ACME Studio Obey Roller Ball Pen by Shepard Fairey

ACME Studio Obey Roller Ball Pen by Shepard Fairey

Artist-designed rollerball pen featuring Shepard Fairey's OBEY graphics, engraved signature, and refillable ACME Studio writing mechanism

The ACME Studio Obey Roller Ball Pen brings Shepard Fairey's distinctive graphic language to a functional writing instrument. Introduced in 2009 as part of ACME Studio's designer pen collection, it features bold black-and-white artwork drawn from Fairey's OBEY aesthetic, with the artist's signature engraved on the cap band. Production ended in October 2017, making this a discontinued design with particular appeal to collectors of contemporary art and distinctive writing instruments.

Why Order from Design & Grace

Authorized ACME Studio retailer: Design & Grace is an authorized ACME Studio retailer, so you receive genuine ACME Studio products backed by the full manufacturer warranty.

Ships from Texas: Your ACME Studio Obey Roller Ball Pen is carefully packed and shipped from our Texas facility.

Artist-designed collectible: Created by Shepard Fairey and no longer in production, the Obey pen offers a distinctive combination of recognizable artwork and everyday writing functionality.

Shepard Fairey's OBEY Artwork in a Writing Instrument

Shepard Fairey began his OBEY campaign in 1989, using street art, graphic design, and imagery inspired by propaganda to explore advertising, authority, and consumer culture. His work became internationally recognized for its bold visual compositions, repeated symbols, and strong graphic contrasts.

Created for ACME Studio in 2009, the Obey Roller Ball translates that visual identity into the proportions of a traditional capped pen. The black-and-white artwork creates a distinctive appearance, while Fairey's engraved signature on the cap band identifies the artist behind the design. The ACME name appears on the pocket clip.

The Obey rollerball is part of ACME Studio's Standard Roller Ball collection, known for bringing designs by artists, architects, and graphic designers into practical writing instruments. Although the Obey design was discontinued in October 2017, its refillable construction allows the pen to remain useful rather than becoming simply a display piece.

Signature Features

Shepard Fairey design: Created by the American artist behind the OBEY campaign, whose work draws on street art, graphic design, and contemporary visual culture.

Distinctive OBEY graphics: Bold black-and-white artwork gives the pen a recognizable appearance associated with Fairey's graphic style.

Original 2009 release: Introduced by ACME Studio in 2009 as part of its artist-designed writing instrument collection.

Discontinued design: ACME Studio ended production in October 2017, making the original Obey rollerball a collectible piece from its design archive.

Standard Roller Ball construction: Uses ACME Studio's established capped rollerball format for comfortable everyday writing.

Engraved artist signature: Shepard Fairey's signature is engraved on the cap band, identifying the designer.

ACME Studio detailing: The pocket clip carries the ACME name as part of the collection's signature finish.

Replaceable ink refill: Compatible with ACME Studio Standard Roller Ball refills, allowing continued use after the original ink supply is exhausted.

Presentation packaging: Presented in an ACME Studio metal tin with a protective black sleeve.

From Our Founder

"ACME Studio has always been interesting because it asks artists and designers to work with an object we use every day. Shepard Fairey's Obey pen is a particularly recognizable example. The graphics are unmistakably his, and the fact that production ended in 2017 makes it appealing to collectors. I also like that it remains a proper refillable pen, so you can enjoy using it rather than simply keeping it in its box."

Tony Boulton, Founder, Design & Grace

Ships from Texas with Confidence

Your ACME Studio Obey Roller Ball Pen by Shepard Fairey is carefully packed and shipped from our Texas facility. As an authorized ACME Studio retailer, Design & Grace provides genuine ACME Studio writing instruments with full manufacturer warranty coverage and knowledgeable customer support.