Finishing - Conventional

It's a special day at foldfactory—a day that is six years in the making. If you haven't figured it out yet, it's our 300th EPISODE!!! This week, Trish will share a super-creative hybrid format that we feel symbolizes the impact of Fold of the Week on the evolution of creative print formats over the past six years.

From our good friends at Foremost Communications in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this gorgeous hexagonal flower-shaped twist fold was produced as a special event invitation for 600 lucky guests of Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park.

This week’s featured format is a clever modification to a fabulous format we showcased over 200 episodes ago.

Two additional Bobst Visionfold 110 machines have been installed at Platinum Converting’s facility in Itasca, Illinois.

Attendees discussed a wide range of topics such as maintenance, makeready, setup and production, at Kluge’s User Group Meeting.

Sometimes a great stitched and folded brochure idea comes along, and we just can’t wait to share it.

This 2015 Gold Ink Awards entry, titled "Barnard Pocket Folder" was entered into the Folders category by MOSAIC in Cheverly, Maryland. This promotional welcome package was designed for new students at Barnard College, promising them "a college experience most only dream of...in the city that never sleeps." What makes this piece stand out are the clever diecuts and striking bright yellow, blue and black colors that were used to capture the New York City skyline.

Bell and Howell will now be an authorized service provider in North America for Profold Inc.

This 2015 Gold Ink Awards entry, titled “TV Land Press Kit,” was entered into the Media Kits category by JohnsByrne of Niles, Illinois.

This week's selection is a very clever pop-up format that is attainable on almost any budget (wheeee!). Designed by The Hanover Insurance Group and produced by Allied Printing Services of Manchester, Connecticut, this creative dimensional solution is a mail piece that opens with a bang.