Telling Stories in Ink
Tattoos are more than skin-deep. We love ink so much, we want to see it ALL. This competition is about self expression, transformation, and originality. Covered from head to toe, decorated with patchwork, or a single multi-session piece — every tattoo tells a tale.
DOLLARS RAISED SINCE 2023
$4,267,782
2025 Beneficiary
Colossal is proud to support The Andrew McDonough Be Positive Foundation through the Inked Originals competition. Since 2022, Colossal has helped provide financial and emotional support to over 4,100 families of children with cancer nationwide.
The Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation
2025 Inked Original
Kylie Mason
Kylie is a Denver-based force of nature blending style, activism, and purpose. Her body art tells a story of transformation and hope; a living canvas that reminds her that even in the darkest moments, she’s a connector, a creator, and a seeker of light. Now, Kylie’s ready to add the next chapter to her tattoo journey with ink from the legendary Bang Bang in NYC, a feature in Inked Magazine, and $25,000 in hand to turn her next vision into living art.
Culture. Style. Art.
Inked Magazine is the authority of tattoo culture. Since its inception in 2004, Inked has created a global name for itself as a multi-media empire converging culture, style, and art.
The Artist
Bang Bang
Bang Bang dubbed the world’s most famous tattoo artist by Vogue, has inked Rihanna, Selena Gomez, and Justin Bieber. Founder of the world’s top tattoo studio, he fuses fashion and tattoo artistry, pioneering new industry frontiers. His storytelling and versatile style foster deep client collaboration, transforming visions into meaningful, lasting art on skin. The 2025 Inked Originals Champion will score a tattoo session from Bang Bang at his NYC studio.
Exclusive Content
Ryan Ashley
Ryan Ashley is an American tattoo artist renowned for her intricate designs featuring beadwork, lace detail, and ornamental jewels. A graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology, she won season eight of Ink Master, becoming the show's first female champion, and now serves as a judge. Ashley co-owns Elysium Studios in Grand Junction, Colorado. Competitors will have the chance to access exclusive content, gaining insight into her expertise.
2023 Beneficiary
New Freedom Project
The New Freedom Project is more than a non-profit: It’s a mission — to mentor inmates during the reentry process through peer-to-peer relationships, vocational training, and services that protect the community and inspire dignity by empowering the innate goodness in every human being.
2023 Inked Originals Winner
Geoff Ratzlaff
At a young age, this architectural technologist found inspiration in the tattoos of his three older brothers, which ultimately led him to acquire his own ink. Geoff's body art narrates the story of his family's evolution from the turbulent times of the Russian Revolution to the present day, skillfully encapsulating the essence of this human experience through the lens of dark realism.