Designers can be difficult to get gifts for and there are only a few days left to have them in time for the holidays! Here are fifteen of my picks for those creative types. I have included a variety presents in all price ranges and shipping options.
1 Gary Hustwit’s Design Trilogy
These three documentaries Helvetica, Objectified, and Urbanized cover the history and culture of design large and small.
2 Website Deck
This deck of UX cards encourages facetime and collaborative thinking with colleagues to quickly map out website information and architecture.
3 Pantone Holiday Ornaments
Or pretty much anything Pantone branded will please a designer.
4 Gift Cards for Coffee
Keep your designer fueled with coffee.
5 Travel Mug
For the designer that’s always on the go.
6 Designer Pins & Patches
Designers can’t have enough pieces of flair!
7 Funko Pop! Vinyl Figures
Adorable pop culture desk friends.
8 ViewMaster Virtual Reality Starter Pack
Let them feel like a kid again with this vintage inspired VR pack.
9 Cards Against Humanity Design Pack
The Design Pack contains 30 crazy cards illustrated by some of the world’s best graphic designers. As an added bonus, all profits are donated to the Chicago Design Museum.
10 Portable Office Foot Hammock
Let your designer feel like they are on a tropical vacation while at work.
11 Gold Ampersand Paperweight
Gold accents are a hot trend right now and every designer loves a touch of typography in their home or office.
12 Calligraphy Set
Another great gift for typography lovers, useful for addressing envelopes as well as everyday writing.
13 Desktop Phone Stand
This phone stand will keep their phone within reach and desk organized, plus the silver color will match their MacBook.
14 Portable External Hard Drive
Help keep their precious design files backed up.
15 Gift an AIGA Membership
An AIGA membership will give them access to design events in their community, design conferences, as well as professional resources.