.

I’ve been using ChatGPT to help edit articles for consistency in tone (excluding student work and reports), which has significantly reduced the amount of time I spend on editing, but it is still a massive job.

I hope that helps 🙂