The TGIDigest: Happy Birthday Doodles


🌎 Doodles is here to color our worlds. It is here to inspire us all to reconnect with our inner-child. To remind us we can do anything with the power of our imagination.

A year of doodling🌈✏️

🌈 First Tweet: August 21, 2021

  • Introducing: @doodledaonfts

🌈 The founders drop some teasers!

  • Look at all these amazing traits! We sure hope to see a return of some of these in Doodles 2.

  • Glad DAO got cut off and they added the ‘s’.

  • Discord invites were dropped as FCFS links on twitter

  • BT drops a teaser! This banner style recently made a return to the about us page on doodles.app 👀

🌈 The doodles that never were😢

  • Why wasn’t the mascot a glizzy? We demand a recount this instance! If you’ve never seen this dood before, you should probably ketchup on your Doodles history.🌭

  • The birb has made a come back in recent canon pieces, but the pfp is too icy. 🥶

  • Bubble Buddy. It definitely reminds us of the cloud space doodle ship. Can I have 20 plz? Okay, thanks!

  • The undead dood, aka the headless businessman. How ded? So ded.

🌈 1,000 followers!

  • September 23rd, the original mantra of Doodles: “intentionally trying to have a non ‘hyped’ 100k discord members drop.”

🌈 Discord is Closed

  • September 30th, mint window coming 2nd week of October. Discord opportunities still available.

🌈 Pricing + Mint Limit

  • Mint price: .123 ETH

  • Total per wallet: 5 doodles

  • Treasury at sell out: 420 ETH (for the culture)

  • Discord population cut off: 1,200 members

🌈 Alfie x Burnt Toast’s first collab

  • Foreshadowing Alfie’s onboarding/ work with Space Doodles and beyond. What Alfie often describes as, the animation that changed his life!

🌈 The Mint!

  • 10/17 - Whitelist: 6am PDT

  • 10/17 - Public: after 6pm PDT

  • First day floor price: 0.9 ETH

🌈 NFT NYC 2021🗽

  • We’re early! Popped-up no full scale doodles event, used other activations a lodestones. Smart play considering NFT NYC was just days following the mint.

  • Gave away 2 Doodles in scavenger hunt!

🌈 Meme to win!

  • In late November 2021 Doodles joins GIPHY, harnessing the power of the meme! With Jon_HQ’s recent doodlebank proposal we might see Doodles take the gif world by storm!⛈

🌈 $100M Sales Volume

  • In one month Doodles his $100M USD in sales. Team size at that time was 7.

🌈 Art Basel 2021 - Heart Basel

  • Doodles x Heart Project x VH Letters in Wynwood Art District in Miami, Florida. Headlined by Amine with Gunna was a special guest performer.

  • BT Doodles murals in Wynwood, still there today. Grails on grails. LANDMARK ALERT!

  • Activation was a great success.

  • Official recap video

🌈 Space Doodles🛸

  • The tank did not make the cut, but it does make us LOL.🤣

  • The mascot ship, which later made a appearance as a snapchat filter.🚀

  • First unveiling of the name “Space Doodles” and brief description was in early January.

  • Space Doodles release on February 28th, small issue with failed transactions. Team quickly remedied and reimbursed those effected.

  • Thank you: Burnt Toast, Alfie Motion, Tulip, Bandit, Varoun, John Bowers, Poopie, Protein, Vainglorious, DeepBlueSteve, and NFTSantana for building the masterpiece of Space Doodles for the community.

🌈 Steve Aoki did not send Doodles to zero

  • Doodles are just built different.

🌈 Verified

  • January 12th blue check mark acquired.

🌈 HYPETALKS, Hypebeat x Doodles Team

  • Must listen. The iconic answer to: Where do you see Doodles in the future. “in 5 years the next Peanuts by Charles Schulz, in 10 years the next Disney.”

HYPETALKS Teams Up With Doodles To Discuss Art in Web3

🌈 Julian apes into Doodles

  • January 21st 2022. Hmmmm interesting, wonder if this turns into anything down the line…👀

🌈 Interscope’s 30th Anniversary

  • First time Pharrell and Burnt Toast publicly collaborated on the same project, to our optics.💿

🌈 shopDoodles drops

  • February 20th, also this was the first full body doodle from Burnt Toast that was ever posted. Doodles 2 look!

