I love this pencil case. The quality is excellent and it would make an excellent pencil or pen case for a student or artist. I actually use it as a case when I carry my chromatic harmonica with me. If it's good enough for an expensive musical instrument, it's good enough for some school or art supplies. It also looks very sleek and could be used to organize cables and USB drives for a business traveller.The zipper was sticking a little bit out of the box however, I usually put chapstick on zippers and that smoothed it right out. I also removed the metal zipper pull tab and put a loop of 550 nylon cord on instead. Those two mods and the box is perfect for my purpose.I am planning on buying some more for travel kits. Perfect size and durability.This case is adorable and functional. I like the way it is organized, however the zipper is very flimsy and cheap; everytime I try to open or close the case, it feels like the zipper will break if I'm not cautious with how I move it. This case is also larger than I expected - not necessarily a bad thing, but it takes up more space in my art bag than I hoped it would. However, overall this is a great case to keep your pencils and pens safe. It is very sturdy and thick.Nice design. Off one star because the zipper sticks.Hold quite a bit and allows good organization.I always carry a small selection of drawing supplies and this gives space for pencils/pens as well as sharpeners and erasers.Nice enough product. Just not exactly what I was looking for. Descriptions for products like this aren't helpful enough. A photo of the interior of the case is what is needed.It definitely protects and the zipper seems to stand the test of time. It's a lot thicker and bulkier than I would have liked. I thought it was going to be slimmer, but it allows for room for my cables and such for my livescribe and gets the job done.Hard shell case provides adequate protection. "Hard shell" is too flexible for my taste, but still provides reasonable protection without being too bulky. I have no confidence that the elastic bands used to secure the pens/pencils will last more than a year or so.This is a nice looking pencil case if you like a hard plastic cover shell. The company that sells it has an excellent customer service.Big