Lili Arnold
Blackwing News, Maker SeriesLili Arnold is a graphic designer, illustrator, block printer and textile designer based in Santa Cruz, California.
Oliver Lam-Watson
Blackwing News, Maker SeriesOliver Lam-Watson is a Masters of Architecture student, 35mm darkroom photographer and YouTube content creator from London, UK. Read about his process.
Carrie South
Blackwing News, Maker SeriesCarrie South is an illustrator and painter from Oklahoma City, OK.
Dropping Some Gold Rush Knowledge
Blackwing NewsI missed out on the the grade school field trip to Sutter’s Mill, so when I paid the historical landmark a visit in preparation for the launch of the Blackwing 530, I learned quite a bit. I also fell down a rabbit hole of Gold Rush research…
Creating the Blackwing Point Guard
Blackwing NewsLast week, we launched the Blackwing Point Guard, a point protector designed specifically for Blackwing pencils. This is an item we’ve been working on for nearly two full years, and one I didn’t think would ever see the light of day. It…
What’s Inside the Blackwing 530 Subscription Box
Blackwing NewsIn addition to a twelve pack of pencils and thirteenth archive tube pencil, Blackwing Volumes subscribers always receive a little something extra. With the Blackwing 211, it was a cedar slat with the pencil's story etched into its face. With…
Blackwing x Bradley Mountain – The Story Behind the Blackwing Pencil Roll
Blackwing NewsWe met the guys at Bradley Mountain while we were both exhibiting at a tradeshow in Long Beach, CA. I had fallen in love with their bags at a store in my hometown of Sacramento, CA, so I knew I wanted to introduce myself. We hit it off immediately,…
10 Photography Resources for Film Photographers
Blackwing NewsWith the Blackwing 344 out in the wild, we hope folks will feel inspired to take some old-fashioned film photographs. We posted the template for the BW 344 Pinhole Camera, but we know film can be challenging to get ahold of, so here's a list…
Designing the BW 344 Pinhole Camera
Blackwing NewsWhen we started brainstorming ideas for the Blackwing 344 subscriber bonus, we knew we wanted something that would help people reconnect with the art of photography. In the last decade, taking a picture has become almost automatic, yet photos…