Derwent Graphic Pencils

Five original illustrations created for the global redesign of one of the brand’s most established professional pencil ranges. Drawn entirely with Derwent graphite, each subject was selected to reflect the character of a different pencil grade, spanning the range from 9H to 9B. The artwork appeared on product packaging sold worldwide.

Client: Derwent
Art Direction: Astri Saunders
Creative Direction: Esther Williams High

Classical statue figure graphite illustration

Colosseum graphite architectural drawing

Colosseum drawing in progress with Derwent Graphic pencil

Derwent Graphic pencil packaging with graphite illustrations

Graphite illustration of a small bird in flight with one wing extended and fragmented feather details.

Graphite illustration of a bee lying on its side with translucent wings and angular body forms.

Black-and-white graphite illustration of an octopus with curling tentacles, suction cups and angular texture details.

Child and older hand graphite illustration

Derwent pencil tins showing graphite packaging illustrations across the full Graphic and Sketching range.

The commissioned series was used across multiple Derwent Graphic pencil sets and sketching pads.

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