In the final week of our Holiday Spectacular, we're sharing four card ideas that feature fun holiday activities!
First up is a Corner Folder Open Gate with coloring activity from Montage Marketing Group in Bethesda, Md. After that is a stylish and clever holiday event invitation with a surprise inside from Integ in Waco, Texas. Lastly, we'll feature two fun sticker activity cards – one from GLS Precision Marketing of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and the other from Westamerica Communications of Lake Forest, Calif. Enjoy!
How were HOLIDAY CARD IDEAS Nos. 7-10 produced?
Folding Styles: Idea No. 1: Corner Folder Open Gate; IdeaNo. 2: Iron Cross Fold; Idea No. 3: Shaped Accordion; Idea No. 4: Tri-Fold with Diecut
Credits: Idea No. 1: Montage Marketing Group / Bethesda, Md.; Idea No. 2: Integ / Waco, Texas; Idea No. 3: GLS Precision Marketing / Brooklyn Park, Minn.; Idea No. 4: Westamerica Communications / Lake Forest, Calif.
Budget Rating: Low – 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.