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There are many types of folding, some of which have more than one name. Here is a good cheat-sheet to help understand the basic folds:
Accordian Fold or Z-Fold: Both are similar, but the Accordian fold is typically referenced when there is more than 2 folds per page.
Half Fold: Simply stated, this is folding a page in half.
Trifold or Letter Fold: This has two folds with the panels folded towards the same side of the page.
French Fold or Cross Fold: This is basically two Half Folds.
Double Parallel Fold: This is a way folding the page within itself.
Gate Fold: As the name would suggest, this fold allows a person to open a page like two gates.
Barrel Fold: This is like a Letter Fold, but with three folds.
Then there’s Ben Folds…..just kidding.
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Reprographics is the reproduction and duplication of documents, written materials, drawings, designs, etc., by any process making use of light rays or photographic means, including offset printing, microfilming, photography, office duplicating, and the like (http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=reprography).
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It is very common for clients to push for sooner-than-expected project completions. This can be directly correlated to insufficient planning, which can be directly correlated to an unintended lack of printing awareness.
Let it be known that, as a general rule of thumb, simple offset print jobs take 3-5 days to process. This 3-5 days would include the printing process and delivery, but does not include designing, prepress designing, mailing, or finishing services such as folding, binding, foiling, embossing, etc.
As for designing, there can be no general estimated time given. Each project is treated separately and requires an individual estimate. Prepress designing, which includes the proofing process, can take as little as 1 day if the proof is approved in an immediate manner.
For each finishing service provided, it is suggested to add 2 more days to the project.
For mailing services, if the mailing list is provided in a prompt manner, adding 2-3 days to your project is customary.
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www.IHeartPrint.com just made mention (http://www.iheartprint.com/2008/01/03/lang_en-my-5-print-related-thoughts-for-2008-lang_en/) of ProjectCenter’s blog (projectcenter.wordpress.com), saying that that companies like ProjectCenter “are proving that it’s worth [it] to share knowledge and engage conversations”.
ProjectCenter would like to thank www.IHeartPrint.com for this compliment.
We would also like to thank others (i.e. www.unioncopy.com) that have been sharing our posts to the public. We really appreciate your help.
As always, we greatly welcome your comments on our blog, and hope you will take the time to do so.
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Some folks are in search of folders that have the reenforced edges, where the sides are scored, folded and glued. This doubles the material resulting in a sturdier product.
There is a cost associated to this process. First, unless the die-cutter already has a premade die, there will be a charge to create a custom die. Next, this process requires what a die-cutter calls “handwork”. Handwork refers to manual labor, where a person needs to guide and/or fully process the job, rather than a machine doing it unattended.
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Clients sometimes request their booklets or flyer packets to be corner stapled. For the purposes of cost, this is a fine option. For purposes of presentation, corner stapling is not suggested.
For a more professional looking piece, a client should consider other binding methods, such as tape binding, comb binding, velo binding, coil binding, saddle stitch, etc. These options offer a more presentable look for marketing materials.
Here are some images of each option:
