A beautiful, well weighted pen that makes your sketches and scratchings look like the kind of thing found in the notepads of architects (rather than on the walls of a Mexican prison) is an inspiring tool to have in your kit-bag.
In addition to drawing envious glances from clients and designers alike, it will increase your desire to sketch and take notes.
Getting the pen moving early and freely circumvents one of the biggest barriers to completing a design... starting.
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Great tip!
It took me 2-3 years to settle on the right pen. I'm using a Sakura Micron .45mm black marker. It's waterproof, fadeproof, acid-free archival ink. It doesn't smudge, it dries fast, and the tip withstands furious writting without wearing down.
Cheers,
Jason R.
At the moment I'm using Bic Griprollers. The guys at Stamford Interactive put me onto them. Not glamorous, but safe to lose.
Shane
Well I favour the Lamy 2000 fountain pen. It is a beautiful piece of Bauhaus inspired minimalist modern art. It was designed in 1966 and - with a fiberglass body and platinum plated gold nib - was quite ahead of it's time. They are still in production today. It isn't safe to loose (I have lost and found it once so far). I load it with a mix of black and brown ink which gives a lovely vintage look to my somewhat shaky sketches. It leaks when I fly and the ink smudges occasionally, but I forgive it... as you would a mistress who farts in the bed.
I can't believe you said "fart"!
Shane
I'm using a PilotG-2 + Mont Blanc refill... and there's no going back. Very smooth.
(Just google "pilot mont blanc" and check out the intstructables link)
They run out quite quickly but that's ok because I bought 70 refills :)
I recommend the Sharpie Pen. http://www.amazon.com/Sharpie-Fine-Point-Black-Green/dp/B001MAG5CO They are durable, have a fine point, and the ink is dark, non-smudging, and doesn't bleed through. The feel is great. And since they are cheap, it's not such a big deal when people find out they like them too and they disappear from your desk. If I'm wearing pants I have one of these in the pocket.
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