This week is another hodge-podge of pens, paper and digital tools but mostly a lot of ink reviews… mmmm… ink! Paper: Midori Traveler Star Edition Review (via Gourmet Pens) Pens and Ink: Pen Hack: Converting a Kaweco Sport into a bulb filler (via Comfortable Shoes Studio) Diamine Dark Brown Ink Review (via Inkophile) A Fire-Starting…
Showing all posts in April 2013
Inside JCrew President Jenna Lyons Office
Fast Company featured the new, young president of JCrew, Jenna Lyons in its most recent issue with photos of her office. Her space looks more boho than corner office executive. Its quirky and artsy and totally couture which seems only fitting. The article about Lyons rise to the top of the JCrew ladder is also…
Handwriting Death Knell (again)
About every few months, someone publishes a story about the death of handwriting or some variation on this theme. Today’s grim reaper is the BBC with a video article about North Carolina Congresswoman Pat Hurley, who is drafting a bill to mandate handwriting be taught in primary school. A professor of linguistics provides counterpoint describing…
Real Kansas City Workspaces
(Grace Townley’s tiny workspace. Photo by Jennifer Hack/Ink) In this week’s issue of the free weekly, Ink, there was a photo story of local KC workspaces. I love it when other people collect stories for me! There are more real workspaces to view in the article but these were my favorites.
Uni-Ball Jetstream 0.38 Review
I have generally had a bias against ballpoint pens. I remember the gloopy, messy ballpoints from childhood that write with wide strokes and leave an oily mess. The folks at Uni-Ball changed my opinion about ballpoints though with their Jetstream line. This is the Jetstream Ballpoint Pen 0.38 with light pink body and it features…
Pantone Wallpapers
I always get tickled by the goofy stuff designers do, myself included, like proudly showing their affinity for a particular color, right down to its Pantone designated number. So, yeah to Pantone for offering this lovely array of “chips” available as computer desktop wallpapers. I, of course, chose PMS 382C… but really, who is surprised…
Ask The Desk: Buying a Vintage Esterbrook
My pal Carolee recently emailed me a question and was kind enough to let me post the question and response here. …do you have any good sources for a vintage esterbrook? I recently got a Parker Vac and I’m starting to fall in love with vintage pens. I don’t know how much to pay for…