Acme Brand X Biltmore
If you know anything about the Acme pen company then you know that they are a highly successful company that creates fun and innovative products of high quality (not to be confused with the fictional company of a similar name that has sold a plethora of devices and gadgets to a lonely coyote who lives in Arizona and has a penchant for fast birds). In fact, Acme Pens have been so successful in recent years with their designs and creations that you can find their products in 49 countries around the world. An astounding achievement for any company, but not so surprising when you take a closer look at their products and their philosophy.
The idea behind Acme Pens is fairly straight forward. Hire design artists to come up with fun and funky pen ideas that make people smile and think. This involves giving artists free reign to create and tinker with expression, colors and message. It turns a common everyday item into
Acme Brand X Ritz Dots
a canvas; one that has seldom been explored with the full fervor and creativity that Acme brings. The result is a world of endless possibilities wrapped around a barrel of ink.
The Brand X line from Acme is a collaboration of artists coming together to create patterns that at first seem understated and complacent. A deeper inspection however, reveals patterns that are bold and vibrant with colors to match. So let us take a few moments and learn more not only about the pens, but the artist’s behind them as well.
Acme Brand X Ritz Dots Ballpoint Pen
The Ritz Dots pen features a black resin casing with white dots that speckle the entire length of the body and cap. This particular ballpoint is the creation of Adrian Olabuenaga. Olabuenaga was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and grew up in California where he fostered a life-long love of functional art. Some of his earliest work was done on the medium of radios and furniture. Besides being an accomplished artist, Olabuenaga is also co-founder of Acme and part of the genius behind the Acme line of products. Beyond his work with Acme, he designs for such companies as Boeing, Disney, Mercedes Benz and Warner Brothers. His current specialty is creating identities for business and branding purposes.
Acme Brand X Blueprint Ballpoint Pen
The creator of the Blueprint Ballpoint, Constantin Boym, was born in Moscow, Russia in 1955. He graduated from Moscow Architectural Institute and later received a Master’s degree in design from Domus Academy in Milan. Design Studio he started in New York City became his base of operations where he designed watches for Swiss manufacturer Swatch, table settings and dishes for Authentics and Alessi as well as many art exhibits for museums around the United States. The Blueprint Ballpoint is a simple, yet effective ode to the design considerations that come forward on the drafting board of architects around the world.
Acme Brand X Blueprint
Acme Brand X Dots Red Ballpoint Pen
When it comes to furniture, architecture, industrial design and photography, Charles and Ray Eames are considered some of the best designers of the last century. The catalog of work that this husband and wife team has produced extends beyond a 100 films. They worked together,
Acme Brand X Hoola Pen
intimately, to create wonderful pieces of art in a broad range of catergories. From them, the world was introduced to the famous Eames Chair. Here, with the Acme Brand X Dots Ballpoint Pen, we see them launch into a new medium. Like many of the Brand X pens, the Dots Pen is understated, yet bold. It’s simple lines lend it a sense of boldness and texture that upholds the Eames legacy.
Acme Brand X Hoola Ballpoint Pen
This wonderful pen from Acme features a resin casing with green waves pulsating across the body of this modern looking retractable ballpoint pen. The designer is Karim Rashid, a man with as many accolades as Acme has designs. He is credited with bringing affordable design and styles to the general population. One of his major accomplishments in this field was by teaming up with Target to come up with a season of styles in a variety of products from kitchen supplies to beach towels and furniture. He loves to incorporate cultural significance into his designs in an effort to shape and bend the preconceived notions we have about how society and the world operate on daily basis. His mission is to educate by igniting our passion with solid, creative design.
Acme Brand X Biltmore Ballpoint Pen
This is by far my favorite Brand X pen from Acme and it comes from America’s most innovative and creative architect – Frank Lloyd Wright. This absolutely modernly styled pen comes from a man who was born in Wisconsin in 1867 and who would grow up to bring the world 11 of the one-hundred most significant buildings in the world, according to the Architectural Record, published in 1991. The pen itself is a polyphonic spree of colors and shapes rooted in hues of browns, reds and greens. It has a presence that is both sophisticated and playful. This simple, retractable ballpoint pen is a true nod to the buildings and style of Mr. Wright himself.
Take the time to check out these five amazing pens and the designers behind them at Executive Essentials. What’s even better is that right now you can get one of these designer originals for only $59 at EE.
