Rocket Science-GR1

Observations and Interviews

Tattoo Artists

1. Bobbles

Bobbles is an experienced tattoo artist at Pino Bro’s Ink, one of the premier tattoo studios in Cambridge. He has been tattoo for just about twenty years and specializes in tribal tattoo, horror and grotesque designs. Having had much experience under his belt, Bobbles has had the opportunity to see the change of tattoo perception over the years, from being a vice-ridden activity to now a commonly accepted mainstream culture. Because of his experience, Bobbles also has established his own workflow and now focuses on working on specialized, custom tattoos with his clients. Bobbles has a strong work ethic and believes that tattoos should be based only on important decisions, and strives to produce enduring and thoughtful designs which will stand the test of time.

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However, Benjamino told us that it was very important for a potential client to be looking for specific artists who specialize in the style they wish their tattoo to be, instead of looking around for shops. For example, Yelp gives reviews on specific shops, but not on artists, and Benjamino thought that it would be great if a potential client could browse some sort of gallery or portfolio for reference as well as to get an idea of the different kinds of styles and any associated artist in the vicinity.

User Classes

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1. Tattoo Artist - people who, together with a client, design a piece of artwork, and then tattoo it onto the skin of the client. Before becoming a full-fledged tattoo artist, all aspiring tattooists must first take a two and a half year apprenticeship under a veteran tattooist in a tattoo parlor to be able to officially find a job in the future as an independent tattooist.
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3. Novice Client - people who seek to have a tattoo on their body. They do not necessarily knows exactly what they want, or which artist would be a good match to tattoo them. This people are generally young from 15 to 30, and are probably influenced by mainstream culture regarding tattoos, and might be inspired by TV shows such as Miami Ink on the Discovery Channel, or by tattoos of famous music or movie stars. However, they have had no experience getting a tattoo, and are either unsure of how to begin, or have an unrealistic or incorrect misconception of the tattoo process.

1. Tattoo Artist - people who, together with a client, design a piece of artwork, and then tattoo it onto the skin of the client. Before becoming a full-fledged tattoo artist, all aspiring tattooists must first take a two and a half year apprenticeship under a veteran tattooist in a tattoo parlor to be able to officially find a job in the future as an independent tattooist.
2. Novice Client - people who seek to have a tattoo on their body. They do not necessarily knows exactly what they want, or which artist would be a good match to tattoo them. This people are generally young from 15 to 30, and are probably influenced by mainstream culture regarding tattoos, and might be inspired by TV shows such as Miami Ink on the Discovery Channel, or by tattoos of famous music or movie stars. However, they have had no experience getting a tattoo, and are either unsure of how to begin, or have an unrealistic or incorrect misconception of the tattoo process. 
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5. Needs and Goals

Describe the goals that you have identified, with reference to the observations you made.