# Quirky Doodled Street Art 20-Year-Old Graffiti Artist Takes His Talent Outdoors By TrendHead | Published 2009-03-19 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doodles-in-the-streets-artistic-graffiti-figures-by-doodles References: [joshspear](http://joshspear.com/item/speartalks-doodles/) & [flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickmann) Doodles is the name of a young graffiti artist based in Oakland, CA. He is what you might refer to as part of the ‘new school’ of [street artists](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1)--those who are still in school. School jokes aside, this talented 20-year-old young man makes the future of graffiti art look brilliantly promising. Doodles grew up in Seattle. He moved to St. Petersburg in Florida for two years to study marine biology. But witnessing St. Petersburg’s heavy lack of youth culture inspired him to create artistic projects. After a while he quit his marine science studies to pursue a career in art instead. Thank God! Doodles is now studying community arts at the [California College of the Arts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/campus-beautification) in Oakland. See more of his amazing work at the links below. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 70% | Activity: 51% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Young Street Artists:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with young street artists to bring fresh and vibrant art to public spaces. - **New School Graffiti:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop digital platforms or apps that allow emerging street artists to showcase their work and gain recognition. - **Community Arts Education:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create accessible and affordable community arts programs to nurture and support young artists in their creative journeys. ### Where This Applies - **Art Education:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Implement interactive and technology-driven art education programs to engage and inspire new generations of artists. - **Urban Development:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate street art into urban redevelopment projects to create vibrant and culturally rich cityscapes. - **Digital Art Platforms:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build online platforms that connect street artists with potential buyers or patrons, disrupting the traditional art market. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Customizable Kids Wall Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doodleface.md) - [Evolved Vibrant Graffiti Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jan-kalb.md) - [Digital Graffiti NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/graffiti-wall-collection.md) - [AI Art Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doodle2life.md) - [Art Doodle-Collaborative Napkins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tissue-box-collection.md) - [Child-Friendly AI Doodles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/childs-doodles.md) - [Confectionary Graffiti Murals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jolly-rancher-gummie.md) - [Interactive Creativity Home Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doodle-interactive-wall.md) - [Bubblegum Street Art Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hubbabubbabuilding.md)