May 27, 2025
2025 yearbook cover design contest
Scoop, there it is! You covered the year, and now it's time to show off your work. With the books printed, passed out, and signed, we're kicking off our first-ever cover design contest. What's even cooler: Three yearbook teams will win Back to School Bashes for their entire school!
Cover Contest Entry Period
Treering will accept submissions in each of the three categories from May 27 to June 10, 2025. The submission window closes at 11:59 PM PT.
Who Can Enter?
Entrants must be 18 or older and a Primary Chief Editor or Chief Editor at a US Treering school for the 2024-2025 school year. The school must also have an active Treering account for the 2025-2026 school year to redeem the prize package.
The winning schools must also submit three videos and six photos using a provided shot list for use on Treering's social media. A school official must sign a release to redeem the prize package.
To participate, complete the submission form and share a screenshot or photograph of the front and back of your yearbook cover.
Incomplete and multiple entries will not be considered.
Winner Selection and Notification
A panel of yearbook parents, journalism educators, and graphic designers will select the winners. Judging criteria include wow factor and creativity in one of the following three areas:
- School Spirit - mascots, school colors, and anything else that shows off your community
- Theme Development - an introduction to your visual and verbal theme
- Elementary Student Art - original art by K-6 students
We will notify all the finalists via email and phone on Monday, June 16, 2025. To meet prize eligibility, a representative from each school must complete the media release and agree to share video and still photos from their Back to School Bash.
Winners must redeem their prizes by October 31, 2025.
Prizes
All winners and finalists will receive 10 free yearbooks for the 2025-2026 school year.
The grand prize winner in each category (School Spirit, Theme Development, and Elementary Student Art) will also win a Treering-sponsored Back to School Bash.
*Quantities based on the enrollment reported in your 25-26 Treering account.
Release
By submitting your yearbook cover, you have verified the approval of the original artist and anyone pictured, and you approve Treering to use your name, write-up, and school name for any marketing purposes, including but not limited to treering.com, social media, and mass media.
Contest FAQs
Didn’t you guys already do a design contest?
Yes! We wrapped up a spread design contest in March and a parent custom page contest in April.
The focus of this contest is yearbook covers.
Our cover is a secret until we pass out the books. Can we still enter?
Of course! Keep in mind, if you win, we will show off your cover on social media and our blog starting July 1, 2025.
I’m not 18. How can I enter my cover design?
Only Primary Chief Editors or Chief Editors who are 18+ may enter on behalf of the school.
A student designed our cover. How can we participate?
We will require a signed media release from the designers’ parents before a winner is announced.
Do I have to have social media to enter?
You do not need social media to enter our inaugural cover contest.
Can I enter more than one category?
No, you may only enter your yearbook cover in one category. Please choose School spirit, theme/visual identity, or elementary student art on your entry form.
How do I get a list of all the winners?
Treering will publish the winners between July 1-3, 2025, on the blog, Facebook, and Instagram.
Do I have to purchase a yearbook to enter?
No purchase is necessary to enter.
Can I enter any yearbook cover?
The contest is for 2024-2025 school year covers.
