Tattoo Chart

Just been messing around with the data I've collected on peoples tattoos and the questions I asked him. Thought I'd make a quick graph to get some ideas flowing, not really sure what direction I'm going to take this at the moment. I need to gather more data for sure.

Tattoo Data

To keep my project simple and create a general basis in which to start with, I'm going to collect information off 100 people with tattoos. By doing this I am able to gather data and generate ideas from this.

The question I will ask go as followed;

- Name.
- Date you had it done.
- Type/Image or Both .
- Time it took.
- Place you had it done.

I will use various methods of collecting this info, using social networking, asking people face to face and using internet forums. Here are some of the answers I have gathered so far.

Tattoos through the ages.

To start building up a general knowledge of tattoos throughout time I have began to look at the different processes and history of tattoos and how their meanings have been depicted, in an era.

http://www.designboom.com/history/tattoo_history.html

Visual Language: Type, Grid and Layout

For our first session with Lorenzo we spent time going over layouts of newspapers and magazines to see how grids build up and break down into sections, to create the page design. I found this really useful information as we went through kerning, tracking, height, weight, spacing and positioning. All of these elements can effect the way a page looks visually and how it communicates towards people.

Our task was to take this newly found knowledge and apply it to a page spread of our choice and start repositioning the key elements, to create appropriate thumbnail sketches.

Playing Cards

The ideas of having traditional tattoos displayed on playing cards really appeals to me, although it has already been done. I would like to investigate this idea further and use my own style of illustrations within the work.

Collection 100: Research

I asked people on facebook their attitudes and opinions on tattoo's. This is the feedback they gave me.

'' Can anyone give me their opinion on tattoos ? Any reasoning behing getting one, do you appreciate them. etc. ''

Kirsty Alderson - I like tattoos but generally only if they have some kind of meaning or you desing them yourself. I got mine because I designed it myself. I also like looking at other peoples tattoos and find it a great topic to discuss with certain people.

Crash Bandicoot - They feel nice and look shweeeet.

Fiona Jane Linaker - They make skin more interesting, makes you different (only if your tattoo is not a shit generic ones like stars or names for example.) Its a form of expression further than clothes for me. Some have meanings some are for asethetic reasons. I don't feel every tattoo has to have a hidden meaning. They hurt, they are expensive, its annoying when people ask if they are real. I will be covered one day. I don't think they are addictive but once you get a few you might as well aim to look finished. I hate tribal tattoos.

Aimée Katherine Goodall - They allow people to express themselves, and portray their views and beliefs. A picture says a thousand words. I just worry that my pictures may say words I don't feel as I get older. I mean, I'm completely different now than when I was any other age and I guess that will continue throughout my life. I hope I never outgrow my tattoo's. But at the same time, I feel I only think this way because of how I have grown up. My mum has no tattoo's and so maybe it's just because I compare myself to her because I have no other older woman I could compare myself with really? On the other hand, my dad has sleeves. And I couldn't imagine him without them and think that they match his personality. I guess it just means I don't want to be "normal". But I already knew that. I don't want a standard 9-5 job or a standard "stay in one city your whole life" lifestyle. I want to have a career that represents me and my opinions, beliefs, enjoyments and ambitions and if I achieve that then whatever is on my skin will match :) These are just some things I think about sometimes... Hope it helps though it's a bit of an essay. Oh and... Tats are sexy.










For my collection 100 I have decided to focus on tattoos. These images are of my girlfriend. As you can see each of her tattoos is highly detailed and of a professional standard.

This is an image of my tattoo that I drew out, originally as just a sketch. My having something that I can relate to by it being my own artwork, helps me recognise the whole point of tattoos.