Forearm tattoo commission to commemorate a family member who has passed away.
Left — Client after his visit to the tattoo parlor.
Right — Detail of illustration.
My redesign of client’s family Coat of Arms.
Left — Fig leaves.
Right — Handle of Irish longsword.
Left — Original design of coat of arms provided to me.
Mid — I redrew and added new elements client wanted.
Right — Finished “modernized” version it based on original.
Client wanted to be sure of the placement on his thigh so we tested a few variation—these are his top 3 favorites. Each have their unique feel, presence, and cost.
Left — Pixelated Pac Man digitally applied w/ wrists together.
Right — When wrists are apart.
Post-it sketch from client. Of course, these aren’t required but these sketches help me immensely to understand where to start the conversation—saving tons of time.
Gathered found images from a quick Google search of Pac Man tattoos. Before creating anything, seeing what exists out there is important—learning from good and bad examples. Since Pacman himself is already designed, it’s mainly a question of which art style of Pac Man will create the most impact on the wrist. The original thick pixel outlines, thin outlines, or without any outlines?