Last week, we gave readers a few of our favorite gift ideas for graphic designers – with the promise of more to come! In this second installment of DesignContest.com’s Graphic Designer Gift Guide, we’ll highlight a few more of our favorites, just in time for your holiday shopping!
1. The Logo Board Game: Our life is full of THINGS! From chocolate to cereal, football to flowers – and they all have LOGOs. The LOGO board game is all about those logos AND the things wrapped up in them. It taps into the knowledge we’ve piled up over our lives & adds a few astonishing facts and surprises to entertain the whole family. About $30 from retailers world-wide.
2. The Lorem Ipsum Cuff: Made by graphic design resource, Veer, this stainless steel cuff bracelet is a perfect gift for the fashionable graphic designer in your life! Lorem Ipsum text is most commonly used as a placeholder, and nearly all graphic designers have used it an one time or another. This clever bracelet will put a smile on their face and is a great conversation starter! On sale for $40 from Veer.com
3. Wacom Inkling: One of the most exciting products launched by Wacom this year, the Inkling bridges the gap between drawing on paper and drawing with a mouse. Using the Inkling ball-point pen, artists can sketch on the paper or sketchbook of their choice and transfer a digital, vectorized copy right into their favorite design application. Inkling is available for $199 from Amazon.
4. Photoshop Magnet Kit: This Photoshop themed magnet set turns your graphic designer’s fridge into their favorite photo editing desktop! A fun addition to any designer’s kitchen and a great way to display their favorite photos. $25 from Meninos.
5. Moleskine Artist Notebooks: Moleskine art books are specially designed for artists. Whether on a trip or out for a stroll, Moleskine has designed a variety of notebook styles for artists who desire a portable workspace. Available in a multitude of sizes and papers, from Moleskine.
