APPOINTMENT INFORMATION:
As of March 2024, I’m trying out a new thing where I leave my submissions open until I’ve chosen enough projects to fill my books through the rest of the year, after which I’ll be taking on a new project each time I finish an existing project, one-in-one-out style. I’m really, REALLY lucky to have so much more demand for my work than I’m able to accomodate, but it means I may love your idea and want to work with you and still not be able to make it happen because the timing isn’t right. If I turn down your project, please know I do it with genuine regret and that I hope you’ll accept a long distance high five (and possibly a recommendation to another artist who fits the style you’re looking for).
THE DESIGN PROCESS:
If your project gets the greenlight, I’ll send you an email with a link and a password to book a consultation with me! We’ll talk about your project and discuss all your options, and we’ll come up a plan that we’re both really excited about. We’ll talk about our options for managing your pain, about the timeline of your project, and a rough idea of cost. This one is a big deal: We’ll talk about how much involvement you want to have in the design process.
It’s important to me that my clients have as much opportunity to review and give feedback on their artwork as they want, and I love working collaboratively, so how the process goes from this point on depends a lot on a client’s preference and their budget. The initial consultation is free and lasts up to 2 hours, and after that all of our time together is billed at my hourly rate. I’ll help you make a plan that uses our time as efficiently as possible and gives you as much participation and input as you want!
When all the basics are a hell yeah from both of us, it ‘s time to take a deposit, and I’ll get started designing your tattoo!
THE TATTOO PROCESS:
I book large projects as a series of full-day appointments. If you’re local to Kansas City, it will probably make sense to book appointments 3 weeks apart to give your skin time to heal in between sessions. If you’re traveling for your tattoo or if you’re trying to get finished as fast as possible, I may suggest booking a few days in a row instead. Either way, I like to agree on the pace we’ll be working at and keep momentum on your project until it’s finished because that’s how I do my best work!
Thank you so much for voting me Best Tattoo Artist in Kansas City (three times, you sweeties!) in The Pitch’s Best of KC.
ABOUT ME:
My name is Jessie Hopeless. I was an overachiever who planned on going to law school, but I took a hard left and have been tattooing and loving it since 2003. I opened a brand new studio called Hopeless Collective in the Crossroads Arts District of Kansas City in 2023, and I’m still buzzing with how much I love it. I can’t wait to share it with you.
I live in a big, weird, turn of the century bungalow in midtown KC with my partner Colin and my twin boys. I have a B.A. in Philosophy and I’ll probably talk to you about all kinds of weird stuff while you’re in my chair. I grew up in dusty western Kansas and I love that flat prairie land (especially now that I don’t see it all the time.) I travel every chance I get (Internationally and regionally, and even just into the woods to go hunt mushrooms.) I collect scissors and foreign bills. I listen to music all day long and love hearing what my clients are listening to. Into some weird Spotify playlists? Share them with me when we meet up!
