16 Stress-Free Holiday Gift Ideas

Jennifer
December 2, 2009

The holidays can be a stressful time. Stores are mobbed, and people are angry when they should be jolly. Here are some unique graphic design-influenced gift ideas for your geeky friends – or yourself – that you don’t have to leave the house to purchase and are reasonably priced. They range from just $12 to $58! But quit your procrastinating if you want your orders to arrive by Dec. 24 ...


Star Wars USB Drive - starts at $29.99 at Tyme Machines

There’s also one from a little movie called “Twilight.”


Photoshop Magnet Kit - $24.99 at ThinkGeek

You can literally Photoshop your family.


Pantone Coloured “brights” Espresso four-cup gift set - $50 at W2 Products

Warm up with paprika 179 C, mustard 130 C, grape 520 C and turquoise 3272 C.

Warm up with grape 520 C, mustard 130 C, paprika 179 C and turquoise 3272 C.


Lowercase Scarf - $58 at Little Factory

Also available in numbers and uppercase letters.


Custom-Made Calendar - starts at $15.74 each in a batch of 25 at PsPrint

Choose memorable photos for each month and hand them out to all your family members!


El Vética T-shirt - $20 at Feed Store

He’s from the small town of San Serif.


Graphic Design, Referenced: A Visual Guide to the Language, Applications, and History of Graphic Design - $31.50 at Amazon

400-page hardcover by Bryony Gomez-Palacio and Armin Vit.


Honesty T-shirt - $28 at GRANDBÜRO

Start a debate with your attire!


Very Secret Order Member Sketchbook Set - $29 at Veer

“The Very Secret Order of Creatives Understanding exists to encourage and celebrate creativity at every opportunity.”


Invisible T-shirt - $24.14 at RedBubble

By the power of the Photoshop eraser tool ...


Recycled Typewriter Key Cufflinks - $50 at Inhabitat

Choose your own keys for a custom, environmentally friendly gift!


Notepod 3-Pack - $17.95 at Notepod

Got an idea? There’s a page for that.


I Can’t Draw T-shirt - $12 at Threadless

Available as a zip-up hoodie for $30, too.


Give and Take Business Card Holder - $18 at Design Within Reach

One side for your cards and another for the ones you receive.


Personalized Thumb Drive - starts at $16.99 at Pexagon

Select a theme and color and add your contact info.


Oh, Crop T-shirt - $26 at Café Press

That says it all.

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About Jennifer Moline

Jennifer Moline writes for the PsPrint Blog as well as maintains its Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google Plus and Pinterest presences. She also guest-blogs for such notable graphic design blogs as Fuel Your Creativity and Inspiredology. She’s previously written about technology and small business for news websites, magazines and newspapers. In her off-hours, Jennifer can be found roughing it in the mountains or tucked away in a movie theater.

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January 07, 2016 03:21 am #

[...] original post here: 16 Stress-Free Holiday Gift Ideas This entry was posted on 星期四, 十二月 3rd, 2009 at 4:38 上午 and is filed under Catalog [...]

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Jennifer January 07, 2016 03:21 am #

How could I miss these Helvetica and Avant Garde necklaces?

http://www.betterlivingthroughdesign.com/furnishings/personal/helveticaa...

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January 07, 2016 03:21 am #

wow amazing write-ups

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January 07, 2016 03:21 am #

thanks for the great info

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January 07, 2016 03:21 am #

[...] For even more ideas, be sure to check out PsPrint Blog’s previous gift guides by blogger Britt and myself: “8 Gift Ideas for Creatives” and “16 Stress-Free Holiday Gift Ideas.” [...]

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January 07, 2016 03:21 am #

Hey there! Even though it was 2 years ago, we'd appreciate a link back to our site every time there's a post of a cool gadget found through One More Gadget.
Thanks Jennifer :)

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