The holidays are quickly approaching, which means it’s almost time for the annual awkward tradition of giving and getting gifts. Whether you’re shopping for a designer or you are a designer working on your wish list, these fifteen gadgets and gifts are so awesome that you won’t want anything else.
Chopsticks, pens, gloves, these all sound
like every day boring items but wait until you see the amazing high tech versions
we found!
Cintiq 12WX Pen Display
Let’s start this list out right by being
honest about what designers really want: a multitouch drawing tablet. Wacom has
a whole line of these bad boys with prices ranging all the way up to $2,600,
but why not be a little more conservative and go for the small but beautiful
12WX? You’ll never work with Photoshop the same way again.
Inkling
Though roughly 1/5th of the price of the
previous gadget, this one is arguably even cooler! In fact, the Inkling is
definitely at the top of my personal wish list. Instead of relying on a
touchscreen tablet, the Inkling lets you sketch the way you’re used to
sketching: on paper. The images are recorded and transferred to digital files
compatible with Illustrator, Photoshop, etc. You even have complete layer
control while you sketch! This is one seriously awesome gadget and $200 isn’t a
half bad price point.
Dry Erase Whiteboard Paint
Who needs fancy high tech drawing solutions
when you can just draw on your wall! You’ve seen chalkboard paint but this goes
one step better by creating an easily erasable whiteboard surface. Skip the
chalk dust and turn your entire office into a blank canvas for ideas, todo
lists, mockups and more.
Looking for a cool gift under $5? This pen
doubles as a functioning caliper! Designers and artist will go far beyond
simply recording measurements and find this to be an immensely helpful tool for
getting proportions just right in a sketch. At the very lest, they’ll think it
looks cooler than any other pen they already own.
Website Stencil Kit
The website stencil kit is an awesome
little tool that makes UI wireframing a breeze. Lots of web designers like to
hash out their ideas on paper first and this speeds along the process by
helping you quickly create tabs, icons, sliders and other standard UI elements.
Walls Notebook
This gift is super quirky and super
awesome. It’s a book of photos containing walls in New York City
The iPhone SLR Mount
This one is crazy, but in a super awesome
kind of way. Your iPhone already takes great pictures, but what if you could
transform it into a multitouch SLR? With this unbelievable but very real
product, you can do just that. It’s basically a Canon or Nikon lens mount
attached to an iPhone case. You’ll love taking Instagram photos at f/2.8!
Most of the items on this list are products
that I would love to own, with two exceptions: this and the Colca Sac below.
Both of these are already owned and adored by yours truly.
I’m a complete Paper.app
addict and have tried lots of iPad styluses. This market is full of crap,
don’t waste your money on anything but the Bamboo. The rubber tip beats the
heck out of the foam mess you get from Pogo and is far superior than the
cheaper rubber alternatives. If you’re serious about iPad drawing, get a Bamboo
and call it a day.
Virtual Keyboard
Will this
thing really work? I honestly have no idea, but who wouldn’t want to give it a
shot? Pull this sucker out at the coffee shop and you’re bound to stir up some
envious looks.
Grid-It
Organizer
If you want to go for utility over fashion,
the Cocoon Grid-It is an awesome laptop sleeve that is ingeniously constructed
to hold all of your small gadgets, chargers and various other items. I can
definitely see myself putting this to good use on photo shoots.
What’s On
Your List?
Now that
you’ve seen our collection of fifteen gadgets and gifts for designers, leave a
comment below and tell us which is your favorite!
Also, if
you see any other cool gadgets online that designers might enjoy, toss a link
and brief description into your comment so we can check it out!
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