DAVE DRAWS STORE LTD

What DAVE DRAWS STORE LTD does

Dave Draws Store Ltd is a privately held, solo-operator creative business founded in 2020 and headquartered at AWOL Studios in Ancoats, Manchester. The company is built around a single freelance illustrator and mural artist ("Dave") who produces hand-drawn doodle maps of cities and towns using Posca pens. These doodle maps form the creative core of the entire product portfolio and are described as the founder's trademark.

The company monetises this creative IP through three revenue streams: (1) direct-to-consumer merchandise sales via a Shopify-powered e-commerce storefront, spanning prints, mugs, coasters, cushions, tote bags, water bottles, wallpaper, notebooks, Christmas cards, gift cards, and premium furniture items (footstools, chairs, storage benches priced up to $857); (2) digital downloads of print-at-home colouring maps at $5 each; and (3) bespoke mural commissions for clients across Europe, Hong Kong, and the United States, handled via direct email enquiry. The product catalog covers 50+ UK locations plus international cities including Lisbon, Hamburg, New York, and Edinburgh, and includes sports team variants for Manchester City FC, Manchester United FC, and Chesterfield FC.

The business operates a horizontal go-to-market targeting individual consumers interested in unique home decor, local-area pride merchandise, gifts, and sports fandom products, with a secondary B2B segment for commissioned murals. Distribution combines DTC e-commerce, physical stockists, direct commission sales, and organic social media presence across Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. There is no disclosed headcount beyond the founder, no external funding, and no institutional revenue disclosure.

Name

DAVE DRAWS STORE LTD

Legal name

Dave Draws Store Ltd

Website

https://davedraws.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Dave Draws Store Ltd is a Manchester-based solo illustrator business that creates hand-drawn doodle maps and sells them as merchandise (prints, mugs, cushions, furniture) and large-scale murals to individual consumers and commissioned clients across the UK, Europe, Hong Kong, and the US via a Shopify DTC storefront.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Art Prints & Home Decor

NAICS

Art Dealers (45992), Office Supplies and Stationery Retailers (45941), Graphic Design Services (541430)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330), Greeting Cards (2771)

akta.pro primary industry

Scrapbooking & Paper Crafts Retail (CRALACAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Large-Format & Specialty Printing (Signage, Posters, Displays) (MPAJALAD)

Keywords

• Illustrated city maps
• Custom mural commissions
• Illustrated home decor
• Art print merchandise
• Freelance illustration

Headquarters

HQ city

Manchester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Product Sales (Merchandise): The primary revenue stream comes from selling merchandise featuring doodle map artwork, including prints, mugs, cushions, coasters, tote bags, water bottles, and furniture (footstools, chairs, benches). Products are sold directly through the e-commerce store at fixed one-time prices.
2. Print Downloads: Digital download products (DIY/colouring doodle maps) available for purchase and instant download at $5.00 each.
3. Mural Commissions: Revenue from commissioned large-scale wall murals for clients across Europe, Hong Kong, and the US. Commission enquiries handled via direct email contact.
4. Gift Cards: Gift cards sold at $13.70, providing a flexible revenue stream for gifting occasions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Dave Draws Store Ltd creates hand-drawn doodle maps of cities and towns using Posca pens and sells them as artwork and merchandise (prints, mugs, coasters, cushions, tote bags, water bottles, furniture, notebooks, and greeting cards) through a Shopify e-commerce store. The company also accepts bespoke large-scale mural commissions from clients in the UK, Europe, Hong Kong, and the United States, and offers digital print-at-home doodle map downloads.

