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Christian Tamburr’s Blackwing Experience Set Preview

On 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…
Advertising Campaigns Part 2

So Commercial: Our Favorite Advertising Campaigns, Part Two

In 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…

David Rees and Blackwing: Artisanal Pencil Sharpener

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David 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,…
Blackwing Experience

The Art Directors Club Celebrates Blackwing and the Creative Process

The 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”

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Mad 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…

The Blackwing Pencil: Muse to the Masses

The Blackwing Pencil: Muse to the Masses If you've followed along, you'll know that those of us here at Studio 602 believe that a Blackwing pencil can be something sexy , something political , and something sporty . But it turns out we're not…

Board Games and the Mobile Gaming Revolution

Board Games and the Mobile Gaming Revolution Something has happened to your favorite board games. The next time you're sitting on a bus, waiting in a doctor's office or dining in at a restaurant, take a look around. What you're sure to find…

Quincy Jones: What Makes a Legend?

Quincy Jones: What Makes a Legend? March 14 was the 79th birthday of legendary producer and composer Quincy Jones. In his decades-spanning career, Jones has been the driving force behind some of the most memorable music of the 20th century.…

Traces of History: Pencils and the Suffrage Movement

Traces of History: Pencils and the Suffrage Movement My earliest heroes were the women behind the United States suffrage movement. Susan B. Anthony, Carrie Chapman Catt, Julia Ward Howe and Lucy Stone weren’t just stuffy figures in a history…

Test Your Pencil Knowledge

Test Your Pencil Knowledge Every day through March 15th, we'll ask a trivia question about pencils. And each day we'll give a pack of Kitaboshi highlighter pencils and hardbound notebook to someone who answers correctly. At the end of the contest,…