JDF in the Bindery: Are We There Yet?
Trish Witkowski, the president of Finishing Experts Group, Inc., has conducted more than 10 years of research around the need for education on folding and finishing. She created the concept of “naming conventions” to define a standard process for communication, and is the creator of the GATF InterTech award winning FOLDRite System. She is the author of “A Field Guide to Folding,” “FOLD: The Professional’s Guide to Folding,” “Folding for the Graphic Arts: A Teacher’s Handbook,” and “JDF: A Guide for Managers.” Visit her online folding community at www.foldfactory.com. You can contact Trish at trish@foldfactory.com.
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.