25 last-minute Christmas gift ideas for designers &/or our clients
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Gift inspiration for your favorite designer or client
Even those of us who love to give (🙋🏻♀️) have tired brains at this point midway through December.
If that’s you & you’re looking for some ideas or new inspiration, skim through this list to see if anything pops out at ya!
8 gift ideas for Clients
Some fresh ground coffee from a local coffee shop (near you, or them), or a Starbucks gift card
Apple Store / Google Play gift card to help with all those apps!
KnackShops.com has great gift packages; get one premade or pick specific items & create your own gift set!
BoxFox.com also has great premium quality gift sets in beautiful packages
Sugarfina.com is a great option for your favorite person with a sweet tooth!
Create a custom thank you card in Canva & order the prints from them; they typically print & delivery quickly
Gift a year of Artful Agenda planner for just $35; learn more about why I love this planner & gifting it.
a nice pen set* for people who love to write things down, but tend to misplace things frequently so getting them a “really nice” forever-pen doesn’t make sense. (Totally not speaking from experience here! … 😉)
8 gift ideas for Designers
Steal like an Artist* by Austin Kleon
Profit First* by Mike Michalowicz
Middle Finger Project* by Ash Ambirge
Webcam covers* for computers or tablets to feel safer working at your desk in your PJs on a Tuesday –hey, I’m just sayin’! Let’s be real. 😂
An Apple Pencil* for iPads, paired with Apple Store gift card for the Noteshelf App or Goodnotes App to save some trees & keep things digital, but with the feel of paper… or as close to it as we can get!
UntamedEgo.com is great for super funny & unorthodox gifts for people with a very flexible sense of humor!
Badass Business Woman enamel pin from Abbie Ren – I’ve gifted this to a few of my past clients on custom projects!
a pretty & handmade wood charging dock that holds the magnetic Apple chargers (iPhone + Apple Watch) and keeps them organized & sitting in the upright position.
9 gift ideas for Anyone
the coolest Hand-warmer coffee mugs on Etsy; they’re often in local giftshops in smaller towns or touristy areas too.
Ember mug* or Brumate mugs - no matter what the hot beverage is, these make it better. 🤩
the Artist of Life workbook is an annual planner & workbook to plan goals & reflect; great for creatives!
the Full Focus Planner* is a quarterly planner (per book) that seemingly everyone raves about! I have one too, but haven’t used it yet.
a customized music playlist (Spotify, Pandora or Apple Music) for your favorite person who loves to blare music while they work; this is a super thoughtful gift that doesn’t cost a dime!
A photoshoot with a local photographer doing a special for a small batch of brand photos or family photos, etc
Coffee or tea from your favorite local shop
a HelloFresh (or similar) giftcard to give an easy home-cooked meal to someone who’s busy during the holidays
Share a couple of your favorite recipe(s) to make holiday cooking a bit less stressful to manage, or bring them freshly baked sweets to make them smile & put them in a sugar-induced coma ––I mean, to help them get some much-needed rest over the holidays with a fresh dose of sugar’d fatigue. 😉
some of my favorites are:
an easy apple pie crumble baked in an iron skillet,
pecan pie with a spicy twist found in Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia Table* cookbook,
homemade hot cocoa,
fresh batch of homemade cookies,
or gooey & sticky-sweet chess bars,
The most interesting, relatable, and funny finance book you’ll ever read. Since learning about Mike’s system, I’ve actually learned how to pay myself and set money aside for various purposes in my business. Oh, and tax season is NEVER as nerve-wracking as it used to be! Easy to implement & Mike keeps ya entertained while he lays it all out on the table, from the how-tos to his own mistakes & failures.
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