This story belongs to the Fortune India Magazine October 2025 issue.
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THE PEN MAY BE mightier than the sword. But for Eric Blanchi, it is the humble HB pencil that holds sway. Meticulously sharpened, it becomes his weapon of choice — carving entire worlds with the precision of its graphite tip. As the creative director of Goyard, the world’s oldest luxury brand, the designer with Indian roots says his role is to dream. “I am always dreaming about the various creative things one could do. My job is to dream, while for many others, this is a dream job!”