Ink Lounge

What Ink Lounge does

Ink Lounge is a sole-proprietor screen printing and design studio founded in 2007 by Stuart Alden in Englewood, Colorado, specializing in custom gig poster screen printing for the music industry, with a stated minimum order of 50 prints per project and national delivery. The studio operates from a single location at 4880 S Acoma Street and is run by Stuart Alden as the sole operator, following an intentional downsizing from a larger 3,700 sqft combined design-and-print operation in 2019.

The core service offering includes screen print services (posters and paper, no fabric for paying customers), design services (branding, copywriting, advertising campaigns), film and screen services for local screen printers (film output starting at $35, screen exposure $30-$85), and paid screen print workshops at $75 per person (4-person maximum). A parallel community-impact program called Good Ink, alongside sub-brands Libertees (free social-issue T-shirt printing events), Protestink (protest prints distributed at marches), and The Local Eight (Englewood creative-business curation), generates documented social impact — nearly $162K raised and donated since 2020, 3,500+ protest prints distributed, and $43,800 raised for 40+ Colorado nonprofits via the 2026 VOLUME exhibit.

The business model is project-based, quote-driven, and pay-as-you-go across all revenue streams except workshops, with no recurring contracts, no external funding, no institutional investors, and no parent company. Customer segments span music industry, nonprofits, healthcare, education, and government, anchored by historical engagements with the US Olympic Committee (2016), Democratic National Convention Committee (2008), City of Denver Arts & Venue, PeaceJam Foundation (8 years), and Colorado School of Mines Foundation. The studio explicitly does not use AI in any aspect of its creative output, positions sustainability (AP Seal inks, FSC-certified French Paper, LED lighting, DIY filtration) as an operating principle, and maintains a single Instagram channel plus an email newsletter as primary marketing channels.

Name

Ink Lounge

Legal name

Ink Lounge

Website

https://inklounge.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ink Lounge is a sole-operator screen printing and design studio in Englewood, Colorado, founded in 2007, that produces custom gig posters for the music industry nationwide, offers design and film/screen services, teaches paid workshops, and runs community-impact Good Ink projects for nonprofits and social causes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Screen Printing and Design Services

NAICS

Commercial Screen Printing (323113), Support Activities for Printing (32312)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330), Service Industries For The Printing Trade (2790)

akta.pro primary industry

Large-Format & Specialty Printing (Signage, Posters, Displays) (MPAJALAD)

Keywords

• Screen printing services
• Gig poster printing
• Graphic design services
• Screen print workshops
• Art print studio

Headquarters

HQ city

Englewood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Poster Screen Printing Services: Custom screen printing of gig posters and art prints for bands, artists, and design agencies. Minimum quantity of 50 prints per order. Project turnaround varies based on current availability.
2. Screen Print Workshops: Intro to Fabric Screen Printing workshops teaching participants to complete 1-color prints. $75 per person with 4-person max, 2.5+ hours duration. Additional options to keep screen ($35) or purchase home kit ($75).
3. Good Ink Workshops: Donated workshops for nonprofits and community groups needing shirts. Design and resources donated; cost associated with shirts discussed case-by-case.
4. Film & Screen Services: Local pick-up services including film output ($35-75+), screen exposure ($30-50+), and new screen exposure ($45-85+). Turnaround 24-48 business hours.
5. Design Services: Graphic design services for branding, advertising campaigns, collateral materials, and strategic marketing support. Portfolio includes work with nonprofits, healthcare, education, government, and arts organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ink Lounge is a single-person screen print design studio that produces custom screen printed posters and art prints (minimum 50 prints per order) for bands, artists, and design agencies, along with hands-on screen printing workshops. The studio also provides graphic design and branding services focused on nonprofits, arts, healthcare, education, and government clients, and runs community-driven Good Ink projects that donate design and printing to social causes.

Product overview

Ink Lounge is a single-person screen print design studio offering poster and fabric screen printing services along with strategic design work. The core offerings include Screen Print Services for gig posters and paper prints, Design Services for branding and copywriting, and Film & Screen Services for local screen printers. Educational offerings include Screen Print Workshops and Good Ink Workshops for nonprofits. The company also operates community-focused sub-brands including Good Ink Projects (raising nearly $162K since 2020), Libertee Shirts (free social issue t-shirt events), Protestink Prints (protest materials), Events & Exhibits (art shows like VOLUME 2026), and The Local Eight (local business curation for Second Saturday Englewood). The studio notably states no AI is used in creating any of its products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Good Ink: Community-focused projects donating design skills and screen printing to support social causes and nonprofits
• Libertee Shirts
• Protestink
• The Local Eight

