Blackwing Collaborates with TRAVELER’S COMPANY
Blackwing NewsWe'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.
Bruce Lee’s Writings
Literature, TV & Film
“This page marks the beginning of another year. I must laid great stress on the necessity of a good education as the only means to achieve distinction, because in our age of enlightenment, a man’s ability is generally measured by the knowledge…
Dragon: The Life & Legacy of Bruce Lee – Part III
Blackwing News, TV & Film
In 1971, Bruce decided to journey back to Hong Kong to try to establish himself again as an actor. He was contracted for the lead role in two Hong Kong films produced by Golden Harvest. The first of these, “Big Boss,” became an unexpected…
Dragon: The Life & Legacy of Bruce Lee – Part II
Blackwing News, TV & Film
In April of 1959, Bruce Lee embarked on his journey back to America with nothing more than $100 to his name. He boarded a ship bound for San Francisco but quickly found his new home in Seattle after arriving on American shores. Bruce enrolled…
Blackwing 651: Behind the Design
Blackwing News, TV & Film
The Blackwing 651 is a tribute to Bruce Lee and his philosophy of simplicity, directness, and freedom. We worked closely with the Lee family on the design of the pencil, which is an ode to one of Bruce Lee's most iconic outfits (and one that…
Blackwing 64 Comic Book Character Battle Royale
Blackwing News, TV & Film
The Blackwing 64 is a tribute to comic books and the innovative minds that bring them to life. The pencil’s design is a nod to the 64-color palette and printing technique sported by some of the earliest comic books.
In celebration of…
Weekly Discoveries 04.02.2015 – Aled Lewis and Flannery O’Connor
Literature, TV & Film, Weekly DiscoveriesMahlon
War & Pizza by Aled Lewis
Everybody knows the Shredder couldn’t beat the Turtles in a pizza eating contest. But, for the nonbelievers, artist Aled Lewis has recreated the scene of the famous showdown here with pixel art pulled…
Weekly Discoveries 11.06.2014 – Wonder Woman, 10 String Symphony & Timmy’s Organism
Art, Literature, Music, TV & Film, Weekly DiscoveriesCharles
Mary Norris' Between You & Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen
This week I received a galley copy of Mary Norris’ new book Between You & Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen which will be published by W.W. Norton during Spring 2015.…