BellaGrafica is a new product line from Marathon Press dedicated to unique marketing solutions for boutique studios. Marathon has partnered with eight of the most innovative marketers in the photographic industry and have worked with them to create marketing tools to attract their ideal clients–those who value fine things and are willing to pay a premium for an outstanding experience.

With eight distinct collections, there is something for every studio. BellaGrafica products can be used as templates–use the maker’s design and Marathon will insert your images and text into the design. If you like a product but the design does not fit your style, use the product concept (size, die cut, shape) to create your own custom design or allow Marathon to create a custom design for you.

It doesn’t take thousands to start marketing like the industry’s top studios. Several BellaGrafica products are available Off-the-Shelf, meaning they are already printed and can be purchased and used right away in your own studio for a fraction of the investment in custom printing. Because these products are already produced, they can be purchased in lower quantities.

Plus, many of these products can be customized for your studio by adding your own imprint. Off-the-Shelf products have been adapted from the original custom design and therefore may differ from the product specs listed for custom printing. For additional information, contact an account representative at 800/385.5938.

Marathon is happy to work with you to create a truly unique marketing piece for your studio. With your ideas and our experience, the possibilities are limitless.

No. Pick and choose from each of the eight collections to fulfill your marketing needs.

Yes. Marathon will send you a template free of any art to assist you in building your custom design.

Out of respect for the maker’s design, Marathon does not release design templates.

BellaGrafica products have been designed to engage the consumer–causing them to interact with your marketing piece. This creates a connection with your marketing message that increases the value of your investment. With that in mind, BellaGrafica offers several options. Choose all the bells and whistles–as designed by the maker–or select a more cost effective option featuring richly textured matte paper. In addition, more than 50 products are offered Off-the-Shelf with minimum orders starting at 50 to 100 pieces.

Off-the-Shelf products, which are not imprinted, ship within 48 hours. Off-the-Shelf products that are imprinted for your studio, ship within five business days after your proof approval. The average turnaround for custom printing is two weeks from your final proof approval. However those products featuring intricate construction and details take longer to produce–up to four to six weeks. An estimated ship date is provided upon final proof approval.

Because each product can be customized resulting in a completely unique marketing piece, BellaGrafica products are not ZIP Code protected. ZIP Code protection has however been granted to the makers for their home state.

Yes. Marathon can adapt any design to fit your studio’s color scheme for an additional charge.

Yes. Marathon will make minor adjustments to the selected design to fit your images and text at no additional charge. Extensive design changes will incur design charges.

Because Off-the-Shelf products have already been printed, they cannot be customized with different images. However many Off-the-Shelf products can be imprinted with your studio logo and contact information.

Custom Portrait Delivery Boxes are available twice a year. Contact an account representative at 800/385.5938 for the next available run date. However custom Belly Bands and Portrait Folders can be ordered any time.

The BellaGrafica Bag accommodates up to 12"x15". Portrait Delivery Boxes are available 8x10, 6x6, 11x11 and 14x14 size at this time. Portrait Folders are available up to the 11x14 size.

Flood coating provides a high-gloss finish over the entire surface of a printed piece.

Spot coating provides the same finish as flood coating, only it is applied in "spots" and not over the entire surface. Spot coating can be used to draw attention to specific areas on a printed piece or alone as a design element for a subtle effect.

Custom Post Cards include one image sccanned by Marathon Press, creative design services, and customary typesetting with your choice of font. File-furnished orders are accepted without additional charge.

Custom Brochures include design, typsetting, color proof and scanning of three images per side. File-furnished orders are accepted without additonal charge.

Preset Formats include design (with select layouts, backgrounds and other design elements), scanning, typesetting and color proof.

CASS certification is a process that verifies mailing addresses to assure physically deliverable addresses. This process does not however verify the recipient's name as a valid resident.

The term "4/4" or "four over four" means full color will appear on both the front and back of a print job. When printing full color on the front and one color on the back, the term "4/1" or "four over 1" is used.

Preproduced items must be paid in full at time of order.

Custom orders must be paid on approval. Personal check accompanying order, VISA, Discover or MasterCard are accepted.

Prices subject to change without notice.
Postage is not included in pricing and must be paid by check or money order prior to mailing.

Additonal charges are typically associated with items such as folding, scoring, coating, PMS colors, etc. Contact customer service with any questions you may have about additional charges.

