Marilyn™ - Envelope-Style Matted Print Box

Marilyn™ is versatile, equally at home as a carry-me portfolio or as a box for matted images. She has unique lines and her styling projects strength and femininity, making it the perfect choice for women's portraits. Marilyn™ holds 10-18 matted images and celebrates the range of female identity, whether through personal portraits, maternity, boudoir, or even seniors and graduations. That doesn't limit Marilyn's™ diversity, though. The clean, unique lines make it our best product as a distinct portfolio for anyone in the performing and creative arts or for design collections.

Let us print and assemble for a ready to deliver product or purchase Marilyn™ alone to add your own prints. All Finao print boxes are compatible with the Classic Slip-in mats so you can get everything you need in one order.

Let Marilyn™ showcase your client's inner beauty and personal power.

See below for the ways to style your Marilyn™. Click any option for more details. We also offer Marilyn's™ envelope styling as a unique, matching album box (see our album Packaging options).

Turnaround times can vary depending on product type and time of year
*Due to moving our production to Michigan, we are experiencing longer than normal turnaround times


Size & Orientation

Choose your own combination of size, orientation, and capacity. Don’t see the size you need? Contact us for a custom consult.

Cover Materials

Sometimes less is more. If your client wants a simple cover we can do that. Finao has a cover material to suit any subject or specialty—we serve one of the most diverse groups of photographers in the industry. Weddings or seniors, babies or boudoir each need a distinct presentation.If you take pride in offering personalized service and a boutique experience you will love the ability to honor the style and taste of each client.

Complement your images from our collection of genuine and vegan leathers, velvets, linens, silks, and more. Or add an accent stripe or two for subtle coordination or eye-catching contrast. Our wood veneers create richly textured cover panels, and handmade papers complete your album as unique front and back cover lining.

In the order form, select from our current swatches and recently discontinued, or While Supplies Last, selections. If you have a favorite material from our past or are looking for something unique or specific, contact info@finao.com. We'll check our collection of materials—there are more than we can display.


A CAUTION: It is nearly impossible to see the true character of these materials online. Colors can vary greatly depending on your screen calibration. We recommend purchasing a swatch kit for use in conjunction with these online or downloaded swatches. Your client will appreciate knowing exactly what to expect in their finished product.

A downloadable swatch PDF is available on our Templates & Design Guides feature page (updated 11/2020.)

The base price of your Marilyn™ includes your choice of any one of our non-leather cover materials.

Quality vegan leathers with the look and durability of leather but are PVC-free, lightweight, naturally stain-resistant, and ecologically responsible. We have many more cover options than we can display; contact us if you or your client is looking for an old favorite or something special. You can choose from our While Supplies Last overstocks for no extra charge (see Marilyn™ order form for WSL materials). Foil imprinting (debossing) is available on vegan leather.

Absolute Zero
Absolute Zero
After Midnight Blues ‡
After Midnight Blues ‡
Bad Bad Leroy Brown
Bad Bad Leroy Brown
Blueberry Hill
Blueberry Hill
Cinnabar
Cinnabar
Cloudy Day
Cloudy Day
Gold Digger
Gold Digger
Lioness
Lioness
Metal Head
Metal Head
Moonshine
Moonshine
Pine Bark
Pine Bark
Stone Cold Crazy
Stone Cold Crazy
Texas Tea
Texas Tea
‡  is blue

Choose an album cover in a classic, natural flax linen or our thicker linen-weave blend. Available in a wide range of colors to complement your finest work and any specialty. Foil imprinting (debossing) is available on linens.

Almond Milk
Almond Milk
Amethyst
Amethyst
Blackberry
Blackberry
Blue Jade
Blue Jade
Button Down
Button Down
Cardinal
Cardinal
Caribbean Sea
Caribbean Sea
Cheshire
Cheshire
Coral Reef
Coral Reef
Dress Blues ‡
Dress Blues ‡
Estate
Estate
Ground Fog
Ground Fog
Herb Garden
Herb Garden
Kiwi
Kiwi
Lady Moura
Lady Moura
Moonless Night
Moonless Night
Mulberry Wine
Mulberry Wine
Nobility
Nobility
Periwinkle
Periwinkle
Raspberry Sorbet
Raspberry Sorbet
Rose Quartz
Rose Quartz
Splendor
Splendor
White Rabbit
White Rabbit
‡  is blue

Indulge in the luxurious, dense pile and silky, smooth feel of traditional and textured velvets. It's easy to see why these have become some of our most popular cover materials. Tone-on-tone laser debossing from your 600 dpi .jpg file is available on traditional velvet (debossing appearance varies by color, see samples).

Affluence
Affluence
Avocado
Avocado
Blue Valentine
Blue Valentine
Eclipse
Eclipse
Extra Olives
Extra Olives
Flourish
Flourish
Magenta
Magenta
Marigold
Marigold
Peacock
Peacock
Red Dahlia
Red Dahlia
Silver Fox
Silver Fox
Vintage Rose
Vintage Rose

Choose from these fabrics in a mix of classic textures from silky Asahi to crisp Buckram. We have many more cover options than we can display; contact us if you or your client is looking for something special or specific. You can choose from our While Supplies Last overstocks for no extra charge (see Marilyn™ order form for WSL materials). Foil imprinting (debossing) is available on some fabrics, as noted.

