This 9-in-1 folding titanium ruler can draw circles, slice paper, and eject your SIM card
Measure twice, cut once is solid advice that skips a few steps. Somewhere between the measuring and the cutting you also need a pencil, a…
Stationery
8 Japanese Stationery That Make US Back-to-School Supplies Look Boring
Japan has a stationery obsession, and the rest of the world is finally catching on. The country treats writing tools and paper goods the way…
The Corner-Bound Notebook Without the Wrist-Digging Problem
As a certified stationery hoarder (if there were an actual certification for that), I own all kinds of notebooks: hardcover, softcover, A5, A6, dotted, lined,…
A Pen Holder That Actually Looks Like Desk Art
When it comes to stationery and my work and leisure desk, I consider my aesthetic to be messycore and maximalist. Having a lot of pens…
Kokuyo Made a Paperweight for People Who’ve Run Out of Hands
A book rarely stays open when you’re trying to copy a passage or check a diagram. One hand holds the paper down while the other…
8 Best Stationery Designs for People With a Slightly Unhealthy Obsession With Pens & Notebooks
Nobody needs their fortieth pen. That has never stopped anyone who truly loves stationery from buying it anyway, because a new notebook still feels like…
7 Reasons Non-Artists Need a Drawing Pad on Their Desk
I’ve established in my previous articles that I’m not an artist and can only draw stick figures, or maybe follow paint-by-numbers-style sketches. That hasn’t stopped…
The Aluminum Pen That Actually Lets You See What You’re Drawing
Every designer who has ever sketched with a fat marker or a clumsy ballpoint knows the same small frustration. The barrel gets in the way…
Cricut’s New Machine Actually Makes Custom Stickers in Minutes
I have a drawer, and if you are the kind of person who understands sticker addiction, you already know the drawer I mean. Okay fine,…
An $1,165 Pencil Sharpener That Refuses to Stay Boring
Most desk objects disappear the moment they do their job. A stapler staples. A tape dispenser dispenses. A pencil sharpener sharpens, and then it goes…
5 Pens and Notebooks That Make Handwriting Feel Worth It Again
Nobody really chooses a pen. They use whatever is closest and hasn’t run dry. Most of us spend more time optimizing digital workflows than we…
The Gennai Pen SL01 Is Closer to Clockwork Than Stationery
Press a button on most pens, and you get ink. Press the lever on the Gennai Pen SL01, though, and you get mechanical theater instead….
Rimowa Actually Made a $3,100 Suitcase for Faber-Castell Pencils
I’m not an artist or an architect, but I do love me some good quality pens, pencils, and markers. Since I’m just a casual user,…
7 Best Japanese Stationery Gifts of September 2026
Japanese stationery operates on a different logic than most desk goods. The best pieces don’t announce their design—they reveal it through use, the third time…
3 Reasons Your Best Ideas Go Unrealized. Creativity Isn’t One of Them
You know this moment. An idea hits you out of the blue, fully formed and when you least expect it. By the time you reach…
9 Desk Upgrades for a Fresh Semester, or Just a Fresh Start at Work
The desk is the one surface in your life that shows exactly where your head is. Cluttered means overwhelmed. Bare means uninspired. Getting it right…