Inked (magazine)

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Inked
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July 2022 cover, featuring Demi Lovato
EditorTami Austin
Categorieslifestyle media, digital media
Frequency4 per year
Founded1998
Country United States
Based inNew York City
Language English
Website inkedmag.com
ISSN 1555-8630

Inked is a tattoo lifestyle print and digital media company that bills itself as the largest and most recognized brand in the tattoo industry. Covering music, fashion, art, sports and much more. Tattooed women like Kat Von D, [1] Avril Lavigne, [2] Diablo Cody, [3] Eve and Malin Akerman [4] have appeared on Inked's cover. Among the celebrities who have sat down with Inked are Ozzy Osbourne, [5] Lil Pump, Tracy Morgan, [6] Slash, [7] Kid Cudi [8] and Billie Joe Armstrong. [9] Inked also covers tattoo artists; they immortalize the best in their Icon feature through which the likes of Don Ed Hardy, [10] Horiyoshi III [11] and Ami James [12] have been honored.

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History and profile

Inked debuted in late 1998 and was published quarterly. In 2006, the magazine was purchased by Downtown Media Group. Pinchazo Publishing Group Inc acquired Inked in August 2007. [13] The company hired creative director Todd Weinberger to redesign the magazine, then brought on editor Jason Buhrmester. Upon Burhmester's departure in the spring of 2010 Rocky Rakovic was tapped as Editor. [14] Rakovic brought in celebrity contributors like Adam Levine, [15] Jessica White [16] and Adam Goldberg. [17] Photographers such as Terry Richardson, [18] Ellen Stagg [19] and Warwick Saint [20] have shot for Inked.

The company maintains a substantial eCommerce business. [21]

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  21. ↑ Inked Shop
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