Croquet
Croquet
deSade
deSade
Earl Grey
Earl Grey
Gothika
Gothika
Hypnotique
Hypnotique
Lip Lock
Lip Lock
Shady
Shady
Sumptuous
Sumptuous
Whiteout
Whiteout

Cover Options

Marilyn is our only box that has no extra cover options because she has a style all her own. The envelope design is clean but unique and reflects the personality of each cover material. In vegan leather Marilyn is the perfect professional portfolio. In lush velvet she is a strong but feminine cache of private boudoir images. White silk with a satin ribbon holds your favorite wedding enlargements. What can our chameleon be for you?

Prints & Papers

You've designed your box, now it's time for the best part—your images inside.

Finao offers a range of print media from the world's leading producers. Choose from silver halide photographic printing or giclée pigment-based inkjet prints on fine art papers. Order Marilyn™ to complete with your own signature prints, or have us print and assemble for a ready to deliver product.

Fuji Lustre
Image courtesy of Danny Dong Photography

Fuji Lustre

Fujicolor Crystal Archive Professional Super Type PD Lustre. Optimized for digital lab printing, it yields stable, high image quality prints that make it an excellent choice for professional wedding, portrait, or commercial photography. Superb color image stability makes it Fujifilm's longest lasting paper yet.

Fuji Deep Matte
Image courtesy of Danny Dong Photography

Fuji Deep Matte

Fujicolor Crystal Archive Deep Matte Paper Velvet Type H LM. A smooth, lustreless finish with strong fingerprint resistance. The elegant color reproduction is subtle and warm with pure whites and excellent image stability. Beautiful to display even under high lighting conditions.

Hahnemühle German Etching
Image courtesy of Danny Dong Photography

Hahnemühle German Etching

Hahnemühle German Etching (310 gsm, 100% alpha-cellulose, white). This heavyweight etching paper has a fine, smooth surface texture characterized by a velvety tactile feel and clearly defined felt structure. It has an attractive warm white shade and is our most popular fine art paper for all applications and products.

MOAB Entrada Rag Natural
Image courtesy of Danny Dong Photography

MOAB Entrada Rag Natural

MOAB Entrada Rag Natural 300 (300 gsm, 100% cotton, no optical brighteners). Choose Moab Entrada Rag for prints with vivid colors and high sharpness on a truly matte surface with traditional fine-art paper feel. It is our creamiest fine art paper with a natural warm tone, has a subtle texture that enhances your image without being distracting.

Hahnemühle Photo Rag Metallic
Image courtesy of Danny Dong Photography

Hahnemühle Photo Rag Metallic

Hahnemühle Photo Rag Metallic (340 gsm, 100% cotton, no optical brighteners). One of the most beautiful fine-art papers we have seen, it blends the characteristic surface structure and sumptuous feel of a 100% cotton rag baryta paper with the dynamic appearance of a metallic media. Light reflection from the silvery metallic finish is enhanced by the tooth of the paper texture, adding an almost three-dimensional appearance.

Mat Options

Like many of our matted print boxes, the Marilyn™ base price does not include mats. This provides you the flexibility to add your favorite mats, order blank slip-in mats in packs of 10 or 25 with your box, or have us print and assemble your images for a ready-to-deliver-product.

Finishing Touches

The details and finishing touches that complete the look and feel of your Marilyn™. Choose your favorite lining option and the matching wrap-around ribbon-tie. Or go for a crisp look with a magnetic snap closure. When the Marilyn™ is an album box, we accent with a wrap-around peg & leather strap closure.

Coordinate or contrast your box details with the cover material. Choose a lining fabric and matching lift-ribbon in black or white.

Studio Samples

Sample products are one of your best investments. There is no better way to present your quality work and sales options to prospective clients. The reality is that you can't sell what you don't show. A client will fall in love once they can see and hold your work in a beautiful finished product and imagine themselves as part of it. Many album brands look similar online; when they see and touch Finao products in person, the difference in quality and craftsmanship become obvious.

To help make this happen we offer generous studio sample discounts on almost every Finao product every day. That's 25-40% off our regular prices when you need them, 365 days a year. We never make you wait for a sample sale, although sometimes we sweeten the deal even more with one. The discounts of 25%-40% and annual maximum quantities vary by product.

Sample products are imprinted with STUDIO SAMPLE and are not for resale to your clients or for personal, non-business related use.


See Your Work in Our Samples

We create samples of Finao products to display on our website, in advertising, and for you to see in person at tradeshows and conferences. We design these with the beautiful images shared by you, our Finao family. We love to show off your amazing talent!

If we ask your permission to create samples with your images we will always credit your work and treat them with respect. If you love Finao and would like to share your images, let us know, and we are happy to consider them for sample display.

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