Those who know me well understand that I’m a type geek. It makes sense that my first tattoo is designed from type. One of my favorite things to do as a designer is to hunt down the perfect font for a project. And of course, I begin my hunt at MyFonts. So when it came to designing my tattoo, that was my first stop. The site is so easy to use, I found what I was looking for almost immediately.
I decided to contact the designer of the font I chose, 2009 Lollipop, just to thank him for providing the inspiration for my first tattoo. He asked if he could use my picture as a sample. How could I say no? I am so delighted by the result, and positively chuffed that I am now a visible part of one my favorite sites.
I totally feel like a rock star now.
Because I’m not content to merely blog about an idea. No, I must commit it to my flesh with ink and a million little pinpricks.
That’s my cousin, Tommy, doing the honors.