It is a proven fact that there are enough Sharpies to have two in each household in America. Due to the variety of colors and styles Sharpies come in humans have found some creative ways to use them, some more creative then others. Sharpies have become apart of business communities, educational communities, and hobby communities. Each one of these communities uses Sharpies for what they are needed for in that community, because Sharpies are a versatile tool that can be useful for all different situations or needs.
“...What’s not to love about ‘em {Sharpies}? From the variety of bright colors to the nearly hundreds of ways to use them to make your world a more wonderful place.”
-Kate Puhala Brit+Co
Kate Puhala’s quote about how Sharpies make the world better by all their uses and colors shows how anyone and everyone can find a use to use Sharpies for. Brit + Co is an online media platform designed for women and girls. The website is well known for their DIY, do it yourself, tutorials, but also beauty, advice, and overall inspiring women, and all others to be themselves and express their creativity. Brit + Co believes that Sharpies are a way to express creativity by this quote, which can relate back to the thesis by showing how humans use Sharpies to express their creative side.
These images are showing just a few ways in which humans have found creative and unusual ways to use Sharpies for different projects. When Sharpies were created in 1964 there was only one purpose for them, to be able to permanent and write on different surfaces. Now Sharpies are used for things like drawing on a whole car, turning plain white shoes into tye-dye ones, decorating pillows, and so much more. These images help prove the thesis by providing pictures of how Sharpies are used to inspire creativity through humans through all sorts of different ways.
“Athletes use them {Sharpies} to sign autographs; kids use them to draw pictures; artists use them in their work; some people might use them to touch up a scratch on their piano; my mom uses them to write a grocery list; and I use them to draw on anything I can get my hands on.”
-Timothy Goodman
This quote from Timothy Goodman’s book, Sharpie Art Workshop, shows how all different sorts of people use Sharpies to help them in their different lifestyles. Timothy Goodman is a former graphic designer turned artist specialized in Sharpie art, he has appeared on the cover of TIME magazine, designed a card for Citigo, and worked with Ford to design a car featuring Ford owner’s stories. Goodman made his book to share his passion with others and inspire others to create with Sharpies. This quote supports the thesis by proving that people from all different backgrounds use Sharpies to help them in their different lifestyles.