Die-Cut Dot Pattern for Sleeve Brochures: Fold of the Week
It’s a creative way to use a die-cut geometric pattern overlay that feels contemporary and interactive—and I’ll show you two different samples that are really inspiring.
What’s super-cool about this week’s idea:
- The practical side of me loves that the die cut circles on the samples really aren’t adding much to the cost of the project, because you are already die-cutting the sleeve. Die-cutting as a finishing process is not additive in this case.
- This is a great example of visual and physical interaction between two printed components. If you’d like to see more Sleeve Brochure ideas, check out this post from the Foldfactory Blog.
Folding Style: Sleeve Brochure
Sample #1: Slayton Search Partners with Badger Group
Sample #2: Unknown
Paper: ~80-100 lb Uncoated Cover
Finishing: Die-Cut, Hand Tape and Insert
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.
