What Are Head & Tail Bands?
Head and Tail Bands, (H & T bands) sometimes called just head bands or head & foot bands, are a decorative feature available in a few standard colors at Marathon. …
Book Production Tips: What are appropriate margins?
As Shakespeare wrote: "To be or not to be?", we know that he was really just asking whether you want your book project to look like a college thesis or…
Book Cover Finishing Technique: Spot UV and Raised UV
Examples ofr Spot UV and Raised UV techniques in hard cover book production.
Special Edition Spotlight: The Least Interesting Place by Matt Steinhausen
We do alot of different types of great books every day, but occasionally a particular book project comes through that really stands out from the crowd. This spotlight interview features…
Special Edition Spotlight: The Last Galactus Story
I recently re-connected with David Banks of Single Bound Studios in Omaha, NE. He had a few special projects we are working on including The Last Galactus Story. David…
Covid 19 Response
March 23, 2020 Dear Valued Business Partner, When we set out plans for this website, with the idea of regular Blog updates for tips, and promotions, none of us had…
Get Published or Self Publish?
Determining the Motivation for Your Book Project I love getting the opportunity to speak to artists, illustrators, photographers and other creative types who have a book project in mind. We…
Foil Stamping
Foil Stamping is a widely used cover decoration technique used on hard cover books. This specialized printing process uses heat, pressure, metal dies and foil film. Foil stamping is produced…
Personalized Print On Demand | E-Commerce Integration
Print Personalization at Scale! Utilizing state of the art HP Indigo presses, and modern digital book binding equipment, Marathon Press provides white label, personalized…
Center Sewn Binding
Center Sewn Binding is used on booklets and products such as bank passport style books, journals, promo catalogs and many other distinctive applications. Spice up the format with rounded corners, or…