🌈 Doodles SXSW ‘22

  • Doodles Air, Doodles Land, and Doodles Space. The first time we get to hear a talking Doodle. Activation activities:

  • Doodle Holders RFID badges to display doodle in different screens

  • Coffee Doods station where holders RFID can be scanned to print their doodle in coffee foam

  • Noodles station where holders receive free noods prepared by James Beard Award winning chefs

  • Virtual spray can painting wall

  • Collaboration with Behr Paint and Shopify

  • Doodles x Behr Paint POAP (scan QR code on paint buckets)

  • Popsicles, Doodle nail painting, and bar

  • Open to the public, holders got plus one. Public waits in line, Doodlers do not!

  • Fireside Chat: Holders Only

  • Closing Party: Diplo (featuring visuals from Space Doodles)

  • Funded by the Doodlebank, Built by VTProDesign

  • To buy merch, you needed to be a holder, tap your RFID chip, and obtain: THE GOLDEN TICKET.

  • Virtual spray wall in action.

  • Nails on FLEEK

  • While the public was allowed, cannot stress enough that this activation was for the holders.

  • Shop Doodles IRL

  • TFW when your Space Doodles pops up on Diplo’s visual display at the afterparty. Safe to say it was on this day, Jake peaked. A story to tell your grandkids.

  • Official Recap Video

🌈 Alexis Ohanian

  • First public sighting of 776’s Founder and Doodles, maybe this interaction sparked a love for the brand🔥

🌈 Julian Holguin moves from Billboard to Doodles!💿➡️🌈

  • May 6th Julian Holguin was publicly announced as CEO of Doodles llc.

🌈 Dooplicator

  • Free claim opened on May 12th. 1 doodle = 1 dooplicator

  • Terminated on June 21st. Total claims = 9375 doops

  • At NFT NYC rarity reveal of: very common, common, and rare doops.

🌈 NFT NYC

  • Midtown Manhattan June 21-23. 3 venues, 3 experiences. Lots to unpack.

  • Keynote + Performance by Chainsmokers at the Palladium Theater

    • Doodles 2

    • Genesis Box (holders were able to reserve IRL at the Genesis Factory)

      • Cost $123, purchased in fiat

      • Genesis factory also sold merch (RBP white tee, RBP white sweatshirt, Sharkboy tee, and black baseball hat) along with pre-orders of the Zen doodle

    • Used holder badge RFID chip to obtain merch coin! Used a massive and fun machine to mint genesis boxes, complete with levers, pedals, screens, and sounds. Very hands on experience.

    • 776 to lead first funding round of financing

    • Katelin Cruse - Doodles Board of Directors

    • Pharrell Williams - Chief Brand Officer

    • Doodles Records Vol. 1 executive produced by Pharrell

    • Space Doodles V2

  • Doodles Lounge

    • Free food + Open Bar

    • Machine to print your doodle on a t-shirt (FREE)

    • Karl the Doodle’s “What makes your doodle smile” activity using QR code and projector screen. (participants were airdropped POAP.)

  • Official NFT NYC recap video

🌈 The 🪣 Auction

  • Re-engineered the classic dutch auction to mitigate gas wars.

  • Wildly successful around 12,000 eth auction total, under 25 ETH in gas.

🌈 gm shop app by Shopify

  • Simply connect wallet and shop.

🌈 SXSW Figurines

  • The mascot figurine holographic and classic have landed!

🌈 Bapling comes aboard!

  • Burnt Toast’s minion aka Illustration assistant hired right out of the community!

🌈 VC Funding round = COMPLETE

🌈 Hired Brandon Rosenblatt

  • Brought on as Head of Brand Partnerships

🌈 Doodles is hiring

  • Plan to onboard employees in the following sectors: Creative, Finance & Operations, Legal, and Marketing.

Doodles Careers

🌈 A glimpse into the Doodleverse🌈👀

  • Doodles releases canon pieces that give the world a glimpse into the Doodleverse.🌈

🌈 DoodlePutt

  • Who: Doodles

  • What: A brand new live experience

  • When: December 2nd and 3rd

  • Where: Miami, Florida

  • Why: Art Basel 2022

Doodles in the media, a year in review

📢 The First Mint

  • EXPLORING DOODLES NFTS - The First Mint Live (Poopie, Tulip & Burnt Toast)

EXPLORING DOODLES NFTS - The First Mint Live

📢 Cooltimes

  • NFT Creator Interview: Doodles Co-Creator Poopie on Future of Project & His Start with Dapper Labs

NFT Creator Interview: Doodles Co-Creator Poopie on Future of Project & His Start with Dapper Labs

📢 Joyage Voyage

  • Interviewing the Co-Founder of Doodles NFT - Jordan Castro (@Poopie.ETH) | Joyage ep. 35

