An old advertising brochure for the German “Pelikan” company. It reads: “Day in, day out, millions of secretaries around the world fulfill their responsible task. They are their bosses’ right hand. They take up stenographs, write letters, make phone calls and prepare conferences. But whatever they have to accomplish, they need good tools for it.”…

Hey, designers! Try out this clever project to put those hundreds of torn-out Pantone chips to use as a fun, colorful magnets to accent to your fridge or filing cabinet. (via How About Orange)

Detail from an amazing poster by Allister Lee of Studio B.I.B (Black is Beautiful) of 500 Markers. It lovingly renders a huge variety of black markers from glass-barrel Magic Markers to Mini-Wides,  Sakuras, and Sharpies. The poster is 42”x32”, printed on 80lb glossy paper. $35