Staedtler has long been a pillar in the stationery scene with its iconic logo, quality drawing instruments, and technical writing tools. Founded in 1835 by J.S. Staedtler, this German company developed a reputation throughout the world due to their impeccable pencils. Surprisingly, the rich tradition behind the Staedtler pencil started even before the founding of the company.

In 140 characters or less, write a love note with a metaphor/simile that's hilariously awkward, clumsy, or just plain bad. Our favorite entry will be rewarded with a Pentel Pocket Brush! Use this letter counter to make sure you stay under the 140 character limit.

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An interview series featuring notable people within the pen, art, and design worlds. Now a highly sought-after director and storyboard artist, Dan Fraga first entered into the scene honing his talents as a comic book artist. Join us as we take a look into his creative mind.

Please tell us about yourself and what you do.

My name is Dan Fraga. I am a director, sequence designer, doodler, and former comic book artist from Southern California. I write with pictures. I feel that everyday is an opportunity to better yourself and enrich other's lives around you.

The kind of work I do varies from project to project. In a nutshell, I'm hired for my imagination and ability to meet clients' needs. Those needs range from simple keyframe illustrations, sequence design all the way up to directing full seasons of television shows. The most recent show being The Ricky Gervais Show for HBO and sequence design for Hershey's commercials.

In my free time, (which is usually sitting on the couch with my wife, after the kids are in bed) I love to do what I call "couch doodles". They're sort of a combination of practice and mental unloading. It's a lot of fun and very gratifying.

Thank you to all our fans for participating in our Eyedropper Conversion Kit Giveaway. We appreciate our community and are excited to give away some of our fascinating products!

The winner of the Eyedropper Conversion Kit:
Mark M.

Here are our favorite customer images selected from our Facebook Page or the web for the month of January.

Picture from Elizabeth: So elegantly drawn you can almost feel the feathers when you gaze at this artwork, Elizabeth's peacock is as beautiful as the living bird.