Inkscript
Inkscript is a tattoo encyclopedia and publishing project I create, write and illustrate. It covers tattoo symbolism, styles, and traditions, as well as science, history, and the craft — long-form articles, each researched using published sources, including academic papers, ethnographic fieldwork, and documented history. The site also hosts my published books on the subject, thematic flash albums, and multiple tattoo design packs hand-drawn in Procreate.
The Inkscript project spans editorial writing, research, visual design, web development, and illustration. There is no advertising, no AI-generated content, and no recycled material. The goal is to build a thorough, honest, and well-sourced tattoo reference available online — the kind of resource I wanted to find as an apprentice and reach for as a working artist.
Visit website: inkscript.net
Inkscript manifesto
Most tattoo content online is the same handful of claims copied between websites, unsourced, unverified, and written to fill space around ads. It’s an annoying mess that makes it hard to reach valuable information. I thought I could use my skills and notes to make something better, cleaner, more concrete — from general structure to the way each subject is presented.
Inkscript prioritises high-quality information over SEO scores and clarity over clutter, thoroughly covering a wide range of aspects of tattooing.
Editorial Approach
All articles are researched and written with attention to historical and cultural context. Topics range from ancient symbols across cultures and the evolution of various tattooing styles and traditions, through the most iconic artists and personae, to tattoo history, technology, craft and science.
The goal was to create a clean, useful source of information that would read nicely for tattoo studios, individual artists, clients, tattoo enthusiasts, and anyone else interested in symbolism and tattooing.
Ongoing Development
Inkscript.net is an ongoing project, not a finished product. It is an evolving body of work. Articles continue to be added, refined, and expanded. Technical improvements are implemented as needed. The platform grows in depth and scale. It remains both a professional exercise in digital publishing and a personal labour of passion and commitment — a structured, sustainable knowledge resource shaped by curiosity, long-term observation, and a desire to change personal notes, discussions and observations into something accessible for others, a worthwhile, reliable source of information on tattooing symbolism, history, technology, and art.