Holiday Gift Guide 2025

It’s that time of year again, and your two favorite design elves, Mikelle and Nick, are back with a sleigh full of wildly good gift ideas for creatives. In this year’s Holiday Gift Guide, we’re pulling out the deep cuts, the clever upgrades, and the treats that’ll make any designer’s heart grow three sizes. From retro tech nostalgia to productivity lifesavers to “I definitely deserve this” splurges, we run through our full 2025 wishlist, why each item made the cut, and who on your studio team deserves one too. Expect laughs, unexpected gems, and maybe one or two confessions about our online shopping habits. Whether you need the perfect gift for a designer friend, your favorite creative colleague, or just yourself because you nailed that last deadline, we’ve got you covered. Grab the cocoa, hit play, and bookmark everything. Your cart is about to get dangerously full. Another Studio Stencils https://www.another-studio.com/collections/stencils Atari Gamestation Go https://atari.com/products/atari-gamestation-go?srsltid=AfmBOoq6M9OB6HIj2csHeLtCdAUkcaHgyzaousJwIM1n1mPAgQD3WEB_ LEGO Disney Pixar Luxo Jr. Set (21357) https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/disney-pixar-luxo-jr-21357 A6 Memobottle https://www.memobottle.us/products/a6-memobottle Manta Sleep Mask Sound (New Gen) https://mantasleep.com/products/manta-sleep-mask-sound-new-gen PocketDrum 2 Plus by Aeroband https://www.aeroband.net/products/pocketdrum2-plus MacLock Retro Computer Clock https://theawesomer.com/maclock-retro-computer-clock/789827/ Oakywood Magnetic Cable Organizer https://oakywood.shop/products/magnetic-cable-organizer?_gl=1 15mp605 _up MQ.. _gs*NQ..&gclid=EAIaIQobChMImbrQ2uGmkQMV1V8IBB0TajqyEAEYASAEEgLw1PD_BwE Better With Rhythm https://www.betterwithrhythm.com The Magic Patio https://www.themagicpatio.com Draplin Design Co. Posters https://www.draplin.com/merch/posters Kintsugi Reborn (Handcrafted Goods) https://www.etsy.com/shop/KintsugiReborn Imogene and Willie, Graphic Content Collection https://imogeneandwillie.com/collections/graphic-content Teenage Engineering Audio & Synth Gear https://teenage.engineering/products/audio-and-synthesizers Teenage Engineering Pocket Operators https://teenage.engineering/store/pocket-operators