# Doodled Tattoos Whimsical Ink Designs From Lionel Fahy By Cowbag | Published 2009-06-27 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lionel-fahy References: [cakeheadlovesevil](http://cakeheadlovesevil.wordpress.com/2009/06/26/lionel-fahy/) I have been discovering so many cool tattoo artists at the moment--it is so exciting. Lionel Fahy is the latest artist on my list; I am totally enchanted by his work. For a start, “Trust me and swallow” has got to be one of the best tattoo slogans ever. Lionel Fahy’s works are beautifully hand-drawn tattoo art, which looks like illustrations that would be equally at home in a book. Love it, love it, love it! I am particularly taken with the cluster of small planes. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.5/10 - Popularity: 95% | Activity: 92% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Hand-drawn Tattoos:** Opportunity for tattoo artists to offer unique and artistic designs that stand out from traditional tattoos. - **Book Illustration Style:** Potential for tattoo artists to create tattoos that mimic the look and feel of illustrations found in books. - **Whimsical Designs:** Growing demand for tattoos with playful and whimsical elements that add a touch of creativity. ### Who This Affects Most - **Tattoo Artists:** Tattoo artists can leverage hand-drawn tattoo art and book illustration style to attract customers looking for unique and artistic designs. - **Publishing:** Opportunity for publishers to collaborate with tattoo artists to create tattoo-themed books that showcase book illustration-style tattoos. - **Fashion and Beauty:** Fashion and beauty brands can incorporate whimsical tattoo designs into their products, such as temporary tattoos or nail art, to cater to a trend-focused audience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Bespoke Car Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Tattoo-Inspired-Land-Rover.md) - [Tattoo-Covered Beer Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/86-tattoo-limited-edition.md) - [Online Tattoo Art Marketplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blackdot.md) - [Progressive Rewritable Tattoos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magic-ink.md) - [Body Artwork-Inspired Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/body-tattoo.md) - [Tattooed Digital Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superlotl-by-inkbox.md) - [Hotel-Friendly Tattoo Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tattoo-popup.md) - [Condiment Tattoo Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heinz-tattoo-bottle.md) - [AI Tattoo Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sketch-tattoo-ai.md)