Blackwing Collaborates with TRAVELER’S COMPANY

We've teamed up with our friends at TRAVELER'S COMPANY to create a new capsule collection dedicated to our shared love for all things pencils and paper.
Blackwing 155

Volume 155 – The Bauhaus Pencil

Blackwing B Emblem

Introducing Our New Emblem & Analog Apparel

It's popular for brands to say they're "creating a culture." And it's usually a bunch of bullshit. Over the past ten years, we haven't created a culture, but a culture has certainly found us. It's a culture filled with people who like to unplug…
How much can a pencil write

How Many Words Does an Extra-Firm Blackwing Write?

An experiment by Robin Lepine There are many factors that affect the longevity of a pencil. The graphite formulation, the pressure you write with, the paper you write on, and how frequently the pencil is sharpened, all contribute to how…
Blackwing 42

Blackwing Volume 42 – The Jackie Robinson Pencil

The Blackwing 42 is a tribute to Jackie Robinson and those who pursue their passions, creative or otherwise, regardless of the obstacles in their way.
Blackwing Legal Pad

John, Thom, and The (Il)legal Pad

When we were designing the Blackwing 24, our tribute to literary icon John Steinbeck, I had the honor of meeting John’s son Thom. Thom welcomed us into his home and, as we sat on his living room sofa, sipping coffee and marveling at the artifacts…

Blackwing x TWA Hotel

We teamed up with the TWA Hotel to release a special limited edition Chili Pepper Red Blackwing pencil. Read more.
Blackwing Volume 10

Blackwing Volume 10 – The Journalism Pencil

The Blackwing 10 is a tribute to Nellie Bly - and investigative journalists like her - who keep citizens informed, and give them a voice.
Blackwing Volume 10

10 Days in a Mad-House

In 1887, Joseph Pulitzer’s New York World tasked Nellie Bly, a yet unknown journalist, with investigating the insane asylum on New York’s Blackwell’s Island. What follows is the full series that was the result of her investigation. The events depicted are sensitive and, in many cases, disturbing, but they have been unedited and presented here in their entirety.

Celebrating Independent Bookstore Day with Warwick’s

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To celebrate Independent Bookstore Day, we'd like to highlight a bookstore with a wonderful and long history, Warwicks.
Blackwing Loft

The Blackwing Loft Opens at Rough Trade NYC

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The Blackwing Loft is officially open at Rough Trade NYC! This evolving space will be home to one-of-a-kind art installations, events and workshops, and exclusive in-store products.