Ok. So here is my second go around. I got confused about what we were supposed to post. Anyways, I am a huge fan of Project Runway and I remember seeing the first episode of season 3 and noticing Jeffery's tattoo. I mean it is kind of hard not to considering is takes up his whole neck. It says his sons name and then something like "love of my life" I think. But I think that having the letters curve around the neck emphasizes it and draw attention to the tattoo. Also, because it is a more elegant type and thinner lines it does not make it appear to be one large blob of black.
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The type handling here is beautifully done. I'm not sure why he chose to put this on his neck, but is a sweet message he is trying to communicate. I enjoy the thin strokes; if he had gone any thicker it would have been too illegible and overwhelming because of how much copy there is.
Wow I bet that tatoo had to hurt! But I really like the flow and how curvy the type is. I think its a never intresting placement of the tatoo and how it works with the body part to wrap and curve.
I remember watching season three, and whenever Jeffery was on the screen all I could look at was his NECK!! The tattoo is overpowering, but I think that the typography is handled well. The script font is really nice and appropriate for what it says. I appreciate how they left the letters thin. There is so much written that if they were any thicker, it would be even larger.
I think this is beautiful. As you mentioned the choice in type is really successful because of it's thin weight in the lines it isn't a big blob, but rather it creates this beautiful free flowing form. I can't imagine the pain of getting that tattoo and I sure don't know many people that I would think it would look good on, but it really does work for him and his style.
First off, The skin around your neck is sensitive.. so ouch! But I do like the fact he put the type around his neck... he'll definitely stand out in the crowd! I like the type face used.. although it is a bit difficult to read in certain places... like at the bottom or around the curve of his neck.
I love the typeface that the tattoo artist chose; the embellishments really make this into something that's more than type. I think if this man wanted a tattoo that had a specific message, he should have gone with less type. I am attracted to the whole design rather than what it actually says since there is so much type on his neck (owie!), so I am not inclined to read everything. Therefore, maybe something with fewer words would emphasize his message better. Otherwise, it's quite beautiful!
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