Fold of the Week: Spicy Tri-Fold Designs
Hey, it’s Thursday again, and I’ve got some fun ideas for you to consider. We’re looking at five creative ways to spice-up the average Tri-Fold.
Think about this:
- It’s easy to get bored with everyday formats, but there are lots of ways to make them interesting without breaking the bank.
- Modification can come in many forms, including panel shape, special print effects, die cuts, locking mechanisms, and more.
I dug deep into the archive for the samples this week, and I hope you love them. Thanks for watching — I appreciate you.
How were these brochures produced?
Folding Style: Tri-Fold
Sample #1: ING Real Estate / 6.5 x 6.25" folded; 19.375 x 6.25" flat
Sample #2: CJ Graphics production for AGO / 6 x 4" folded; 17.875 x 4" flat
Sample #3: TCG (now Robert Half Creative Solutions)/ 5.875 x 7.75" folded; 17.5 x 7.75" flat
Sample #4: PLAY Creative for Credit Union of America/ 6 x 10" folded; 6 x 24" flat
Sample #5: KAKEE (design Emmanuelle Montiglio/Jacinthe Proulx) for VestechPro / 10.25 x 5.5" folded; 10.25 x 17.5" flat
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.
