President Obama's latest bid for Coolest Commander in Chief Ever is a day-long arts, culture, and music festival in front of the White House dubbed South by South Lawn (SXSL). While the South by Southwest-inspired event's stated goal is to, "call on every American to roll up their sleeves and discover their own way to make a positive difference in our country," and "celebrate the inspiring work so many Americans have already accomplished," SXSL also offers a unique spotlight for illustrators in the form of temporary tattoo company Tattly.A photo posted by Yng-Ru Chen (@yrc) on
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Artists Karen Steinecke, Hayden Davis, Julia Rothman, and Annica Lydenberg (Dirty Bandits) created unique Tattly designs for SXSL attendees, ranging from patriotic symbols like the Statue of Liberty to generally positive messages like "Optimism," which you can check out Chuck Close sticking to his skin above.Tattly's commitment to enlisting talented, professional artists and ability to turn around custom designs quickly is what sets them apart from other temporary tattoo groups. Founder Tina Roth Eisenberg uses safe, non-toxic ingredients and comissions professional artists for Tattly's designs, cutting them directly into the profits. It's an unorthodox art distribution method, but that's probably what got her company into SXSL.See more Tattly illustrations and work from Steinecke, Davis, Rothman, and Lydenberg below.
Karen Steinecke
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Julia Rothman
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Hayden Davis
Reblogged from @swissmiss . Going shirtless for Tattly pt.II
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Dirty Bandit
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Tattly
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Feeling a lil' crafty? Pick up a Craft Knife Tattly by @hellopeagreen.
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Learn more about SXSL here and follow Tattly here. Check out The Creators Project on Instagram for more innovative artistry.Related:GIF of the Year: Obama on a SkateboardHow Virtual Reality Is Changing the Way the UN ThinksAmerican Presidents, and the People Who Get Tattoos of Them | Monday Insta IllustratorA photo posted by tattly (@tattly) on
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