Kailey Nguyen

Tattoo Apprentice

Kailey began her tattooing career in March 2025 since graduating from Michigan State University with a Bachelors in Graphic Design. She is experienced in digital composition and illustration, and will strive towards tattooing blackwork, bold illustrative, linocut and woodblock, as well as American traditional designs.

She finds inspiration in anime, video games, nature, and sketch work.

INSTAGRAM: @KNGUYENTATTOO

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Black and white photo of a person with tattoos, wearing a sleeveless shirt, arms crossed, smiling slightly.
Tattoo of a wolf's head with an open mouth, snarling, from the manga and anime Jujutsu Kaisen
A person's upper arm with a tattoo of a tarot card labeled 'The Magician.' The card features a frog in a wizard's hat with a staff and rays behind them.
A person's upper arm with a black tattoo of a snarling wolf's face with spiky fur, and some other tattoos visible in the background.
Close-up of a tattoo on a person's upper arm, featuring a wizard with a tall, pointed, starry hat peering through a telescope.
Tattoo of a cowboy shooting a pistol, with the word BANG in the background.
A person's upper arm with a tattoo of a woman wearing a nurse's hat and smoking a cigarette, surrounded by floral and medical symbols.
Close-up of a person's arm with a black line drawing tattoo of a praying mantis on the upper arm.
A person's upper arm with a tattoo of a clock and large Japanese characters, wearing a white tank top.
Tattoo of a sword with a cracked cross and the word 'Kilo' on a person's forearm.
Close-up of a person's thigh with a tattoo of Cerberus, the three-headed dog.
Tattoo of the fox demon Kon with red flames around it on a person's upper arm, featured in the manga and anime Chainsaw Man.
Tattoo on person's arm depicting a girl with long hair, forming a frame with her fingers around her eye. This character is Makima from the manga and anime Chainsaw Man
A person wearing a black sleeveless shirt with a tattoo of a flying bird on the upper arm.
Black ink abstract tattoo on forearm with circular geometric shapes with crosshatch shading.
Close-up of a person's upper thigh with a tattoo of Choso, a character from the manga and anime Jujutsu Kaisen.
A tattoo of the Malevolent Shrine, Sukuna's domain expansion using Shrine, from the anime and manga Jujutsu Kaisen. It is placed on the upper back shoulder.
Tattoo of a sketched rose with a red paint-swatch crossing through.
Close-up of a person's upper arm and shoulder. The person has two tattoos: a cartoonish tiger with black stripes and a small black star on the inner forearm, with part of another tattoo visible near the shoulder.
A tattoo designed to resemble the Tarot card 'The Tower,' featuring a tower with lightning and clouds, and the words 'The Tower' at the bottom.
A person's back decorated with multiple tattoos. Down her spine is text with abstract red smoke swirling through the script.
Tattoo of a tiger in black and gray ink on person's side, showing the tiger in a crouching position with detailed fur and stripes.
A shirtless man with a tattoo of a stylized wolf wearing sheep's clothing.
Tattoo of Zuko, a character featured in Avatar the Last Airbender.
Close-up of a man's bare chest and stomach with tattoos, including a large koi fish and a tiger, and text reading 'MCMXIV' on the left side.
Tattoo of a human skull with a red bandana and tall hat.
Tattoo of a stylized American traditional black and white bird with wings spread, inside a red circle, on person's thigh.
A person's upper arm with a tattoo of a detailed magpie facing to the right, with a background of gray walls and a sleeveless gray shirt.
Tattoo of a dog wearing spikes and holding a chain, on a person's arm.
A person's forearm with a black line tattoo of a woman with long, wavy hair and closed eyes.
Tattoo of the ray gun from Call of Duty, with the phrase 'revive me bro' above.
Photo of a person's midsection, wearing black shorts and a teal T-shirt. Exposing tattooed thighs with tiger paws mirroring each other.
A person's arm with a tattoo featuring clouds, stars, and Japanese characters, wearing a red shirt and black shorts, standing against a plain wall.
Close-up of a woman's shoulder with a tattoo of flying birds, wearing a green tank top and layered necklaces, with earrings and multiple ear piercings, in front of a gray wall with a picture frame.
A person's shoulder and upper arm with a black line art tattoo of a flower tattooed on it, wearing a gray sleeveless shirt.
Black and gray tattoo of a bird on a person's upper arm.
Tattoo of a woman’s profile with long hair on the wrist, a necklace with a star-shaped pendant, and a tattoo of a chain with a circle on the forearm.
Black ink sketched outline tattoo of a skeleton on a horse, wielding a sword, on the inner forearm.
A tattoo of an outline of a wolf on a person's upper arm, with some writing underneath
Close-up of a person's upper thigh and hip with a black tattooed quote, wearing black clothing.
Close-up of a person's arm with a tattoo of a shark on the forearm and a smartwatch on their wrist.
A tattoo of a black circular design with a lightning bolt, a triangle, and a star inside the circle on the upper arm of a person with brown skin.
Tattoo of a bird flying with flower on the arm.
Close-up of a tattoo on a person's forearm depicting a detailed and colorful praying mantis insect with red, black, and gray coloring.
A person's upper arm with a tattoo of a large American traditional peony flower and leaves outlined in black. The person is wearing a black sleeveless top.
A tattoo of a human skull on a person's arm, with a heart inside the skull's forehead.
Tattoo of a bird flying with wings spread on a person's inner forearm.
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