DOODLE TAROT: A Study Deck for Beginners!

The Doodle Tarot is a 78-card deck specifically created by artist Emily Kay Holloway with novice and beginner tarot readers in mind. Its core purpose is to remove the intimidation often associated with learning tarot by presenting the complex symbolism in a simplified, doodle-art style. The deck focuses on clarity and directness, making it easier for new readers to grasp card meanings without feeling overwhelmed by intricate or esoteric imagery.

Each card in the Doodle Tarot is designed to be a study aid, with the visual elements directly illustrating the card's core concept. The black-and-white aesthetic emphasizes line art and form, allowing the reader to focus on the symbolic content rather than being distracted by color. This approach supports an intuitive learning process, where the visual cues on each card serve as mnemonic devices for understanding its message.

The deck was successfully funded on Kickstarter in 2020, raising $16,835 from 266 backers. Its success highlights a demand for accessible, beginner-friendly tarot tools that prioritize ease of learning. The Doodle Tarot aims to be a foundational deck, helping new practitioners build confidence and a solid understanding of the tarot system before potentially moving on to more complex or artistically elaborate decks.

This deck is ideal for absolute beginners to tarot, students of divination, or anyone who finds traditional tarot imagery overwhelming. It caters to visual learners who benefit from clear, straightforward illustrations that directly communicate card meanings. It also appeals to those who appreciate a minimalist, hand-drawn aesthetic and are looking for a study deck to build their foundational knowledge of the Rider-Waite-Smith system.

Emily Kay Holloway, known as Em, is a freelance artist based near Atlanta, Georgia, with a diverse skill set spanning illustrations, sculpture, FX makeup, singing, jewelry making, and plaster building. Their creative journey led them to design the Doodle Tarot with the specific goal of making tarot accessible to beginners. The deck reflects Em's multidisciplinary artistic approach, bringing a fresh, unpretentious style to the world of divination.