Do you remember your pencil gliding through the smooth pages of your notebook and almost taking a life of its own? It felt amazing, didn’t it? Adding annotations to your notes in the form of vague doodles is perhaps the most satisfying thing to do-especially if you just can’t be bothered to pay attention in class. This is one of the most beautiful things about art-you just gotta do it. Just let the happiness flow. And it is in this spirit that we bring to you – Bhavya Doshi the founder of The Doodle Desk
If you open the Instagram page of The Doodle Desk – you’ll be doused in an instant dose of serotonin, take our word for it. With simple and sweet illustrations, drawn very much from real life, it is a portfolio of courage and creativity. So like all stories, let’s go to the beginning.
The Early Years
Bhavya Doshi was born and brought up in Kolkata to a family of doctors. The conventional expectation was always there in the background but alas, nothing could stop little miss Doshi to follow her heart. Every summer break she would anxiously wait to colour all the Jumbo colouring books (did a wave of nostalgia just hit you?). Parallelly her desire to become a
businesswoman also soared-which she accomplished by obtaining a Bachelors in Business Administration followed by an MBA centred on Marketing. She worked in the corporate world for about 5 years following which she took a break.
Struggles
While working in the corporate realm for five years Doshi realised that her creative flame was diminishing. Soon enough she took the bold step of leaving her job to spend more time with her family before getting married. But unfortunately during this time, she lost her father. And after she married, her mother passed away too within a span of a year. On top of
all that grief- she had just moved to the capital as well. It’s hard to imagine what it must’ve been like. Newly married, jobless, grieving and settling in a completely new city.
But every cloud as they say- has a silver lining. Bhavya says, “It took me a lot of courage, self-loving, and hard work, to build myself a new career from scratch, and that’s when I realized I need to do something for people, I need to spread bravery, joy, happiness through my work because I never wish anyone to go through what I went through.”
Style
Bhavya knew that she didn’t have an educational background in art so she sought it out herself. Initially, she created handmade doodles which evolved into punny doodles and has now settled on digital doodles. She used up her savings to purchase the right software and equipment for her vision and worked towards making The Doodle Desk into a cohesive business model. Best of both worlds indeed!
Now with over 200k+ followers on Instagram and many laurels, Bhavya has tasted a fair bit of success. The World Marketing Congress and CMO Asia award honoured her as the most influential content marketing professional. She is also someone who enjoys collecting crystals, watching Korean Dramas and listening to music. Her joy is truly infectious! Her
story is a beacon to all of us who want to relentlessly pursue our hobbies-just do it! No matter what it is, there is enough place in the world for everyone.
And finally her message to all:
“Just do what you love and do it with so much passion that there is no other way out!”
Bhavya Doshi
