Designers are a picky bunch, and we can be very tricky to buy for (sorry about that.) There’s just so much to worry about, who was it designed by, what if it’s the wrong colour, what if the typeface isn’t quite right or just not ‘on trend’ enough.
If you are a designer or looking to buy a gift for a designer friend, here are some of our top gift ideas!
This list isn’t in any particular order and varies in prices and products, so hopefully, you will find what you need!
1. Wacom One Pen Display
This is perfect for digital sketching, illustrating, retouching and creating graphics. It’s a great all-rounder to help creatives work more precisely and naturally compared to using a mouse.
It can save working time, allow users to be more creative and open up more creative ideas. Perfect for anyone who loves creating digital artwork!
2. Pantone…well anything!
If you aren’t a designer, you may not have heard of Pantone or think they sell some paint here and there, BUT to designers, they are the company to look to for colour trends and the ultimate way to print projects!
They also sell a lot of lifestyle products, using their famous (to designers) colour references, again these products are 100% colour accurate, we can’t help but love them!
We suggest maybe a mug or notebook set, but there are loads of other great gift ideas, they even sell holiday ornaments!
4. iPad Pro (supports Apple Pencil)
iPads with Apple Pencil are not cheap but an investment for all designers and Illustrators. There has been a massive growth in the number of artists using the iPad to improve their design process and workflow. Creative apps for the iPad, such as Procreate and Vectornator, make it so much more fun and more comfortable to design on the go.