THE DESIGNERPRINTED PRODUCTSAPPAREL

VOL. 1

THE DESIGNERHI, my names are Marlon Cole, Dad, Uncle and sometimes Su-perman! I’ve been living in Brook-lyn for over 10 years, and I love it here, but to be more precise, I love it in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. The creative spirits that reside in that neighborhood feeds my artistic and design drive.

I’ve been designing for fun and as of lately it’s become more of a job. Honestly, I try to escape, but the feeling never seems to leave me. But I came up with a solution, and that solution! is BALANCE.

Now I have fun designing stuff for corporations, non-profits, local businesses and for me. There is a saying that if you find something you love to do, you’ll never have to work a day in your life.This is a saying that I will be

proud to share with my son as he gets older.

Nothing in life come easy and without hard work. I take my abilities as a creative designer very seriously. I have learned so much in this field and I live each day with an open mind, to learn more. I would rather have experience without reaching a level of perfection. I define per-fection as exceeding all levels of growth. I’m here on this earth to learn, share and grow. So here is Volume 1. I hope you get in-spired by my work.

Peace.

Marlon Colegraphic designer

646.400.8197marzcole@gmail.com

www.mpressiveconcepts.com

PRINTEDPRODUCTS

There is a new research re-port released by the analysts at mediaIDEAS, that answers the ever-asked question, is print dead?

The answer of course is, no, we are neither dead nor dying, but the analysis also suggests a near moment in time when digi-tal revenues will surpass print revenues for publishers. So, it isn’t about death, but rather about the realignment of our re-sources and expectations.

According to the report’s author, David Renard, “Over the next 10 years, the magazine indus-try will experience deep-rooted change from primarily a print-oriented business to one where digital products will represent the largest share of a smaller periodical industry. We expect digital to be the primary source

of revenue for magazines past the 2016-2017 time frame.”

According to the report, about 10% of the total periodical in-dustry in 2009 was based on advertising and circulation reve-nue directly or indirectly associ-ated with all digital product lines. In 2014, mediaIDEAS forecasts that the digital portion of the US periodical industry will be worth approximately $8.5 billion, or about 28% of the total market. By 2020 it will have increased to approximately $20 billion, or about 58% of the total market.

Because of several factors in-cluding the aggressive adoption of new delivery mediums, such as Apple’s iPad and next gen-eration color e-paper e-readers, the report finds that digital will go from representing 10% in 2009 to representing 58% of the

magazine industry in 2020, and, conversely, print will go from representing more than 75% of the market’s value in 2008, to less than one third by 2020.

So, in this projected scheme of things to come print survives and so does a regenerated and revived publishing industry. I suppose you can debate the ex-act percentages, or the precise dates of the report but I think the eventual conclusion is inevi-table.

APPAREL

INKSLINGERS CLOTHING Blue Moe Inc. has taken their affinity for tattoo culture and boldly applied it to the fashion world. The harmonious result is the eclectic line known as Ink-slingers USA. The designers at Inkslingers choose these artistic pieces selectively as one would pursue a piece of art, to have tattooed onto their body.

Created by Blue Moe Inc. in 2005, Inkslingers USA is not simply a line of “tattoo inspired” clothing.

ART INSPIREDInkslingers has been seen in major magazines (including Women’s Wear Daily, Complex, Vibe, Celebrity Living, Source, Teen People, XXL, Fader, Right On! Smooth, DUB and DNR) as well as on shows such as ABC’s “Desperate Housewives”, “All My Children”, “My Wife and Kids”, and “So You Think You Can Dance”, CBS’s “Guiding Light”, “The Young and the Restless”, and “As The World Turns”, and HBO’s “Entourage” and “The Wire”. MTV and BET have also heavily featured the brand.

THE DREAMER