Lang teaches designers to conceptualize their target subject as a simplified "stick figure" or mathematical tree graph. Each line segment of the stick figure represents a feature (e.g., a leg or an antenna). Origami Design Secrets walks the reader through the process of converting this abstract stick figure into a physical "uniaxial base"—a folded structure where all the flaps lie along a single axis, ready to be shaped into the final artwork. 3. Box Pleating
Learn to design on the flat surface, not just the 3D model.