Blackwing Blog

In addition to 24 freshly sharpened pencils, John Steinbeck would start each day with a stack of yellow legal pads. We created the (Il)legal pad in his honor.

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

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...

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

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.

The Blackwing Loft a space where you can test out Blackwing products, read about the history of the Blackwing brand, shop our entire collection, see how a pencil (and record) is made.

The Blackwing 811, the first glow in the dark Blackwing pencils, is a tribute to libraries and they hope they represent.

Andy Powers is a luthier, and lead designer at Taylor Guitars.