Lately, I have been seeing more and more blogs articles with “X for Designers” as the title, and the content rarely applies to designers. While whatever product or service they are touting may be beautifully designed, they are not solely for designers. I am going to actively work to put an end to this trend; these are not “Gift Ideas for Designers”. No, these are “Gift Ideas for Lovers of Design”.

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Panettone

“For their first Christmas, newly established printers Greenford Printing wanted a memorable way to promote their business and at the same time wish their valued clients a ‘Merry Christmas and Happy New Year’. By building on the familiar language of colour specification, Pantone swatches initiated the main theme for our concept. ‘Panettone’ created a colourful twist on the traditional Italian Christmas cake. The Panettone boxes arrive as a set of 5, featuring special dates from Christmas Eve to New Years Day, each one representing a different pantone colour. A big hit in the 2007 McNaughton Review, the design was Joint Winner in the Direct/Promotional category and Highly Commended in Packaging.”

From Purpose. Found on Lovely Package

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Sohne Vineyards

These wonderful wine labels were produced by Ned Wright. These flourished letter marks are a perfect fit for wine labels.

From Ned Wright. Found on Lovely Package

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ABC3D

This pop-up book by Marion Batialle is a rather inventive way of displaying the alphabet in three dimensions. It is fun, and a book that everyone should own. When I first received this book, I spent a good half hour on some pages, trying to figure out how everything was put together. There are moments when you can’t help but smile as each new letter presents itself. You can find the book on Amazon.