A brochure is a paper document that contains information. These are generally used for advertisement or other promotional purposes and can be of different sizes and varieties. These can be folded into several shapes and layouts according to the number of folds in them. Many different brochure sizes are used for different purposes according to the space available to represent the information.
Based on a variety of formats and layouts, these have different fold types. Let us find out what are these:
#1: Right Angle Half Fold Brochure
This is obtained by folding 11X 17sheet in half, first horizontally and then again in half, vertically. This will create four panels of size 8.5X 5.5 when unfolded. These have got twice more space than seems actually.
#2: Double-Gate Fold Brochure
These brochures are used mostly for high-end marketing. Made from high quality paper, these are durable which make readers keep it for a long time and the chances of its distribution increases. It has an inward folding from both sides which makes enough space available for providing information.
#3: Classic Tri- Fold Brochure
As the name says, this brochure has three folds. It creates six panels. These are quite spacious since it has six panels. These are not very expensive, which make them really common in use. These are relatively easier to carry. These types of brochures are considered the best in order to have an impact over readers because of their layout.
#4: Z Fold Brochure
This is a three- fold brochure, named as ‘Z’ fold brochure as its folds are in the shape of the alphabet Z. This serves as an alternative to tri- fold brochure. The Z fold brochure is the one, if you want to represent your propositions in a detailed manner.
#5: Accordion Fold Brochure
Similar to the Z fold brochure, an Accordion fold brochure is in the shape of Z or a musical instrument called Accordion. This is just a modified version of Z fold brochure and has got more number of folds than that of the former one.
Folks! Selecting a perfect type of brochure is a hard task. These are some of the most commonly used brochure types. You can select any of these and get them made keeping in mind, the purpose and the amount of information you wish to deliver in your brochures. A perfectly chosen brochure can be a good investment for sure as it would actually fascinate the readers.