The People Behind the Work
Tattoo Artists in San Diego
Find the artist
for your piece.
The Artists
Different hands.
Different work.
Every artist at Vivid brings a different hand, a different eye and a different way of working. That’s the point. Get to know the people here, look through the gallery, and when something connects with the piece you have in mind, start a conversation. You don’t need to have it all figured out first.
Who You’ll Meet
The people at Vivid.
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Nate
Tattoo Artist
Nate Peine, also known as KarateXplosion, works in black and grey, illustrative, surrealism and anime-inspired designs. He enjoys creative challenges like cover-ups, blast-overs and reworking older tattoos.
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Gary
Tattoo Artist
Gary is a versatile tattoo artist, skilled in traditional, realism, fine line, black and grey, and color work. He enjoys tattooing horror, animals, pop culture and anything fun, original or detailed.
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Diana
Tattoo Artist
Diana is a Los Angeles–born artist. She specializes in black and grey horror, traditional designs and custom cutesy pieces like Pokémon.
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Nico
Tattoo Artist & Piercer
Nico is a San Diego native tattoo artist and piercer with a BFA from Laguna College of Art and Design. They work in all styles, with a focus on realism, watercolor, woodcut and neo-traditional, and enjoy creating custom magick-inspired designs like sigils and tarot.
Getting Started
Not sure who
to book with?
You don’t need to pick an artist before you get in touch. Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll talk through who would be a good fit for the piece.
It helps to bring
- 01Your idea
- 02Reference images
- 03Approximate placement
- 04Approximate size
See the Work
Start with the tattoos.
The quickest way to find your artist is to see what comes out of the shop.
Want to know how a custom piece comes together? Read how tattoos work at Vivid, or get in touch when you’re ready.