The black memo block, produced by Ito Bindery in Japan, is a sleek notepad that is made with, as the name implies, black sheets of paper. Pencils, white colored pencils and gel pens work fantastically on this pad and give a fun unexpected pop to your creative writing endeavors! Stationery made with black paper is a bit rare – its sure to be a conversation starter, and it also might inspire you to change what you write down.