Sailors do it. Musicians do it. And now even geeks and grandmas do it. These days tattoos are almost ho hum, almost de riguer. But still of intense interest to designers and other fans of visual art.

The reasons behind particular tattoo choices may be personal but a lot of people seem to be using their bodies like they use the bumpers of their car. If you can’t get that vanity plate you wanted, why not just pay to have someone permanently embed the message into your skin—with needles?

Maybe the weirdest decisions to do this are on the behalf of those that want to show their love of new technology. Tattooing your brand loyalty may have seemed hip in 1984 and could be cool in 2010… » Read the rest of this entry «

Whether you’re jacked up on java or jack frosted on iced tea, your travel mug should be decked for the holidays with Caffeine Couture.

So those merry elves at Gravity have created 4 original illustrations for you to show your good taste wherever you go. Visit our Caffeine Couture page to choose your favorite festive design, then download and print templates sized to slip into one of two create-your-own tumblers from Starbucks or Aladdin. Links to purchase tumblers are on the site as well as other delightful diversions. Cheers!