Sometimes something works so well, you need to make it twice!
From our friends at Pageworks in Grand Rapids, Mich., this week's featured format comes in a pair - a set of brochures designed by the team at the legendary Herman Miller company for a conference they were hosting.
They chose the rare and exciting Long Triangle fold and dressed it with bold color for additional impact.
A few smart production tricks made all the difference - and you'll find out why in this can't-miss episode.
How was the Happy Long Triangle Folded Brochure Set produced?
Folding Style: Long Triangle Fold
Print Production: Pageworks, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Client: Herman Miller
Design: Ryan Segun, Herman Miller; production Marlene Capotosto, Herman Miller
Paper: Cougar Opaque 100# Text
Size: Flat - 21" x 7"; Folded - 7" x 7"
Finishing: Diecut notches for folding, score, hand fold
Budget Rating: Low - Moderate
Trish Witkowski shares her super-cool folding samples and helpful production tips. View the “60-second Super-cool Fold of the Week” archive at www.foldfactory.com.
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.