
Mad Men Water Cooler – “Signal 30”
Mad Men Water Cooler, TV, FILM & BOOKSWelcome to your Weekly "Mad Men " Water Cooler! “Mad Men” represents some of the best in music, design, art and writing, and each week we use it as a lens to examine broader themes of creativity and the arts. Read on for more about this…

Blackwing Experience Performing Artist Shantell Martin
ARTLast week, we had the opportunity to sit down with Shantell Martin, a visual artist who will be performing at the Blackwing Experience on Tuesday, April 17th in New York City. We asked her questions about her life, her art and her preparation…

Christian Tamburr’s Blackwing Experience Set Preview
Pencil NewsOn Tuesday, April 17th, Blackwing Featured Musician Christian Tamburr will perform a very special set at the Blackwing Experience in New York City. Today, Studio 602 is excited to present a guest post from Christian detailing the stories behind…

So Commercial: Our Favorite Advertising Campaigns, Part Two
Pencil NewsIn part two of our Favorite Advertising Campaign Series, Ann and Alex discuss advertising campaigns for Chanel No. 5 perfume and Apple computers.
Our Favorite Advertising Campaigns, Part Two
Ann Mazzaferro
“Chanel No. 5 – A Bazmark…

Horseshoes, four-leaf clovers, pencils? Good luck comes in all shapes – PPC
Pencils and Pop Culture, SPORTSPencils and Pop-Culture - Horeshoes, Four-leaf Clovers, pencils? Good Luck Comes in All Shapes
Last week, Scott Stallings went to the 2012 Masters Tournament with a very particular good luck charm.
While completing the PGA Tour earlier in…

David Rees and Blackwing: Artisanal Pencil Sharpener
Pencil News, VideosDavid Rees: Artisanal Pencil Sharpener
The Art Director's Club recently shot a documentary video featuring David Rees, artisanal pencil sharpener and author of How to Sharpen Pencils (find it in a book store near you!). Check out this video,…

The Art Directors Club Celebrates Blackwing and the Creative Process
Pencil NewsThe Art Directors Club Celebrates Blackwing and the Creative Process
via The Art Directors Club
On April 17th, the Art Directors Club partners with Palomino Blackwing to present THE BLACKWING EXPERIENCE. An opening party for the week-long…

Mad Men Water Cooler – “Mystery Date”
Mad Men Water Cooler, Pencil News, TV, FILM & BOOKSMad Men Water Cooler - "Mystery Date"
Mad Men took a darker turn on Sunday night, with a feverish, hallucinating Don Draper finding himself in a metaphorical struggle with his philandering past, Sally getting scared out of her wits by the…

Academy Awards have Oscar: Award Names Explained
TV, FILM & BOOKSAcademy Awards Have Oscar: Award Names Explained
Some award names make sense. The Golden Globes are, well, a globe that's golden. The Grammys are short for "gramophone," which makes sense given the fact that a golden one crowns the music industries…

So Commercial: Our Favorite Advertising Campaigns
TV, FILM & BOOKSAs part of our month-long look at branding and advertising, each Thursday through April we'll be bringing you some of our favorite commercials and advertising campaigns. It's not just about which ads were funny, or which commercials were memorable;…

