Category: Inspiration & Meanings
Powered by professional fundraiser Colossal, Inked Originals is a nationwide competition that brings together like-minded tattooed individuals for a cause. Colossal creates life-changing opportunities through online fundraising competitions that give people the platform to win big while making a global impact. Since 2023, Colossal has raised more than $4.2 million to support The Andrew McDonough…
Single-use plastic is a worldwide issue. More than 300 million tons of plastic waste are generated globally each year, with roughly half designed to be used once and discarded. Despite decades of awareness, only a small fraction of plastic is ever recycled. The rest ends up in landfills and ecosystems, breaking down slowly into microplastics…
In the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, where mist drifts through the pines and wildlife wanders, stands Blue Ridge Distilling Co. Here, the water flows through limestone aquifers, ushering in a font of water with the perfect pH for producing craft spirits. DEFIANT Whisky, created by Blue Ridge Distilling Co., utilizes this unaltered, invaluable…
John Shope has never played it safe. Long respected as a creative force in the custom motorcycle world, his roots as an artist and sculptor have always driven how he builds. That foundation shaped a style that stood out early, earned him national attention through competitive build shows, and helped define the radical custom baggers…
Born in the Auvergne region of France and shaped by a decade spent in London, Thomas has developed a deeply introspective approach to Black and Grey Realism. Now based in Clermont-Ferrand, he works in his private studio Noire Ink and his tattoos move beyond technical precision to become intimate narratives charged with emotion, atmosphere, and…
«Technique can be learned fairly quickly, but understanding the philosophy and responsibility behind tattooing takes much longer». This is what Vasilij, a Lithuanian tattoo artist specializing in NeoTrad, says to Tattoo Life. And we can only agree with him. Hi Vasilij, why did you want to be a tattoo artist? Becoming a tattoo artist wasn’t…
Born in San Cristóbal, Venezuela, and now based in Valencia, Spain, at his Nomad Gallery Tattoo Shop, Jesus Arellano is an artist who transformed a passion nurtured through drawing and personal sacrifice into a life path entirely dedicated to tattooing. His style, which he descrives as “Fantasy Neo-Surrealism with Asian influences,” blends black & grey…
When “Paper Planes” landed on music platforms in 2008, Diplo’s prominence was meteoric. The Philadelphia DJ who had been making mixtapes, producing records for local rappers, and spinning underground sets quickly caught the world’s attention. But Diplo’s roots in music stretch back much further. Born Thomas Wesley Pentz, he developed his music appreciation as his…
Inked Magazine is proud to kick off the new year by introducing our January Inked Girl of the Month, Chanel Ayana, a New York–based real estate professional whose journey through tattoos, travel, and self-discovery reflects both personal evolution and artistic expression. Image via @chanelayana1 on Instagram Growing Up Inked For Chanel, tattoos were never about…
Now at the helm of a new studio (the ‘Flow State Gallery’ in Denver) we once again met a tattoo artist who, starting from “Pop Culture” universe, is just ready to tackle new styles in Realism and beyond. Hi Danny, how has your art evolved in recent years? Since we last spoke, I’ve gotten deeper…
