About Jake

Beginning at eighteen, Jake began getting tattooed in his hometown of Branson, MO. Exactly eighteen years later, he has over 100+ hours of time spent getting tattooed. As a graduate of Full Sail University’s Creative Writing BFA, he started his blog, The Inked Perspective. In his blog he talks tattoo advice and gives helpful tips, along with his (unsolicited) opinion.   Jake lives with his wife Darrien, three sons (Odin, Beau, and Marcus), and his dogs: Bella and Polly Prissypants. When not talking about tattoos, you can find him in his garden, spending time with his wife, or playing guitar. He is currently the Chief Operations Officer of Swin LLC, an Air Force Veteran, and gets tattooed monthly at his favorite tattoo establishment, Liberation Tattoo in Springfield, MO.

I’m Jake

Welcome to The Inked Perspective, a space where you will find various articles, photo galleries, and opinion pieces written by yours truly, Jake.