Best of Fold of the Week: Cross Folds
Hi! Welcome to episode 6 of my special “Best of” series highlighting fan favorites and my picks for the best of what we’ve seen across 15 years and 655 shows.
This week, I’ve got the best of Cross Folds. There were so many contenders for this one—and lots of cool Cross Fold variations to consider. I’ve narrowed my selection down to 5 ideas that get maximum bang for the buck:
- We’ll see clever enhancements that can be made to the classic square format Cross Fold.
- We'll also explore panel shape, panel count, and perimeter shape, and look at how these choices can change the game.
I hope you enjoy Episode 6 and get some fresh ideas! I’ll see you in a few weeks for episode #7! Thanks for watching — I appreciate you.
How were these samples produced?
Sample #1 - John Roberts for Allianz
Sample #2 - Cedar Graphics for Cornell College
Sample #3 - Continuum with Carlson Printing for CustomInk
Sample #4 - Crowe with River Run Press
Sample #5 - Pagliuco Design with Yorke for American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science
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.
