The BIC Cristal pen might be the most successful industrial design object of all time. Not because it was precious or clever, but because it was everywhere. Classrooms, offices, hospitals, hotel ...

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You’ve never seen a Bic Cristal like this before. Almost everywhere you go, from the doctor’s office to the library to the car dealership, there’s one ubiquitous design gem hidden in plain sight: the ...

Imagine holding a pen that’s been in more hands than any other writing tool in the world—one that’s so iconic that it’s practically synonymous with putting pen to paper. For years, the BIC pen has ...