TrendWatch Graphic Arts, a trends analysis firm focusing on the graphic arts and graphic design marketplaces, released its "2005 Graphic Arts Market Demographic Profiles" report today. The report analyzes snapshots of graphic arts markets including commercial printers and prepress shops, graphic design and production firms, and publishing companies.
Of special interest are some of the reports conclusions:
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U.S. graphic design and production companies number greater than 50,000.
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Magazine publishers account for nearly one-third of the $232 million that publishers spend annually on new computer purchases;
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Book publishers are the only publishing market that saw its business conditions decline from Summer 2003 to Summer 2004;
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Printers report the best business conditions in four years, but are less optimistic about the future.
