Jessica Fox

- Opened second location primarily focused on just one style of tattooing.

- Oversaw end-to-end business processes to maintain proficiency and profitability.

- Featured in "Queer Tattoo" book

- Was able to work next to tattoo historians as well as artists who are high prolific and in major demand.

- Worked next to Jacci Gresham, the first known Black female tattoo artist in the United States.

- Worked next to Adam Vu (second generation) the second person to ever tattoo on all seven continents, following in the footsteps of historic tattoo artist Lyle Tuttle.

- Created and branded a duel safe space for LGBTQIA+ clients.

- Marketing, events, branding, training, recruiting and full time tattooing.

- Put together realistic budgets based upon costs and fees for successfully operating business.

- Earned 2 Buffalo Spree awards for Buffalo's Best Tattoo Studio.

- Mentioned in Buffalo Spree's center magazine as well as an article on Trauma Aware Tattooing.

- Mentioned in Queen City's magazine for women business owners.

- Won multiple grants for the duel space.

- Was featured in USA's best tattoo podcast "Booked Closed".

- Was picked for New York's #1 tattoo studio to work "Still Not Asking For It" which is a nation wide event where one shop gets to raise money for sexual assault survivors.

- Was featured in "Still Not Asking For It 2021" book.

- Worked with numerous celebrities who came into town including sets of studios and touring bands.

- Overlooked 14+ tattoo artists including guest artists traveling overseas.

- Ordered inventory, handled all paperwork for artists and coordinated all events and marketing.

- Implemented strategies to promote the studio to clients.

- Established performance goals for employees and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones.

Studied the art and history of tattooing passed down from a second generation tattoo artist. This was a non-traditional type of apprenticeship that was similar to those in Europe. I had also started my career in fine arts here as we had hosted nearly 10+ popular gallery shows in the Buffalo area.