Design

April 14, 2014

Senior Citizens Reveal What Tattoos Look Like on Aging Skin

With more and more of the general population getting tattooed, there's always the thought of how body art will look as people age. This question is answered through photographs of senior citizens who've partially stripped down and show us how their tattoos are faring in their twilight years.

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April 1, 2014

Former Architect Shows Untold Beauty Inside America’s Textile Industry

With a background in architecture, photographer Chris Payne gives us a unique look at the beauty and order inside America's textile industry. The series, titled Textiles, is a celebration of craftsmanship and small-scale manufacturing which is persevering despite all of the global competition around today. His interest in how things are designed and constructed led him to make a connection between how buildings are made and how fabrics are created.

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March 19, 2014

Colorful Batman Sleeve Tattoo Took 40 Hours to Complete

This incredible sleeve tattoo is the perfect solution for anyone who wants to have old Batman comics with them wherever they go! Created by British artist Ian Hopkins, the full-color design features a range of panels from the classic series. The Dark Knight, Catwoman, and the Joker are just a few of the featured characters, set alongside speech bubbles and punctuated by words from the fight scenes–KA-POW! BAM! All that's missing are the sound effects.

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March 11, 2014

Written Poetry in Paper Collages Form Intricate Designs

British artist Caroline Attan combines folded paper collages and handwritten poetry to create intricate and beautiful designs. Primarily using the expressive poetry of Pablo Neruda, she writes the text in rings, adding delicately folded paper shapes on top of the words to create circular compositions that are dizzying in their bold colors and mesmerizing designs.

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