There are two types of people in the globe: those who treat souvenir shopping similar an Olympic sport, and those who keep a stockpile of souvenir cards in their desk-bound drawer for every occasion. In the spirit the holidays, we'll go on it existent with yous guys. While we have no issue with gift cards (well played TBH), there's null quite similar a present that comes from the centre.
At 99designs, not simply exercise we know a affair or ii about creativity—we likewise fancy ourselves the first kind of person. (And male child, practice we beloved a Santa'southward helper cosplay.) Nosotros asked our designer customs, our friends and your favorite creators-in-the-wild to requite usa all their gift ideas. From that, we curated this ultimate gift guide but for yous.
This puppy is loaded with unequivocally cool things—from unique stocking stuffers to experiential gifts and fifty-fifty article of furniture(!). It's big. Information technology's chiliad. It's a piffling actress, if we do say so ourselves. Merely you'd be hard-pressed to find a ameliorate one out at that place.
On your marks, get set, go prepare…
Permit's gift!
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1. Gamble Awaits impress
Run a risk awaits those who seek it, via Hirsuite Little Peach.
Upwardly first is the "Chance Awaits" impress by Furry Little Peach, who you might recognize from Instagram or her inspiring Youtube aqueduct. This A3 beauty has been created using archival ink on 100% cotton paper, meaning it won't fade or wear over fourth dimension.
Combine this with a overnice frame, and you've got a museum-quality gift that will impress anyone.
$65 AUD at Furrylittlepeach.com
via Amazon
2. The Working Mind and Drawing Hand
FLP also recommends a book she merely received and loves: The Working Mind and Drawing Hand by Oliver Jeffers. This book contains never-before-published illustrations and art from Jeffers' ain sketchbook.
$34.43 at Amazon.com
Recommended past: Furry Petty Peach
Sha'an d'Anthes is Hirsuite Little Peach–an illustrator, exhibiting creative person and published author.
iii. Fancy-ish luggage
Sometimes a utilitarian gift is the best kind of gift, and this bag comes highly recommended for a reason. It allows you to charge multiple devices and keeps your things safe with a built-in lock. Have it with you to your side by side creative briefing, to meetings, wherever. What could be better for a digital nomad designer?
$99 at Brookstone.com
Everyone loves to upskill, via Superhi.
4. Larn to code with Superhi
Teach a man to fish and yada yada. It's empowering to learn something new. Superhi offers a plethora of beginner coding courses all aimed at educational activity designers how to build their own beautiful websites from scratch.
$149 at Superhi.com
Sentinel the sunrise from the condolement of your workspace, via GUR.
five. Sunrise carpet
GUR rugs are all handmade using raw, recyclable materials and traditional methods. We're specially fond of this ane past Chan Wai Hon, whose design really highlights the weaving technique and makes the states feel calm.
€100 at Rubygur.com
via Counter-Print
6. Global graphic pattern
We're constantly inspired by our global community, and top designer Edwin Cappalla is, too. He recommends this gear up of 3 paperbacks by Counter-Print, which offer endless inspiration in the class of packaging, posters and signage from Eastern Europe, Scandinavia and Nippon.
£20 at Counter-print.co.britain
7. Logo Blueprint Love
via WATC
Case studies, sketches, tips, oh my! Yous won't find a more perfect gift for a logo-obsessed designer.
$26.35 at Amazon.com
Recommended by: 99designs top designer C A P South
For examples of work by C A P South, visit his 99designs profile.
8. CMYK tattoos
Don't freak, moms. Information technology's just temporary. via Tattly
5 bucks gets you a set up of 2 temporary tattoos for the needle-phobic print enthusiast in your life. Heck, splurge a little and grab the RGB set, while you're at it.
$five at Tattly.com
ix. Houtique chair and lamp set
Lilly Friedeberg is something of a wunderkind. Known for creating funky, colorful illustrations, she recently made her way into the agency world and founded her ain studio for branding, packaging and photography. On her wishlist? An ultra-cool chair and lamp from Houtique.
Cost upon request at Houtique
Recommended by: Lilly Friedeberg
Lilly is a designer and art director based in Düsseldorf, focussing on branding, illustration packaging and set pattern.
Did someone say fine blown drinking glass and elegant contumely ball chain? via Coming Soon New York.
