A printing ink composition comprising: a styrene-acrylic copolymer dispersant polymerized from a reaction mixture comprising: 15 to 50 wt% of a styrenic monomer; 10 to 35 wt% of a functional monomer comprising a carboxylic acid functional group; 10 to 30 wt% of a C 1 -C 4 alkyl (meth)acrylate; 20 to 55 wt% of a C 5 -C 12 alkyl (meth)acrylate; and 0 to 20 wt% of an ethylenic monomer selected from ethylene, propylene, vinyl chloride, vinyl bromide, vinyl fluoride, maleic anhydride, acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, alpha olefins, or mixtures of any two or more such compounds; wherein the total wt% of the C 1 -C 4 alkyl (meth)acrylate and the C 5 -C 12 alkyl (meth)acrylate is less than 60 wt% of the total wt% of the styrenic monomer, the functional monomer, the C 1 -C 4 alkyl (meth)acrylate, the C 5 -C 12 alkyl (meth)acrylate, and the ethylenic monomer; a polymeric binder; a colorant; a solvent; and a co-dispersant; wherein the co-dispersant is: a high molecular weight A-B block copolymer comprising: a block A comprising tertiary amine functionality; and a block B comprising styrene and acrylic monomers; a tetra-functional block co-polymer based on ethylene oxide and propylene oxide having a molecular weight of less than 19,000 and a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance of less than 25; a block co-polymer based on ethylene oxide and propylene oxide having a molecular weight of less than 8,000 and a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance of less than 26; an alkoxylated amine comprising ethylene oxide and propylene oxide and having a molecular weight of approximately less than 7,000; or a modified polyurethane; and wherein the printing ink composition is a low volatile organic component solvent-borne printing ink, having less than or equal to 50% volatile organic content in the printing ink composition. a styrene-acrylic copolymer dispersant polymerized from a reaction mixture comprising: 15 to 50 wt% of a styrenic monomer; 10 to 35 wt% of a functional monomer comprising a carboxylic acid functional group; 10 to 30 wt% of a C 1 -C 4 alkyl (meth)acrylate; 20 to 55 wt% of a C 5 -C 12 alkyl (meth)acrylate; and 0 to 20 wt% of an ethylenic monomer selected from ethylene, propylene, vinyl chloride, vinyl bromide, vinyl fluoride, maleic anhydride, acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, alpha olefins, or mixtures of any two or more such compounds; wherein the total wt% of the C 1 -C 4 alkyl (meth)acrylate and the C 5 -C 12 alkyl (meth)acrylate is less than 60 wt% of the total wt% of the styrenic monomer, the functional monomer, the C 1 -C 4 alkyl (meth)acrylate, the C 5 -C 12 alkyl (meth)acrylate, and the ethylenic monomer; 15 to 50 wt% of a styrenic monomer; 10 to 35 wt% of a functional monomer comprising a carboxylic acid functional group; 10 to 30 wt% of a C 1 -C 4 alkyl (meth)acrylate; 20 to 55 wt% of a C 5 -C 12 alkyl (meth)acrylate; and 0 to 20 wt% of an ethylenic monomer selected from ethylene, propylene, vinyl chloride, vinyl bromide, vinyl fluoride, maleic anhydride, acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, alpha olefins, or mixtures of any two or more such compounds; wherein the total wt% of the C 1 -C 4 alkyl (meth)acrylate and the C 5 -C 12 alkyl (meth)acrylate is less than 60 wt% of the total wt% of the styrenic monomer, the functional monomer, the C 1 -C 4 alkyl (meth)acrylate, the C 5 -C 12 alkyl (meth)acrylate, and the ethylenic monomer; a polymeric binder; a colorant; a solvent; and a co-dispersant; wherein the co-dispersant is: a high molecular weight A-B block copolymer comprising: a block A comprising tertiary amine functionality; and a block B comprising styrene and acrylic monomers; a tetra-functional block co-polymer based on ethylene oxide and propylene oxide having a molecular weight of less than 19,000 and a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance of less than 25; a block co-polymer based on ethylene oxide and propylene oxide having a molecular weight of less than 8,000 and a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance of less than 26; an alkoxylated amine comprising ethylene oxide and propylene oxide and having a molecular weight of approximately less than 7,000; or a modified polyurethane; and wherein the printing ink composition is a low volatile organic component solvent-borne printing ink, having less than or equal to 50% volatile organic content in the printing ink composition. a high molecular weight A-B block copolymer comprising: a block A comprising tertiary amine functionality; and a block B comprising styrene and acrylic monomers; a block A comprising tertiary amine functionality; and a block B comprising styrene and acrylic monomers; a tetra-functional block co-polymer based on ethylene oxide and propylene oxide having a molecular weight of less than 19,000 and a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance of less than 25; a block co-polymer based on ethylene oxide and propylene oxide having a molecular weight of less than 8,000 and a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance of less than 26; an alkoxylated amine comprising ethylene oxide and propylene oxide and having a molecular weight of approximately less than 7,000; or a modified polyurethane; and wherein the printing ink composition is a low volatile organic component solvent-borne printing ink, having less than or equal to 50% volatile organic content in the printing ink composition.