Rick Beech is an origami expert who has brought his creative folding skills to the art of the napkin, combining both professional expertise with original creative flair. Rick has taught hundreds of workshops and has worked in film and television. Through his company, Paper Magic, he provided origami entertainment to a huge client base by performing at dinner parties, award evenings and other corporate functions. In addition to all the classic folds you would expect, Rick has created for this book a fabulous selection of innovative napkin folds, to suit a variety of styles, design themes and table concepts.

Andrea Spencer is a highly creative and extremely sought-after art director, stylist and journalist, whose beautifully elegant work appears regularly in leading inspirational and lifestyle magazines. She has also written and created the books Interior Details and Seashore Style, both published by Lorenz Books.