Interviewing the Co-Founder of Doodles NFT - Jordan Castro (@Poopie.ETH) | Joyage ep. 35

📢 The Nifty

  • The Truth About Doodles (NFT Investor Guide) (Poopie)

The Truth About Doodles (NFT Investor Guide)

📢 collective

  • Conversations: Doodles NFT founder Evan Keast (Tulip)

Conversations: Doodles NFT founder Evan Keast (tulip)

📢 Talk2Much NFTs

  • The Doodles & Their Future - T2M#66 (feat. Evan Keast)

The Doodles & Their Future - T2M#66 (feat. Evan Keast)

📢 Hypebeast

  • HYPETALKS Teams Up With Doodles To Discuss Art in Web3 (Burnt Toast, Tulip, Poopie)

HYPETALKS Teams Up With Doodles To Discuss Art in Web3

  • Pharrell Williams Named Chief Brand Officer of Doodles

Pharrell Williams Named Chief Brand Officer of Doodles

📢 JPEGZ

📢 NRP: Non-Refungible Podcast

  • 24: #24: More than a Doodle /w @evankeast

#24: More than a Doodle /w @evankeast

📢 Dapp Radar

  • How to value Doodles?

How to Value Doodles NFT

📢 The NFT Kingz

  • Speaking to a founder of an NFT collection worth over $165M - Evan Keast

Speaking to a founder of an NFT collection worth over $165M - Evan Keast

📢 Overpriced JPEGs

  • How to Build a Bluechip NFT Brand with Doodles’ Poopie

📢 Hypebeast

  • Doodles Drops IRL Merch and Colorful Collectible Figure at SXSW

Doodles Drops IRL Merch and Colorful Collectible Figure at SXSW

📢 Doodles

📢 Cheddar News

  • How Doodles became a favorite of NFT collectors with Poopie and Evan

📢 The CPG Guys

  • Non-Fungible Tokens with Doodles’ Evan Keast

Non-Fungible Tokens with Doodles' Evan Keast

📢 businesswire

  • Doodles NFT Appoints Veteran Billboard President Julian Holguin as New Partner and CEO

Doodles NFT Appoints Veteran Billboard President Julian Holguin as New Partner and CEO

📢 Right Click, Save Podcast

  • The latest on Doodles with Founder Evan Keast

The latest on Doodles with Founder Evan Keast

📢 nft now

  • Closing the Gap between URL and IRL with Tulip and Poopie

Doodles: Closing the Gap Between URL and IRL

📢 The MiamiTech Pod

  • EP 61 w/ Founder of Doodles Jordan Castro on building brands on the blockchain!

EP 61 w/ Founder of Doodles Jordan Castro on building brands on the blockchain!

📢 Leveling Up with Eric Siu

  • How Doodles NFT Did $325M In Sales Volume

How Doodles NFT Did $325M In Sales Volume

📢 NFT NYC keynote

  • A holder recording of the keynote at NFT NYC🗽

Full Doodles Keynote Speech at NFT NYC 2022

📢 DCN.Studio

  • DCN STUDIOS - SHANEL INTERVIEWS "EVAN KEAST" FOUNDER OF DOODLES NFT" (VEECON DAY 2)

DCN STUDIOS - SHANEL INTERVIEWS "EVAN KEAST" FOUNDER OF DOODLES NFT" (VEECON DAY 2)

📢 Hypebeast

  • Pharrell Williams Named Chief Brand Officer of Doodles

Pharrell Williams Named Chief Brand Officer of Doodles

📢 CoinDesk

  • Doodles CEO on Pharrell Partnership, First Funding Round Led by Reddit Co-Founder

Doodles CEO on Pharrell Partnership, First Funding Round Led by Reddit Co-Founder

📢 Forbes

  • Reddit’s Ohanian Leads $54 Million Doodles Capital Raise

Reddit's Ohanian Leads $54 Million Doodles Capital Raise

📢 Fast Company

  • Doodles Domination: How a 1-year-old NFT project turned into the next big thing

📢 Coindesk

  • NFT Collection Doodles Raises $54M at $704M Valuation

NFT Collection Doodles Raises $54M at $704M Valuation

📢 Fortune

  • Doodles raises $54 million from Alexis Ohanian’s 776 to expand NFT offerings

Doodles raises $54 million from Alexis Ohanian's 776 to expand NFT offerings

📢 nft now

  • The Ultimate Guide to Doodles NFTs

The Ultimate Guide to Doodles NFTs: Everything You Need to Know

📰 Thanks for reading this years recap, hopefully it brought some color to your world. We’ll see you soon!🌈

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