Products and services

• Screen Print Services Professional screen printing services for posters, art prints, and paper products, specializing in gig posters for the music industry with a minimum quantity of 50 prints per order.
• Design Services Strategic branding, graphic design, and copywriting services focused on authentic storytelling for clients focused on community impact, including nonprofits, healthcare, education, and government organizations.
• Screen Print Workshops Introductory fabric screen printing workshops teaching participants to create their own 1-color prints through hands-on instruction on coating screens, exposing images, and pulling prints. Maximum 4 participants, 2.5+ hours, $75 per person.
• Good Ink Workshop Donated screen printing workshops for nonprofits and community groups needing shirts to support their missions. Design and resources are donated for service-based organizations supporting social issues.
• Film & Screen Services Local screen printing supply services including waterproof inkjet film output, screen exposure, and screen reclamation with 24-48 business hour turnaround for local screen printers.
• Poster Print Estimates Gig poster screen printing quote and estimation service for bands, artists, and design agencies. Paper-only printing with minimum 50 quantity and project-based turnaround based on availability.

Quantifiable outcome

• Good Ink projects raised nearly $162K for community causes since 2020
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Blue Tile GallerycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Event partner hosting VOLUME exhibit 2026 at an incredibly reduced rate. Located in Englewood during Mo'Print, Colorado's biennial month of printmaking.
• Broadway CollectivecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 March 2026Event partner providing financial support to help cover gallery commission fees for VOLUME exhibit 2026.
• Frame de ArtcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 March 2026Event partner graciously providing beverages and $50 gift certificates for all print sales at VOLUME exhibit 2026.
• CPR Indie 102.3coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 March 2026Media partner providing media coverage in trade for design and screen print of 303 Day gig poster. Ongoing partnership since 2023.
• SpeedballcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 March 2026Ink partner for VOLUME exhibit 2026. Ink Lounge has been screen printing posters using Speedball ink for 20+ years. Inks manufactured in Statesville, North Carolina.
• French PapercoreTechnology or Integration · 1 March 2026Paper partner for VOLUME exhibit 2026. Niles, Michigan paper mill powered 100% by hydroelectric energy since 1871. FSC Certified papers.
• Second Saturday Englewood (SSE) CommitteeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025Ink Lounge participates as BERT Stop 5 on the free shuttle loop. Created The Local Eight to feature creative businesses supporting SSE.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hatch Show Print: Historic Nashville letterpress and screen-print shop famous for music-industry posters and print memorabilia. Operates in the same gig-poster niche as Ink Lounge, serving national touring artists, venues, and entertainment brands with hand-pulled limited-edition prints.
• Studio on Fire: Minneapolis screen-printing shop specializing in gig posters, art prints, and limited-edition merchandise for bands and brands. Comparable in craft focus (screen printing for music industry) and target market (national touring acts and design-conscious brands).
• Issue Press: Ann Arbor, MI fine-art print studio producing limited-edition screen prints, artist multiples, and print publications. Comparable to Ink Lounge's art-print and poster screen-printing practice, with a similar emphasis on artist collaborations and small runs.
• Aesthetic Apparatus: Minneapolis-based design and screen-print studio producing posters, gig prints, and merchandise for bands, brands, and cultural institutions. Closely comparable to Ink Lounge in combining poster screen printing with full brand and graphic-design services for a similar music/cultural client base.
• Mama's Sauce: Orlando screen-printing studio producing hand-pulled gig posters, art prints, and apparel. Directly comparable to Ink Lounge in craft (small-batch screen printing), customer base (bands and artists), and emphasis on craftsmanship over mass production.

Others

• Speedball Art Products: Manufacturer of AP Seal-certified screen-printing inks and supplies, including the Speedball inks Ink Lounge has used for 20+ years. Ecosystem participant and supplier partner rather than competitor, but central to Ink Lounge's craft and brand.
• AIGA Colorado: Colorado chapter of the national professional association for design, on whose board founder Stuart Alden served multiple terms including President. Community and professional-development peer rather than commercial competitor, but a key part of Ink Lounge's network and pipeline.
• Mohawk Fine Papers: Major North American fine-paper manufacturer serving commercial printers, designers, and creative print shops. Comparable customer base (designers, print studios, premium brands) and adjacent to Ink Lounge's specialty printing practice as a paper supplier and category benchmark.
• French Paper Company: Michigan paper mill producing FSC-certified papers powered by 100% renewable hydroelectric energy, supplier of Ink Lounge's colored house papers. Upstream supplier rather than competitor, but a key partner in Ink Lounge's sustainability narrative.

Emerging players

• Center for Book Arts: NYC nonprofit arts organization offering screen-print and letterpress workshops, exhibitions, and artist residencies. Overlaps with Ink Lounge's workshop and community-exhibition programming (e.g., VOLUME exhibit), though at much larger institutional scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/inkloungeco
• Facebookfacebook.com/InkLounge
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ink-lounge

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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