OUGD504 Studio Brief 1 - Study Task 2

OUGD504 Studio Brief 1 - Study Task 2

During this session we experimented with different paper folds to explore different folding methods for our leaflets. It was interesting to see the vast amount of different folds you can use, and the variety. Although they looked very interesting, I did wonder however - are these really leaflets? After discussing with my peers though I came to realise that leaflets can be anything, which made me remember the brief which states - 'Leaflets are ubiquitous.' I found the folds that I made interesting, however some were quite complex and wouldn't work for a commercial printer. Therefore I do believe a more simpler design would be more functional. This helped me in my decision to decide between my favourite two, one (a bamboo envelope fold) was intricate which I loved, but didn't leave a lot of space for writing and wouldn't be functional. The other (a diary type style) I believe would make an interesting leaflet but at the same time wouldn't be suitable for a commercial printer. I think I will develop this fold, perhaps try to simplify it so it could be made more commercial, but if it is not possible, I believe it still would be effective to use as it is relatively simple and interactive.