Sketch Reporting with Off-Ramp’s Mike Sheehan

Mike Sheehan may be one of the last great sketch reporters.  His contributions for SCPR program Off-Ramp document significant events and stories with a nuance forgotten with photography and a craft rarely cultivated.  A former toy designer…

Weekly Discoveries 10.09.2014 – Sway, Richard Hell, Realistic Pokemon and Heigh Ho

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Alex Whirr - Sway I’ve neglected listening to Sway for the past few weeks, despite the near constant urging of my circle of friends. The album is currently sitting at 141 on Billboard’s Top 200 list and, for this genre, that’s an astounding…

Moises Chiullan’s “Borrowed Blackwings”

This week, Moises Chiullan, storyteller, marketer, film buff, comic fiend and founder of ArthouseCowboy.com, wrote an essay about his passion for the Blackwing 602 pencil. The article coincides with the launch of Blackwing pencils on Need…

Nick Sickelton on Lettering, Analog and Blackwing Pencils

Nick Sickelton is a master of the alphabet. Now, I know what you're thinking, most people "master" the alphabet in kindergarten, but Nick has spent the better half of his life studying design, lettering and the architecture of the alphabet.…

Jessica Hische at SF Design Week

This year's SF Design Week took place from June 13 - 20 and featured over 50 events spanning the entire Bay Area. One of the draws (see what we did there) was a talk at the Pinterest headquarters in San Francisco with letterer, illustrator,…

Walt Disney and Blackwing Pencils

This past May, while on vacation in Walt Disney World, I found myself in the Walt Disney: One Man’s Dream gallery. The attraction is described as “a multimedia gallery exhibit of rare artifacts and an inspiring 15-minute film [that] bring[s]…

James Cromwell Contemplates with a Blackwing

This post contains some spoilers for TNT's series "Murder in the First." TNT's new series "Murder in the First" tells the story of a single murder case drawn out over the course of a 10 episode season. The show features a well-rounded and…

The Anatomy of the Perfect Everyday Carry

Everyday Carry (EDC) is a term that refers to the items one carries with them on a daily basis. A whole subculture of EDC enthusiasts has sprung up on corners of the Internet, their EDCs ranging from recreational to survivalist purposes. Most…