Inked (magazine)
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Inked is a high-end glossy tattoo
lifestyle magazine
that debuted in late 2004 and was published quarterly for one year. In 2006, the magazine was purchased by Downtown Media Group but never published an issue. Donald Hellinger, president of Nylon Holding, Inc. publisher of Nylon
magazine, acquired Inked in August 2007. He hired creative director Todd Weinberger to redesign the magazine, then brought on editor Jason Buhrmester
.
The magazine relaunched in October 2007 and is now published 10 times a year.
The magazine targets young adults between 18 and 39 who are interested in tattoo culture, art, music, and fashion.
Tattoo
A tattoo is made by inserting indelible ink into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment. Tattoos on humans are a type of body modification, and tattoos on other animals are most commonly used for identification purposes...
lifestyle magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
that debuted in late 2004 and was published quarterly for one year. In 2006, the magazine was purchased by Downtown Media Group but never published an issue. Donald Hellinger, president of Nylon Holding, Inc. publisher of Nylon
Nylon (magazine)
Nylon is an American magazine that focuses on pop culture and fashion. Its coverage includes art, beauty, music, design, celebrities, technology and travel...
magazine, acquired Inked in August 2007. He hired creative director Todd Weinberger to redesign the magazine, then brought on editor Jason Buhrmester
Jason Buhrmester
Jason Buhrmester was born in Kankakee, Illinois. He has written for Playboy, Maxim, Spin, Village Voice, Wired, Giant, FHM, Penthouse, and others. He spent two years as the Editor in Chief of Inked magazine and his first novel, Black Dogs: The Possibly True Story of Classic Rock's Greatest Robbery...
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The magazine relaunched in October 2007 and is now published 10 times a year.
The magazine targets young adults between 18 and 39 who are interested in tattoo culture, art, music, and fashion.