Gifts for Designers & Creatives 2015: A practical guide

I’m swamped with external hard drives, backups & scratch disks so these icon stickers from Hard Drive Labels are great for dealing with desk OCD & de-cluttering.

A fantastic tool for branding & identity inspiration. It features a no-nonsense reference of symbols & logos grouped by themes interspaced with big brand case-studies.

The discrete little shelf for your iMac made of sleek & sturdy steel, perfect for external hard drives or scratch disks.

A feature-length independent film about typography, graphic design and global visual culture focussing on everyone’s favourite prolific typeface Helvetica.

Pocket charging power with a folding USB plug that folds down flat. Winner of Design of the Year 2010 and updated with more power (2.4 Amp)

If like me, you don’t have an office bin, then this looks just as good used on the shelf as it does clean.

30 printable prototyping templates, including mobile, tablet, desktop outlines for prototyping – perfect for any Web, UI or UX designers.

I tore through 2 Apple Lightning Cables before switching to these Nylon Braided durable versions. 20% Off at Amazon with discount code TECHRAD1

The world’s first mouldable glue that turns into rubber, designed in the UK by Jane Ni Dhulchaointigh

I burn through a few of a these a year, they’re available in a range of colours and a choice of plain (graphic), squared (web) & ruled (marketing/copy)

Pantone books (especially Colour Bridge) are an invaluable resource for graphic designers and chances are, the designer in your life will have an out-dated set, so what better time to upgrade their swatches.

Because designers drink water too.