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Looking to create a truly unique piece?
Just ask Marathon.
Options are not limited to the sizes and configurations shown here. Unique paper options also available. Complimentary custom quotes provided upon request.
Contact an account representative at (800) 228-0629 for assistance.

Price Includes:

  • Award-Winning Graphic Design Services
  • Personal Account Service
  • Unlimited Images
  • Scanning
  • Typesetting
  • Color Proof
  • Revisions
  • Choice of 12pt. Gloss or 12pt. Uncoated Fine Card Stock
  • Aqueous Coating on 12pt. Gloss Card Stock
  • Spot or Flood UV Coating on 12pt. Gloss Card Stock
  • Metallic Gold or Silver on front— A Marathon Exclusive!

File-Furnished Projects:

Prices include all design fees. Marathon will preflight and proof all digital files. File-furnished pricing may vary and is provided upon receipt of digital files. Before submitting files, please review the file-furnished specifications and postal regulations.

Resources:

Postal Regulations:

Postal regulations are outlined on the file-furnished specifications page.

Copy Resources:

Prewritten copy resources are available.

Preset Layouts:

Marathon has cost-saving preset layouts that allow you to blend your photography and copy with predesigned layouts. See our page on Preset Formats.

Custom Cards

Additional Services:

Split Back Copy:

$43 for the first 500; $1.60 for each additional 100 pieces. Color other than black-additional flat charge $35. Two-color imprint (black plus one) $85 for the first 500; $2.20 for each additional 100 pieces.

Scoring and/or Folding:

$20 setup charge plus $15 per 1,000 pieces for two parallel folds. More than two parallel folds requires additional fees-call for quote. No setup charge for presentation folders-flat charge of 20¢ each to fold and glue.

Cutting and Handling Combination Orders:

To trim several finished pieces out of one size, add $39 plus $6.40 per 1,000 of each finished piece.

Die Cutting, Specialty Scoring and Perforating:

$46 setup charge plus $20 per 1,000 pieces. Some products already include these services. Please check product specifications. Custom die charges may apply.

Domestic Shipping and Handling (up to and including 8½x11):

$1.10 per 100 pieces, $9 minimum per order (unless otherwise noted). All orders shipped UPS Ground from Norfolk, Nebraska. Please call for Alaska, Hawaii, International and express shipping rates or quotes for larger sizes.

Proof Approval:

Signed or hard copy proof approval is required before the job is sent into production. To insure the most timely completion of your project, proof approval for cards is required by 5 PM Central on Friday. Cards ship within 5-10 working days. Additional services may require additional production time.

Significant savings available through Marathon's Custom Promotional Packages.

Quantity CUSTOM CARDS
2x3½ 4¼x6 4x8½ 6x9
4/0 4/1 4/4 4/0 4/1 4/4 4/0 4/1 4/4 4/0 4/1 4/4
500 $179 $222 $272 $254 $296 $346 $288 $331 $381 $375 $418 $468
1,000 $188 $239 $289 $276 $326 $376 $335 $386 $436 $417 $468 $518
2,500 $210 $285 $335 $334 $408 $458 $417 $492 $542 $532 $607 $657
5,000 $242 $357 $407 $465 $580 $630 $576 $691 $741 $773 $887 $937
7,500 $282 $436 $486 $606 $761 $811 $750 $904 $954 $1030 $1184 $1234
10,000 $319 $522 $572 $778 $981 $1031 $946 $1149 $1199 $1315 $1517 $1567
Quantity 6x11 8½x11 11x17
4/0 4/1 4/4 4/0 4/1 4/4 4/0 4/1 4/4
500 $466 $509 $559 $557 $600 $675 $1000 $1043 $1193
1,000 $521 $572 $622 $625 $676 $751 $1127 $1178 $1328
2,500 $707 $782 $832 $882 $957 $1032 $1595 $1670 $1820
5,000 $1010 $1125 $1175 $1248 $1363 $1438 $2156 $2271 $2421
7,500 $1304 $1459 $1509 $1579 $1733 $1808 $2800 $2954 $3104
10,000 $1653 $1855 $1905 $1991 $2193 $2268 $3415 $3618 $3768

Choice of metallic gold or silver available at no additional charge on card fronts. Additional flat charge of $35 for color other than black with 4/1 card pricing.

Quantity FOLDOVER CARDS
5½x8½ 6¼x9 7x10
4/0 4/1 4/4 4/0 4/1 4/4 4/0 4/1 4/4
500 $452 $495 $545 $452 $495 $545 $643 $685 $760
1,000 $539 $589 $639 $539 $589 $639 $765 $816 $891
2,500 $790 $865 $915 $790 $865 $915 $1189 $1263 $1338
5,000 $1258 $1373 $1423 $1258 $1373 $1423 $1831 $1946 $2021
7,500 $1742 $1897 $1947 $1742 $1897 $1947 $2517 $2671 $2746
10,000 $2255 $2457 $2507 $2255 $2457 $2507 $3227 $3430 $3505

Additional flat charge of $35 for color other than black with 4/1 card pricing. (Shipped flat - scored for easy folding, envelopes included)

Quantity PRESENTATION FOLDERS
6x9 9x12
4/0 4/1 4/0 4/1
500 $1222 $1373 $1355 $1660
1,000 $1308 $1467 $1503 $1821
2,500 $1759 $1943 $2136 $2498
5,000 $2510 $2734 $3195 $3632
7,500 $3260 $3528 $4254 $4763
10,000 $4011 $4319 $5311 $5896

(Shipped flat - scored for easy folding. Add 40¢ per piece to fold and glue.)

4/0 = Full color on front-no printing on back. 4/1 = Full color on front-black ink on back. 4/4 = Full color on front-full color on back.

If your piece does not fall into one of the categories above, please contact an account representative at (800) 228-0629.