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How to Sell a Raisin: An Interview with Ad Man Mark Keller

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to speak with Mark Keller, former ad man and current Creative Director at Loudville Studios. In this interview, Mark gives an inside look at the life of an ad man, explains just how spot on Mad Men's portrayal…
Blackwing Experience

Blackwing Takes Manhattan at the Blackwing Experience

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Blackwing Takes Manhattan at the Blackwing Experience The Blackwing Experience and the Party for the Pencil hit New York City last week and, by all accounts, both were a hit. Over 1,000 artists, writers, musicians and other creatives graced…
Blackwing Font

Create Your Own Blackwing Font

At last week’s Blackwing Experience at the Art Directors Club in New York, guests were able to create their own hand drawn font using a Palomino Blackwing pencil. The station was a huge hit, with hundreds of guests creating their very own…
Blackwing pencils

Stop the Presses: Blackwings in the Wild! – PPC

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Pencils and Pop-Culture: Blackwings in the Wild! Usually I reserve this space as a spot to muse on pencils and pop culture on a broad scale. However, lately our Palomino Blackwing and Palomino Blackwing 602 pencils have been popping up in some…
Mad Men

“Mad Men” Water Cooler: “Far Away Places”

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Welcome to this week's Mad Men watercooler! As always, spoilers are ahead, so if you haven't watched last night's episode, find a place far away from this post... Mad Men Water Cooler - "Far Away Places" First off, RIP Roger and Jane’s marriage.…

So Commercial: Our Favorite Advertising Campaigns, Part Three

In part three of our Favorite Advertising Campaign Series, Ann and Alex discuss advertising campaigns for Progressive Auto Insurance and Gears of War. Our Favorite Advertising Campaigns, Part Three Ann Mazzaferro, Writer Progressive Auto…

Pencil Artist of the Week: Timothy Hodge

This week’s featured pencil artist is someone who’s work you might be familiar with. His name is Timothy Hodge, and he has worked on films such as Mulan, Brother Bear and Veggie Tales. It’s his notebook filled with sketches and doodles,…

Dick Clark, Creativity and the American Bandstand

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Dick Clark, Creativity and the American Bandstand Just two days ago, Dick Clark passed away at the age of 82. For the current generation of youngsters, Clark was known as the host of the New Year's Eve ball-drop special on NBC. For anyone over…
Mad Men

Mad Men Water Cooler – “Signal 30”

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Welcome 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 Shantell Martin

Blackwing Experience Performing Artist Shantell Martin

Last 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…