Visual Systems

2026

Fold

A visual system shaped by movement and structure.

Fold explores how a simple visual idea can become a flexible identity through repetition, composition and controlled variation.

Fold explores how a simple visual idea can become a flexible identity through repetition, composition and controlled variation.

Stack of colorful Fold magazines on a cobalt blue surface

Overview

Overview

One idea. Multiple expressions.

Fold is built around a modular visual language that changes across applications while maintaining a recognizable underlying structure. Typography and form work together to create consistency without making every touchpoint feel identical.

Client

Fold

Industry

Creative & Culture

Outcome

Adaptable visual system

Close-up of the Fold magazine cover and blue graphic form
Open Fold magazine showing editorial layouts and typography
Close-up of stacked Fold magazines in cream, yellow and orange

Approach

Approach

Consistency without repetition.

The system uses a limited set of visual rules rather than fixed compositions. This allows layouts to shift, expand and adapt while preserving the core character of the identity across different formats.

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