10. Nordic glass ornaments
Nosotros know what you're thinking: ornaments for the holidays. Actually? But hear the states out: these ultra-sleek hangables are designed by AYTM, and they're nice enough to have on display all year circular. Put them on a shelf. Hang them in your window! The possibilities are endless.
$xx at Comingsoonnewyork.com
11. Gradient puzzle
The stuff of nightmares, or best gift ever? You decide. via Areaware.
Volition completing this puzzle accept over your designer friends' lives? Peradventure. Will information technology be meditative? No promises. Only this glossy and glorious gift certain looks pretty when it'south finished.
$20 on Areaware.com
Say it not-so-subtly. via Anthony Burrill.
12. Think of Your Own Ideas affiche
Anthony Burrill is a graphic designer perhaps best known for his "Work Hard and Be Nice to People" affiche. But that's so 2004. Spice upwards a pal's space with a lesser-known (but merely as cheeky) print.
£50.00 + shipping at Anthonyburrill.com
via Apple
13. iPad Pro
The new iPad topped lots of top designers' lists, including IsaDesignNet and Maneka. The Futur's Chris Do also recommends it as the "ultimate creator's tool".
And there's a lot to dear. In addition to having the best brandish yet, Adobe will release Photoshop for the iPad in 2019. We tin can't await to see how it performs.
iPad pro: From $799 at Apple.com
xiv. Apple tree Pencil
If y'all give a designer a new iPad, they're going to ask for the Apple tree Pencil. With the newest model for the iPad Pro, y'all can pair and charge it wirelessly, increase your pressure to draw a thicker line—and even shade with a simple tilt of the wrist.
Apple Pencil: $99 at Apple.com
Recommended by: Chris Do
Chris is an Emmy award-winning manager, designer, strategist and educator. He'due south the Primary Strategist and CEO of Blind, executive producer of The Skool and founder of The Futur–and online didactics platform that teaches the business of blueprint to artistic thinkers.
via Austin Kleon
15. Show Your Work
You've heard of Steal Similar an Artist, but Austin Kleon'due south 2d book takes it to the next level. (It also comes highly recommended from creative director Greg Gunn.)
Its message is simple: share. Share what you lot practise and how you do it with the world.
$ten.95 at Amazon.com
Small plenty to go anywhere, big enough for your ideas. via Baron Fig.
16. Baron Fig Notebook
Greg also loves Businesswoman Fig notebooks, and rarely leaves the house without one.
$18 at Baronfig.com
Recommended by: Greg Gunn
Greg is a creative entrepreneur, visual storyteller and an award-winning blitheness director. Every bit Principal Artistic Officeholder of The Futur, Greg oversees the marketing of educational products, guides content development and helps drive the creative direction for the brand.
17. Elevation Design's tech pouch
Origami-inspired organisation, via Summit Design.
This powerful fiddling pouch was successfully funded on Kickstarter and starts shipping in December: just in fourth dimension for the holidays.
$59.95 at Peakdesign.com
Recommended past: Ben Burns
Ben is a brand strategist, an honor-winning designer, entrepreneur and loving father of (soon to exist) two daughters. As the Primary Operating Officer of The Futur, Ben oversees the development, marketing and logistics of educational products.
Perfect for defining your creative brand, via Condor Business organization Solutions.
eighteen. The Win Without Pitching Manifesto
This black volume comes recommended with praise from Matthew Encina, who says, "information technology changed my life equally a creative professional." Let this volume's twelve proclamations inspire you lot.
$22.50 at Amazon.com
Recommended by: Matthew Encina
Matthew Encina is the award-winning Master Content Officeholder at The Futur. His clients include Fortune 500 brands, music artists, emerging tech companies and video games.
19. Muji slippers
Stay cozy, my friends. via Muji.
A sweet pair of slippers is always a winner. Make it cooler by sourcing a minimalist linen pair from designer-mecca Muji.
$24 at Muji.us
Fancy pillows for fancy people. via Impress All Over Me.
20. Blue Basic pillow
IK blue accessories volition never get out of style. This pillow features a impress by design duo Mogollon, a power couple whose work has been featured on the facade of a Seoul mall, a Katy Perry anthology and Vogue Nihon. Nosotros're fans.
$62 at Paom.com
21. Tilt Brush by Google
Take you lot always wanted to 3D paint in infinite? Um, yes! You'll need an HTC Vive, Oculus Rift or a Windows Mixed Reality headset to utilize it, but even then information technology's such a steal–and information technology'due south too #1 on artist Coco Morton'south list.
