"There's something almost rebellious about spending serious design energy on a pencil. We're constantly told that screens are the future and handwriting is obsolete but Korean design studio BKID went all in on the opposite direction. Their project "Write Draw Think" asks a question nobody knew they needed answered: what if we stopped taking the pencil for granted? Created as research for the Hangeul Museum in 2025, this isn't your standard stationery lineup."
"BKID developed sixteen experimental writing tools by deeply studying how we actually use pencils, the gestures we make, the habits we develop, the way our hands move when we're focused versus when we're exploring. The result is a collection that transforms writing from a mundane task into something physical, sculptural, and weirdly thought-provoking. Designer: BKID What makes this project fascinating is how BKID completely reframes what a writing tool can be."
BKID produced sixteen experimental writing tools for the Hangeul Museum (2025) by closely studying pencil use, gestures, habits, and hand movement during focused and exploratory states. The collection reframes pencils as physical, sculptural mediators between mind and body that alter writing experience. Some tools encourage solo deep work and meditative flow, while others enable multiple people to guide a single mark collaboratively. Tip geometry and form intentionally shift expressive qualities: sharp tips heighten tension, angles, and pressure awareness, whereas rounded forms suggest softer, vowel-like breathing and different tactile feedback.
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