23 designers and their awesome tattoos

Whether it's an ultimate homage to a favourite artist's work or is motivated by something deeply personal, many creatives don't stop at their first tattoo. And there's one thing upon which the vast majority of designers we've spoken to agree: respect the artistic flair of the person with the needle – they're called tattoo artists for a reason. 

And we're inspired by them too, using tattoo fonts and or checking out other inspiring tattoo designs and amazing watercolor tattoo art. So have a look at these awesome tattoos, and find out who was the artist behind them.

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Nick Carson
Brand writer and consultant

Nick has worked with world-class agencies including Wolff Olins, Taxi Studio and Vault49 on brand storytelling, tone of voice and verbal strategy for global brands such as Virgin, TikTok, and Bite Back 2030. Nick launched the Brand Impact Awards in 2013 while editor of Computer Arts, and remains chair of judges. He's written for Creative Bloq on design and branding matters since the site's launch.

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