Here’s a powerful pop-up keepsake idea that I think you’re going to love. It all starts with a petal fold, and as you open the panels, a pop up starts to emerge – the Rice University Owl mascot!
Here’s what’s great about this idea:
- The buzz-worthy pop-up mascot delivers important stats about the school and is designed to be kept on the desktop as a reminder and as a symbol of school spirit.
- Not just for higher-ed, this themed dimensional mailer concept could also be used for season ticket sales in professional sports, for fundraising, events, and holiday greetings (snowman, anyone??).
If you like the format, but you don't have a use for the mascot customization, there’s a quick-turn Polystack Pop-Up at Red Paper Plane.
Thanks for watching. I’ll see you next week.
How was this mailer produced?
Folding Style: Petal Fold and PolyStack Polygon Pop-Up
Paper Engineering Design and Production: Structural Graphics / Essex, CT
Client: Rice University / Houston, TX
Size: 7.75 x 7.75 " folded carrier, owl is 6 x 6 x 6” expanded
Production: Digitally Printed 4/4
Paper: ~100 lb Coated Cover
Finishing: Die-cut, Score, Hand Assemble
Budget Rating: Moderate – High
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.