$22.95 at Steampowered.com
It's a bird, it's a plane. via Amazon.
22. Superhero Bookend
Since you're loading upwards on design books, why non throw in a superhero bookend to consummate the souvenir?
$25.95 at Amazon.com
Recommended past: Coco Morton
Coco is a visual creative person and designer back up admin at 99designs. She describes herself as a doodler and a dreamer, and we just dear that.
23. Binary screenprint
via But Creative.
Spanish designer Alex Trochut is all-time known for his incredible typographic piece of work, but bank check out his binary prints. Duality is the theme hither–turn off the lights and the darkness reveals a hidden prototype. Each print is signed by the artist.
From $100 at Binary-prints.com
Give the gift of a funky refrigerator. via Areaware.
24. Stick-up sticks
Like chalks from your babyhood, these magnets by pattern studio Bower are just south'cute. Cut at diverse angles, they point in different directions when attached to a metal surface. Snag them in both natural and multi colorways.
$8 at Areaware.com
Dogs dogs dogs dogs dogs! via Scribe Publications.
25. (Definitely) the Best Dogs of All Time
This hardcover book features stories of powerful, mythical, heroic, talented and literary dogs who accept changed the form of history. Plus, sweetness illustrations by designer Molly Dyson.
$xviii at Amazon.com
Instant cameras are always a hit, via Outdoor Photo.
26. Leica Sofort camera
The recipient of this small but mighty photographic camera will be the life of whatever party. And, it comes in two of the trendiest colors of the year: baby blue and orange.
$279 at Leicacamerausa.com
Recommended by: 99designs top designer Minji Moon
Minji is a freelance designer from Seoul, Korea. She specializes in analogy and motility graphics and counts Samsung, Cadillac and Adobe among her customer roster.
via LOQI
27. LOQI artist bags
Water resistant, long-lasting and creative AF. Selection up an environmentally-friendly LOQI artist bag for your very own Haring, Van Gogh or Pollock.
$12.95 at Loqistore.com
28. Liquitex muted collection
Liquitex Inks are extremely fluid, water resistant, permanent and so lightfast they'll get down in history. You can h2o the ink downwardly, postage it, or employ it seamlessly with any other Liquitex product.
Notice a retailer
I think I've replaced about 5 or vi bottles in full since I started collecting them–and then they're worth the long term investment!
Recommended past: 99designs height designer Ink'd
For examples of piece of work past Ink'd, visit their 99designs contour.
Should you or shouldn't you? Consult the chart. via Molly McLeod.
29. Side project flowchart
Find ordering prints a hassle? Detest unrolling them when they arrive? Then exercise we have the gift for you lot. This is a high-resolution digital download good for 2 xi×17 copies of this affiche.
$5 at Mollymcleod.com
via Macstories
thirty. Luna Display
Jocelyn Tsaih is an artist and illustrator whose work has been everywhere these days–from WeWork'south halls to the pages of the New York Times–she's even been commissioned by Facebook and Airbnb.
This year, she's hoping for a Luna Brandish: a powerful piffling device that turns your iPad into a second monitor.
$79.99 at Lunadisplay.com
Paint the rainbow. via Amazon.
31. Posca paint markers
Too on Jocelyn'southward listing: 29 Uni Posca paint markers. These puppies are water-based, non-toxic and don't bleed.
Posca Markers are amazing to use and having all the dissimilar colors would mean endless drawing possibilities!
$47.26 at Amazon.com
Recommended by: Jocelyn Tsaih
Jocelyn is a visual creative person and egg-lover based in Oakland, California.
Permit's snuggle. via TicTail.
32. In Pieces throw blanket
We're also fans of Jocelyn'due south venture into fiber arts. Pick upwards a one-of-a-kind throw for chilly nights, in navy & natural or pink & navy.
$130 at Jocelyntsaihstore.tictail.com
Knowledge is priceless. via Creative Live.
33. Artistic Live grade
Lisa Congdon (aye, THE Lisa Congdon) teaches your creative buds how to get organized and get to work in this popular Creative Live course.
$49 at Creativelive.com
34. Ultra broad monitor
For someone you lot Actually love. via LG.
Non for the faint of heart! Pattern-pro Pixel & Bracket suggests this curved monitor from LG. He says, "I'g moving away from dual monitor setups and really similar the ultra broad monitors instead. With one widescreen, creative apps can exist scaled or placed right side by side to each other."
