*drum roll, intense music and dramatic lights* The Doodle Off competition is not for your average “hobby doodler” according to Maria, the current Doodle Master. It’s intense and it will rock your world! Introducing, the IRON DOODLERS: * Maria Doering (the defending champ) * A.Wong * Matthew Thomson * Mr. JQ * Racheal Anilyse * [...]

Artsyville is a bright, colorful place. Even simple everyday things look exciting in it. Words of wisdom are written in elegant playful letters and everything is colored in fun hues. Meet Mayor of Artsyville, illustrator and mixed media artist Aimee Dolich, who finds her inspiration in little stuff of life. A fleeting thought, an odd [...]

As much as I like computer fonts, there’s something absolutely magical (for me, at least) in hand-written letters. No two are alike, and when there’s a whole alphabet it’s like a neat collection, herbarium of sorts. But instead of dried flowers, letter specimens bloom on the page. From the Ornamental Typography of the days past [...]

Ha! I didn’t even have to come up with a catchy name for this one! It’s right there, in the store’s banner. In big bold letters – DISHFULS OF DOODLES. Mary Imig Gallimore is a Sheboygan, Wisconsin native and self-taught artist whose signature design originated in pencil on the back of a high school notebook. [...]

Here’s the thing. Post It Notes are not just a convenience when you need to mark things or jot down last minute ideas. They’re the ideal doodler-friendly medium. Small, bright, and easily accessible. Some simply decorate them while talking on the phone, others create elaborate setups and make the stacks of postits come alive with [...]

Julia Sonmi Heglund is a designer and illustrator based in Madison, WI. She enjoys imagery that brings intrigue; whether it be through the mystical, the bizarre, or the grotesque. Julia utilizes her roots in fine art with her interest in child-like styles, creating whimsical worlds with sublime elements to allure the viewer’s mind.