Fold of the Week: Working All of the Angles
Hey, it’s Thursday again, and I’ve got another cool idea for you! I looked through the archive for shared characteristics, and I found three unique samples that were working all of the angles.
Here’s what’s great about this episode:
- Angled cuts are often overlooked as a solution, in favor of short trims, curves, and custom shapes — but you can create a lot of drama with angles.
- I’ve got three entirely different folding styles to consider, ranging in difficulty from simple to complex.
Let this idea roll around in the back of your mind for a while, and I expect you’ll discover your own interesting spin on this technique. Thanks for watching — I appreciate you.
How were these samples produced?
Folding Style: Tri-Fold / Cross Fold / 6-Panel Reveal Folder
Sample #1: Art Directors Club
Sample #2: ENPOINTE for Marriott International
Sample #3: Connexion Printing Consultants
Finishing: Score/Die-Cut, Hand Fold
Budget Rating: Moderate
Trish Witkowski is Chief Folding Fanatic at the online community foldfactory.com. She holds a bachelor of fine arts degree in graphic design and a master of science degree in Graphic Arts Publishing from Rochester Institute of Technology's School of Printing Management and Sciences (now the School of Print Media).
An award-winning designer, Trish held the position of creative director for a Baltimore-based agency for six years, and has taught design and desktop publishing at the college level. She has a specialized expertise in the area of folding and is the creator of the FOLDRite™ system, a 2004 GATF InterTech™ Technology Award winner.
Trish frequently publishes articles for graphic arts industry publications, and has written three books on the topic of folding: A Field Guide to Folding, Folding for the Graphic Arts: A Teacher's Handbook, and FOLD: The Professional's Guide to Folding.
