Iris fold: a bold vector shape of curved, overlapping blades
Iris fold is the heaviest look in the set. Twelve curved blades sweep around a small open center like a camera shutter; nine are filled with near-black ink and every fourth one is left as a 1.5 outline, so the mass gets a little air. On warm off-white paper it works as a bold emblem for posters, app splash screens and campaign art.
Make it yours
Alternate filled and outlined blades
Complexity decides which blades are outlined: at 4, every fourth blade of the 12 is drawn as a line. Set it to 2 to alternate solid and outlined blades for a lighter figure, or to 12 so only a single blade stays open.
Straighten the sweep
A Curvature of 55 is enough for each blade to hook around its neighbor. Near 15 the blades straighten into daisy-like petals with clear gaps between them; toward 100 they wrap further and the figure tightens into a dense pinwheel.
FAQ
How is Iris fold different from Ray crown?
Both are radial and mostly filled, but they behave differently. Ray crown draws straight, separate bars around a wide hollow center, so it stays light. Iris fold draws curved blades that overlap into one dark mass with only a small opening, and it mixes filled and outlined blades. Pick Ray crown for a sunburst, Iris fold for a shutter or flower.
How it works
Choose a system
Pick one of 24 geometric systems, from Ray crown and Iris fold to Latitude cage and Twist tower.
Shape the geometry
Set density, detail, bend, openness, weight, scale, rotation and offset, and change the variation for a new arrangement.
Color, frame and use it
Set paper, primary, secondary and accent colors, choose landscape, square or portrait, then sign in with a free UX Pilot account to use it on the canvas or export it.