{"id":3786,"date":"2015-10-28T20:49:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-28T20:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.dream.press\/?post_type=customer-spotlight&p=3786"},"modified":"2025-05-06T19:27:07","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T19:27:07","slug":"ash-nathens-of-scribblegraph-com","status":"publish","type":"customer-spotlight","link":"https:\/\/news.dream.press\/news\/customer-spotlight\/ash-nathens-of-scribblegraph-com\/","title":{"rendered":"Customer Spotlight: Ash Nathens of Scribblegraph.com"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You may already be familiar with Ash Nathens, Australian illustrator and self-proclaimed \u201cPrincipal Ink\n Technician\u201d of scribblegraph.com<\/a>. Nathens\u2019 scribbles first made their mark on\n Google+<\/a>, garnering a multitude of worldwide fans (over 13,000 followers to date). An interview with Forbes<\/a> in 2012 found him more success, and a desire\n to continue reaching people with his work. Recurring themes in his scribbles include mice, sandwiches, Led Zeppelin\n (\u201c\u2026because\u2026 well. It\u2019s Zeppelin, man!\u201d), and most importantly the following elements: the ten of spades, a flea and\n a ladybug \u2014 all things which represent very special things in Nathens\u2019 life. While these elements and themes may\n seem delightfully endearing on the surface, Nathens\u2019 delicately-drawn scribbles are consistently warmhearted,\n whimsical, and poignant.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A DreamHost customer of 10 years, Nathens also runs Ten Spades Media<\/a>, which offers web and social media services. After years of helping\n people build and manage their own websites, Nathens\u2019 started Ten Spades Media with the aim of helping people develop\n a better way to manage their online identity \u2014 \u201ctheir brand, blog, band, creative space\/whatever service or dream it\n is they put out there into the world\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When he\u2019s not scribbling, helping others with their online dreams, or spending time with his adorable daughter,\n Jasmine, Nathens can be found cycling, running, free diving, and ocean kayaking on the beautiful, pristine beaches\n of Perth, Australia. In today\u2019s Customer Spotlight, join us as we discover more about Nathens, the inspiration and\n future of his scribbles, advice for fellow illustrators, and how scribblegraph.com<\/a> has endured success over the years with the help\n of WordPress and quality customer service.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What motivated you to start scribblegraph.com? Do you have a mission\/goal?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

There was a clear initial motivation. I was a single dad, with a young daughter (Jasmine) who started asking me why I\n looked so sad all the time. I hadn\u2019t really felt sad, and at first I really didn\u2019t know what it was she was seeing.\n Then I realised it was a huge disconnection in my life; I had stopped caring about things. I deeply hated that it was\n something Jasmine could see. I had to find a way to reconnect not only with her, but with myself and all that new-aged\n stuff. (I joke about new age stuff, but it\u2019s really important). I started sharing what I was drawing on social media\n (Google was just launching GooglePlus at the time) and it really exploded. Those early drawings were seriously awful,\n in my opinion. They were from the heart, but they weren\u2019t technically any good. It made me realise \u2014 people just want\n to connect, they want to feel something real<\/strong>. I kept sharing myself and those drawings, building on\n that premise. It was a wonderful place to start from, despite the initial motivation. I can say it became a\n life-changing thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

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