$896.99 at Amazon.com
You get a port, and yous become a port, and you lot get a port! via Amazon.
35. VAVA eight-in-1 adapter
At a slightly lower price-point, Pixel & Bracket recommends this VAVA 8-in-1 adapter.
He says, "For those of usa MacBook Pro users, this hub is the all-time i I've come across (and use). Information technology has everything yous need in it!"
$59.99 at Amazon.com
Recommended by: Pixel & Bracket
Pixel & Subclass (aka Spencer) is a multimedia designer from Indianapolis, Indiana. He posts design tutorials to help educate and inspire others.
You can run from the typography police, merely they'll detect you. via Hoefler&Co.
36. Typographic Ticket Book
When we first saw this gift pop up on Fast Company, we knew nosotros had to include it. Each ticket lists 32 common design infractions, each assigned its ain appropriate punishment. Typeset in Helvetica, of course, information technology's perfect for the designer who loves rules.
$10 at Designshop.typography.com
2 icons for the price of one. via Connox.
37. Bauhaus mobile
Bauhaus fans rejoice: at present anyone tin own a piece of design history–and color theory–with a hanging mobile designed by Ole Flensted.
$47.90 at Connox.com
Insights and inspiration for anyone who makes art. via Blueprint Milk.
38. Things Are What You Brand of Them
You must know past at present that we have a huge crush on Adam J. Kurtz. He's a Brooklyn-based designer, artist and author who offers communication and realness over thirteen handwritten capacity. Bonus: perforated pages mean you can tear out the wisdom yous dear the most and display the pages wherever you please.
$11.91 at Amazon.com
Awwww, can we keep it? via Eva Stalinski.
39. Spray bottle enamel pin
Do yous have a friend who loves clean design? And then this little enamel cutie is perfect for them.
$8 at Evastalinski.com
An illustrators' staple. via Courts.
40. Wacom Intuos 1000
99designs designer AZ-Designs just purchased himself a new Wacom Intuos to have his work to the next level.
For examples of work past AZ-Designs, visit his 99designs profile.
41. Tie-dye cube soaps
Soaps so cute yous'll never utilize them. via Decovry.
Anna Niestroj is an entrepreneur, designer, design-maker, trend researcher and the confront of Studio Blinkblink–a sometime Berlin institution and what was in one case the coziest and well-nigh creative infinite in the Nuptials neighborhood. Recently she packed up Blinkblink and relocated to Jüterbog to dream up her side by side venture in a former constabulary headquarters.
On her holiday wishlist? Organic, tie-dye soaps infused with detoxifying ingredients that she discovered in Paris. And don't they look so absurd?
$20 – $44 at Mote.kr
Perfect for the groovy artist. via Brusho.
42. Brusho Crystal Colors
Anna besides recommends Brusho's Crystal Colors in assuming hues. Drop them in water and watch the colors fly.
These pigments brand you trip on paper, for real. It is and so relaxing to watch the colors period.
Get out i of these out for Santa. via Japan Centre.
43. Japanese sweets
As Anna says, "Anything from Nippon is a skilful souvenir for a designer. Anything." Nosotros think these sweet sesame pancake confections would make a great stocking stuffer.
£2.00 at Japancentre.com
Don't you just love surprises? via Stack.
44. Stack mag subscription
Finally, Anna recommends a subscription to Stack. Every calendar month you'll receive a different independent magazine, serving upwards countless inspiration for graphic designers, illustrators and artists akin.
From $15 at Stackmagazines.com
Recommended past: Anna Niestroj
Anna is the founder of Studio Blinkblink, an interdisciplinary creative studio.
45. Gingerbread mouse pad
This festive mouse pad is so sweet, you lot'll keep it on your desk-bound long later the holidays finish. It features a processed cane and gingerbread pattern designed by the Disney-loving creative business-owner backside Katnipp Analogy. Love!
€nine.58 at Etsy.com
46. How to Move to NYC ebook
All creatives dream of New York, right? via Letsgoto.nyc.
Featuring awesome illustrations from designer Lu Yu, this comprehensive guide past Tobias van Schneider is clogged of practical tips for creatives wanting to relocate to the Big Apple–and fifty-fifty includes how to get a visa. It promises to relieve you time, coin and nerves. Let us know if it works!
$29 at Letsgo.nyc
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