The Pen Addict

482: It's a Medium Nib, It's Fine

Oct 6, 2021
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ADVICE

Contribute To Community Surveys

  • Fill out community surveys to help preserve and understand hobby demographics and trends.
  • Participate even if you are not in Slack; your responses make the aggregated results more interesting.
INSIGHT

Engineering Choices Affect Perceived Value

  • Product choices (like refill size) can undercut perceived value even when design and performance are strong.
  • A premium pen with a smaller multi-pen refill felt like a design misstep that confused perceived quality.
INSIGHT

Regional Divisions Fuel Creative Editions

  • Regional divisions (e.g., Lamy Hong Kong) let brands experiment with wild, well-executed special editions.
  • These creative regional releases show what the parent company could do more broadly in design and marketing.
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