Artist Bruce Cohen Launches Bruce Cohen Designs and Debuts New Collection at SURTEX 2013

NEW YORK - May 8, 2013 - PRLog -- The debut collection of artist Bruce Cohen of Bruce Cohen Designs will be exhibited at SURTEX, the leading annual tradeshow for selling and licensing surface designs, held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York, May 19-21, 2013. Recently signed to Looking Good Licensing, one of the premier art and brand based licensing companies in America, Bruce will have his art licensing portfolio showcased alongside the rest of the agency's thoughtfully curated designers.

"Looking Good Licensing represents a broad portfolio of artists, designers and major brands,” says Paul E. Wheeler, President. "Our artists have some of the most successful art licenses in the market and work with some of the most prestigious manufacturers and retailers in the country."

Focused on creating cohesive art collections that are on trend, youthful in spirit and playful, Bruce strives to impart a colorful sense of optimism and a fashionable aesthetic that can be applied to many different product designs. He gravitates toward bold, contemporary and graphic designs with fresh, impactful color combinations, and draws inspiration from Mid-century modern, global pop culture and nature.  His debut collection features a broad range of themes including holiday, juvenile, coastal and fashion.

"I'm very excited to have my work shown at SURTEX and am really looking forward to collaborating with Looking Good in developing lasting relationships with manufacturers in a variety of product categories,” says Cohen. "Above all else, I'm focused on creating the right art for the appropriate product, as product salability and success is my ultimate goal."

"We are honored and excited Bruce has joined LGL and look forward to introducing his work," says Wheeler. "He is available for licensing across all categories and we will be at SURTEX in booth 552 presenting his collection along with our extensive portfolio of over 20,000 designs and growing."

About Bruce Cohen - A graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology with a degree in Packaging Design, Bruce has enjoyed a successful career in children's fashion and home product design. Through his art, he likes to bring style and fun to life and a smile to your face, and he's always on the lookout for the next big thing to inspire his work. Bruce's art is available for licensing across all product categories. Learn more at http://www.brucecohendesigns.com.