30 People Who Creatively Inked Their Necks

Even if the mere thought of a needle buzzing around your ear makes your head spin, neck tattoos are happening. Now, whether or not you want one is totally up to you, but no matter how you feel about it, I think we can all admire the creative ways in which artists are inking this delicate part of the human body. Bored Panda has compiled a list of some of the best neck tattoos out there that deserve all the attention they can get. From subtle chokers to trippy optical illusions, scroll down to check out these awesome designs and upvote your faves.

If you’re planning on inking your neck, there are some things you might want to consider. The fact that a new tattoo would ruffle many feathers once you’ve already been hired is pretty unlikely. “Nobody gets fired for having a tattoo after you’ve accepted a job,” Human Resources consultant Laurie Ruettimann told Business Insider.

“In most industries, your boss and colleagues will just shrug their shoulders and adapt to the way you look.” But there are two types of tattoos that aren’t likely to fly: face and neck tattoos. According to Ruettimann, those tattoos can disqualify you from jobs where you’ll be meeting clients in particular.

The hand tattoo is a bit less controversial but it’s still questionable. Of course, just like any other ink, how your coworkers perceive it largely depends on how progressive your industry is. “At a law firm, people maybe will notice (a hand tattoo) more than at a tech firm where let’s say nine out of 10 people already have tattoos,” Vicki Salemi, a career expert at Monster.com, told The Wall Street Journal.

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that that younger Americans are more likely than previous generations to be tattooed and accepting of ink. Almost 40% of those aged between 18 and 29 have one. A bit less than a quarter of millennials say tattoos are unprofessional, compared to 63% of those 60 and older.