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What Creatives Are Buying Right Now

Updated weekly. The products getting the most attention from the DezignerDude community.

This Week’s Top Picks

Copic Sketch Markers 72-Colour Set

The set every serious illustrator works towards. Alcohol-based, refillable, blendable.

★ $289 on Amazon →

Apple Pencil Pro

Double-tap switching, barrel roll for brush rotation. The most capable Apple Pencil yet.

★ $129 on Amazon →

Leuchtturm1917 Dotted Hardcover Notebook

The cult designer sketchbook. Dot grid, numbered pages, 249 sheets, lay-flat binding.

★ $26 on Amazon →

Ergotron LX Monitor Arm

The gold-standard monitor arm. Smooth adjustment, clean routing, holds up to 34 inch monitors.

★ $149 on Amazon →

Wacom Intuos Pro Medium

8,192 pressure levels, Pro Pen 2. The professional drawing tablet standard.

★ $379.95 on Amazon →