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Answering the “Why” Question

The past few weeks have been weeks of discovery. When we set out to design a new web home for Blackwing, we were preoccupied with questions of “how.” How would the new site look? How would we use it to reach our customers? How long would…

Blackwings in the New Yorker’s Comma Queen Series Premiere

Yesterday, the New Yorker launched Comma Queen, a web series "devoted to language in all its facets" starring none other than New Yorker editor and Blackwing aficionado Mary Norris. The inaugural episode is dedicated to the series' namesake,…

Clive Thompson on the Typing vs. Writing Debate

“Type as quickly as you can, and always carry a pencil.” We’ve weighed in on the struggle between typing and handwriting before. We found research that showed how handwriting was better for retaining information. We also showed the…

Responsible, Sustainable Forestry at the Collins Almanor Forest

A few months back, I had the opportunity to explore the Collins Almanor Forest in Northern California. My guides were Collins Pine Company Forest Manager Jay Francis, longtime CalCedar employee (and one of the best storytellers I've ever met)…

John Clang’s The Land of My Heart

Postcards to a middle-aged nation Photographer John Clang’s new book The Land of My Heart celebrates Singapore’s 50th anniversary as a nation with a tribute to one of its most iconic exports. The Land of My Heart is made up of various…

Inside the Songwriting Process with Ted Russell Kamp – “Crystal Clear”

This is a project that has been a year in the making. It started last summer at the Blackwing Experience at the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity in Costa Mesa, CA. There, hundreds of guests drew on walls, wrote poems and played games inspired…

Introducing Blackwing Music

Today is an exciting day for Palomino and the entire Blackwing Family. We’ve officially launched our newest venture, Blackwing Music, as another way to help emerging artists who deserve to be heard. For our first project, we’ve signed…

What is Blackwing? A Short Film Featuring Andrew Combs

Blackwing is more than just a pencil. This is something we've said a thousand times, but what does it mean? This short film, featuring Nashville singer-songwriter Andrew Combs, answers that question. For a live performance of "Pearl,"…

Hand-Eye Supply – DIY in PDX

While in Portland earlier this month, we had a chance to stop by Hand-Eye Supply's brand-new location. Hand-Eye focuses on providing tools and accessories for craftsmen, DIYers, and creative minds and, true to their identity, they decided to…

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…