Inked Gets a Beautiful Redesign

Sami Hajar, Inked's creative director, gives the mag a boost

The latest issue of Inked — revamped by creative director Sami Hajar — is bold and beautiful. Quite simply, it stands out. That wasn’t always the case.

For a magazine that’s dedicated to covering the culture of tattoos, the previous version of Inked could be oddly described as safe and — even worse — a bit boring. Hajar, who joined the magazine after serving as creative director of YRB for 12 years, knew that Inked needed a shock to its dormant system.

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“The previous incarnation of Inked became stagnant and repetitive from a visual standpoint,” Hajar explained to FishbowlNY.

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