Product overview

Dave Draws Store Ltd operates as a freelance illustration and mural art business, offering a diverse portfolio of doodle map products and original artwork. The core product line consists of hand-drawn doodle maps combining unique cartoonish illustrations with city/town cartography, created using Posca pens. These doodle maps serve as the foundation for an extensive product ecosystem including prints, mugs, coasters, cushions, tote bags, water bottles, and furniture (footstools, chairs). The company also provides downloadable colouring and DIY versions, original artwork prints, gift cards, and sports-themed variations (Manchester City FC, Manchester United FC). The product portfolio is a single unified offering built around the distinctive doodle map brand, with merchandise spanning home décor, accessories, and stationery categories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Doodle Map Prints High-quality prints of Dave's signature hand-drawn doodle maps featuring various cities, towns, and landmarks worldwide, sold to individual consumers for home decor and gifting.
• Doodle Map Mugs Ceramic mugs featuring hand-drawn city and town doodle map designs for locations including Manchester, Liverpool, London, Sheffield, and Tattenhall, sold to individual consumers.
• Doodle Map Coasters Coaster sets featuring hand-drawn doodle map designs of various cities and towns including Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, London, and Tattenhall, priced at $7.00.
• Doodle Map Cushions Decorative cushions featuring hand-drawn doodle map artwork of cities including Manchester, Chesterfield, Liverpool, and London, sold for home decor.
• Doodle Map Tote Bags Canvas tote bags featuring hand-drawn doodle map designs of cities and towns including Manchester, Didsbury, and Chorlton, priced at $17.00.
• Doodle Map Water Bottles Reusable water bottles featuring hand-drawn doodle map artwork for cities including Manchester, Salford, Liverpool, Sheffield, and Birmingham, priced at $42.00.
• Doodle Map Furniture (Footstools, Chairs, Benches) Upholstered furniture pieces featuring printed doodle map artwork, including round footstools with hairpin legs (from $377.00), chairs ($857.00), ottomans/storage benches ($802.00), and large footstools/coffee tables ($542.00), sold for home decor.
• Original Artwork Prints Limited edition artwork prints featuring original non-map illustrations including Twin Peaks, Freaks and Fantasies, Building Blocks, Psychedelic Bob Dylan, and other designs, sold to individual collectors and art buyers.
• Print At Home Downloads Digital downloadable colouring and DIY doodle map designs for cities including Manchester, London, New York, Birmingham, and Chesterfield, available for instant purchase and home printing at $5.00 each.
• Gift Cards Digital gift cards available for purchase to give as presents for Dave Draws merchandise, priced at $13.70.
• A5 Liverpool Doodle Map Notebook A5 notebook featuring Liverpool doodle map artwork on the cover, sold as part of the doodle map stationery range.
• Manchester Christmas Cards Festive greeting cards featuring Manchester doodle map designs, sold seasonally for personal gifting and stationery use.
• Manchester City FC Doodle Map Merchandise Sub-brand collection of doodle map merchandise featuring Manchester City football club themed designs, including cushions and related products targeted at Manchester City FC fans.
• Manchester United FC Doodle Map Merchandise Sub-brand collection of doodle map merchandise featuring Manchester United football club themed designs, including mugs and tote bags targeted at Manchester United FC fans.
• Bespoke Mural Commissions Bespoke large-scale wall mural commission service delivered by Dave personally across Europe, Hong Kong, and the United States for businesses, organizations, and venues seeking custom hand-drawn artwork. Enquiries handled via direct email contact.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ShopifycoreTechnology or IntegrationThe online store is powered by Shopify Inc., which provides the e-commerce platform enabling Dave Draws to sell products and services online. Shopify handles payment processing, inventory management, and website hosting.

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Rifle Paper Co. US-originated illustration-led lifestyle brand selling stationery, home décor, and gifts through its own stores and wholesale; comparable to Dave Draws for the illustrated multi-category product model, though at significantly larger scale and brand recognition.
• Paperchase: UK stationery, greeting card, and gift retailer with strong design-led product assortment; comparable to Dave Draws for the illustrated stationery, cards, and gift product mix in UK retail.
• Redbubble: Global print-on-demand marketplace for artist-designed prints, apparel, and home décor; comparable to Dave Draws for the illustrated city/place-themed merchandise category, operating as a competing distribution channel for similar content.
• Society6: Global marketplace enabling independent artists to sell illustrated prints, mugs, cushions, and homeware on demand; comparable to Dave Draws for the artist-to-consumer illustrated merchandise model, though as a platform rather than a single illustrator brand.

Direct peers

• Bold & Noble: UK-based independent design studio producing screen-printed art, stationery, and homeware with a distinctive illustrative style; comparable to Dave Draws as a small UK illustration-led DTC brand selling art prints and lifestyle merchandise.
• Ohh Deer: UK-based lifestyle and gift retailer built around contemporary illustration, art prints, and homeware; comparable to Dave Draws for the illustrated gift/homeware assortment and direct-to-consumer positioning.
• East End Prints: London-based independent art print retailer curating work from illustrators and selling through its own storefront; comparable to Dave Draws for the illustrated art print / merchandise retail model and illustrator-led brand positioning.
• The Art File: UK publisher of illustrated greeting cards, art prints, and gift stationery; comparable to Dave Draws for the paper-based illustrated products (prints, greeting cards, stationery) sold through UK retail and DTC channels.
• King & McGaw: UK art print retailer offering framed prints and art products from a wide range of artists; comparable to Dave Draws as a UK art print specialist with curated artist content and DTC/retail distribution.

Emerging players

• Typology London: Independent London-based design studio selling illustrated prints, accessories, and homeware via DTC channels; comparable to Dave Draws as a small UK illustration-led DTC business targeting similar gifting and home décor use cases.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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