Tag Archive for: Blackwing

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 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…
Lili Arnold

Lili Arnold

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Lili Arnold is a graphic designer, illustrator, block printer and textile designer based in Santa Cruz, California.
Oliver Lam-Watson

Oliver Lam-Watson

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Oliver Lam-Watson is a Masters of Architecture student, 35mm darkroom photographer and YouTube content creator from London, UK. Read about his process.
Carrie South

Carrie South

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Carrie South is an illustrator and painter from Oklahoma City, OK.
Blackwing 530

Dropping Some Gold Rush Knowledge

I 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…
Blackwing Point Guard

Creating the Blackwing Point Guard

Last 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…
Blackwing Point Guard

What’s Inside the Blackwing 530 Subscription Box

In 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 530

Blackwing Volumes – Volume 530

Mike Hawthorne

Mike Hawthorne

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Mike Hawthorne, comic book penciler and current lead artist on Marvel's Deadpool series.
Joe DiMaggio

The Insane Facts Behind DiMaggio’s Hit Streak

The release of the Blackwing 56 was very much a labor of love for a team full of baseball enthusiasts. Along the way, we discovered some pretty astounding things about Joe DiMaggio’s famous streak. Hours spent scouring sites like Baseball-Reference.com…