The shop has a loyal customer base and has grown in popularity since it’s opening in 2009. Inside Diablo you will not only find a clean white interior, with an inviting glass front, you will also find a small team of four, Mark McILvenny (shop manager/apprentice), Mickey Clarke (head artist), Graham Lawrence (artist) and Michael ‘Atom’ Atomink (artist). The shop covers a wide range of tattoo style
s, with each artist supporting the other while managing to bring their own individual style to the floor. Mickey, who has fifteen years experience under his belt, as well as various health and hygiene certificates has tattooed around the globe in big cities such as Barcelona and New York. He indulges himself with nu-school and Japanese artwork. Atom shares Mickey’s love for nu-school and also focuses on graffiti style pieces, and has even tattooed celebrities such as Romeo Dunn (So Solid Crew). Graham is a keen portrait artist and shows this on the walls of his station, which are plastered with sketched and painted images. Shop manager of two years and apprentice Mark, has been tattooing for 4 months and is focused on learning about the ways and means of neo-traditional. Diablo is a custom shop that uses very little flash, concentrating on creating personalized pieces drawn by each artist and tailored to meet each customer’s specifications. With a beautiful view of Brighton beach outside its front door, Diablo is a relaxing shop environment and perfect for those choosing their first tattoo or veterans of the tattoo community looking for a bespoke piece to add to their collection.