Scribble Art

Most people in the world often are so engrossed in studies and colleges that they often ignore the fact that there is a life beyond colleges and jobs. Society often becomes so competitive that it kills the creativity of people without even realizing it. If people look beyond books and studies they will realize that there are lots of different avenues people can use to generate money and earn their livelihood. Doodles are one of those increasingly popular and creative ways to make a living.

A Doodle

Mithisha Amin, a former student of Narsee Monjee College in Bombay who went on to pursue her MBA in HR from Jankidevi Bajaj Institute of Management Studies in Bombay is a doodle artist and a photographer. She began her business journey with ‘blink 13’, an Instagram and Facebook page in which she sells customized doodles for birthdays, wedding anniversaries, wedding gifts and various occasions.

A Doodle by Mithisha

“I ask clients questions about the person for whom the doodle is meant for, based on which I create a doodle exclusively for them, highlighting the personality and interests about the subjects of the doodle. Apart from customised doodles, I also make generic doodles and get them printed on mugs, notebooks, frames, calendars and other materials” said Mithisha, about the tricks of her trade.

 

A Generic Doodle by Mithisha

In addition to making creative doodles, she also is a freelance photographer. She says “I shoot events like birthdays, pre-wedding shoots, products shoots and small scale events”.  “Initially ‘blink13’ started as a photography page, it slowly evolved into a platform for showcasing my doodles”.

A photograph by 'blink13'

 “Since the human eye is often compared to a camera, blink refers to the shutter going off for every photo clicked and since I like the number 13 which also coincides with the day I was born. ‘blink13’ came into existence. ‘Blink’ also had the word ‘ink’ which conveys the doodle aspect of what I wanted to show” added Mithisha on the unique name for her page.

A bookmark by Mithisha

“The most prominent emotions would be peace and joy. I have always wanted to do something which I am passionate about, even though it took me a while to accomplish my goals, it was worth it” said Mithisha on the happiness derived from accomplishing her goals.

A type of Doodle by Mithisha

She definitely faced obstacles out of which the biggest obstacle was the financial resources, “on  the recommendation of my friend, I joined the marketing groups on Facebook which boosted my salary. Instagram and Facebook have been key players in my road to success”.