When the catalog lists quantities of 500-900, the minimum order is 500 and the price rises after 900. However, quantities must be ordered in increments of 100.

Many factors related to time and money affect the decision to mail Bulk Rate or First Class. Consult with a customer service representative for specific details.

Many leading industry experts will suggest multiple mailings to the same list. Success rates typically increase as the frequency of mailings increases.

Proofs are sent by e-mail as PDFs or are faxed. Hard copy proofs are available upon request.

For file specifications, click here: marathonpress.com/fileprep
Files can be sent on CD or uploaded via nStream (available here).

Contact a Marathon customer service representative at 800/228.0629 for more information on uploading files.

Preproduced items are proofed in as quickly as 3 days. Preset items are proofed within 5 to 10 days, cards within 5 days, and brochures within 10 days. Proofing timeframes are subject to the difficulty of the job and the type of the product. Signed approval regarding the proof must be received before the job goes to press.

Marathon does not provide proofreading, however, our staff makes every effort to avoid errors and to question material that does not appear to be correct. We cannot take responsibility for the accuracy of material printed in our plant if it is not proofread by you. We strongly advise that you carefully read and mark your corrections.

Custom orders typically ship two weeks from the date of the client's signed proof approval. Marathon's preproduced products usually ship within 48 hours, however, orders requiring proof approval ship three days after Marathon receives the client's signed approval.

Many leading industry experts will suggest multiple mailings to the same list. Success rates typically increase as the frequency of mailings increases.

Once you have selected a package site, please call an Internet Support representative. They will send you a checklist to help gather the required number of images and content pages needed to build the package site. You just gather your materials and Marathon will resize the images and build the site for you. If you are interested in a Custom Website, we can setup a consultation call.

A blog is a frequently updated, personal website. With Marathon's blog service added to your website, you'll be able to present your most up-to-date studio news at the push of a button. Share your favorite photographs, announce your recent promotions, or share a story; it's all about making a connection between you and your favorite people: your clients!

Currently don't have a domain name? You can register your domain name through Marathon Press. Please click here and search for available domain names. Once you have found an available name, please go through the order process. If you have additional questions while going through the checkout process, please contact domain support at (480) 624-2500.

Marathon has made a decision to use a Domain Name Registrar that gives our clients more domain name options for the same price. You should have received an email about managing your domain name or contact an account representative for more information.

With this new system, you can renew your domain name for additional years online anytime. Additionally, you may choose the "Auto Renew" option and change your payment method so that you don't have to worry about your domain name expiring in the future. At this time, Marathon did NOT select the Auto Renew option since it requires a selection for payment option for future billing.

Additional support on how to change gallery images, upload sessions, blog features, email marketing surveys, etc. Please visit our support website.

Most HTML websites are static web pages. However, some of the newer HTML designs created by our Marathon web designers use creative, technology-inspired ways to achieve the excitement often displayed by Flash websites but are more search engine friendly including the option to add music to the homepage only enhancing that “first-look.”

Flash websites are feature rich animated controls, along with the ability to play music throughout the site. This animation can be achieved when a website is built in frames.

Marathon offers a FREE Entry Page for both HTML and Flash websites that can contain important Internet-search keywords.

Times for Webinars are listed on on the Webinars page of MarathonPress.com/webinars.

To request a copy of the Webinar, please contact webinars@marathonpress.net. Only registered attendees may request a copy. You will be emailed a link to the recording which can only be viewed online. The link can be watched multiple times and will not expire.

In order to take full advantage of the Webinar, please check your settings by clicking on Meeting, then Manage My Settings, then My Connection Speed. Be sure this is set at DSL/Cable for optimum performance. Should you experience any technical problems after correctly configuring your computer for the Webinar, please email webinars@marathonpress.net. Your message will be addressed as soon as possible following the conclusion of the Webinar.

Make sure you are using a wired Internet connectiont. A wireless Internet connection may slow the delivery of the Webinar to your computer. In order to take full advantage of the Webinar, please check your settings by clicking on Meeting, then Manage My Settings, then My Connection Speed. Be sure this is set at DSL/Cable for optimum performance.

If you wish to comment on anything regarding your Webinar experience, please email webinars@marathonpress.net. Your comments will be taken under advisement and used to improve the experience of future participants.