A Holiday Gift Guide for the Creatives in Your Life

Are you a Sadie, Cassidy, or Jordan? Which one of our designers’ suggestions could you gift to the creatives in YOUR company?

Sadie’s Picks!

1. Ampersand Ring: I’m obsessed with ampersands and love minimalist jewelry. (If you are a fan too, follow theampersandstorm on Instagram.)
   
    
   

   

2. Pantone Mug: I just think Pantone swatches are so cool. (Yes, this is a “tea” cup, but it holds more than your standard coffee mug, sooo….)
    
   

   

3. NEVER Tote Bag by Wasted Rita: Because I’m obsessed with typefaces. And I love bags.
    
   

   

4. A magazine subscription to The Magnolia Journal: Designers can always use more magazine subscriptions (of their choosing, not just any ole mag). I love watching “Fixer Upper” and Chip and Joanna. I think their publication is just so beautiful, and I always feel comforted and relaxed while looking through it.
    
   

   

5. Letterpress Cookie Cutters: Did I mention I love typefaces?
    
   

   

Cassidy’s Picks!

1. A subscription to “Tapas”: “Tapas” covers are amazing. I’m dying to know what is inside. Bonus points for supporting print media.
    
   

   

2. Gradient Puzzle: This is how I hygge.
    
   

   

3. Locally made cookies: Check out the Berlin Bazaar Winter Market and get allll of Shelly La Fata’s Amaretti cookies. I love supporting local creators.
    
   

   

4. Stocking stuffer affirmations: This guy was a riot at our design conference last year.
    
   

   

5. Bougie oyster accessories: I’m obsessed with “Garden & Gun” magazine’s field shop. And oysters.
    
   

   

Jordan’s Picks!

1. BOOKS! So many books, so little time! It can be hard to know where to start, but these are my personal picks for topics I want to cover in the new year: creative team management, practical day-to-day business stuff, and some classic inspiration from industry legends. (Bonus points if you pick them up from a local bookstore or directly from the author’s website.)
    
   

   

• https://www.amazon.com/Herding-Tigers-Leader-Creative-People/dp/073521171X
• https://hoodzpahdesign.com/product/fabas-freelance-business-book-print/
• https://www.amazon.com/Think-Like-Great-Graphic-Designer/dp/1581154968

1. La Croix planter: Handmade ceramics + La Croix = a perfect desk accessory. #teamcoconut (p.s. These come complete with an air plant, perfect for a lazy – uh, I mean, busy – designer.)
    
   

   

2. Enamel pins: Pins are an easy way to jazz up my daily uniform of black skinny jeans and striped t-shirts.
    
   

   

• https://shop.adamjk.com/products/good-enough-pin
• https://superteamdeluxe.com/products/pen-tool-new
• https://superteamdeluxe.com/products/final-file
• https://shop.adamjk.com/products/creative-process-pin

1. Pocket Art Director: It’s funny because it’s true.
    
   

   

2. Anything and everything from Parks Project: Some of the best memories of my life have taken place in National Parks. I got married in Joshua Tree, vacationed in Yosemite, and moved my life across the country, stopping in many along the way. Rather than donating a percentage of the profit, Parks Project partners with conservancies to fund their most immediate and needed projects. So, the parks get some much needed TLC, and you get a beautifully designed good in return. That’s what I like to call a win-win situation.