12 December 2011

Giveaway! Nah, not really. What we DO have is a list that will save your sorry ass from the pre-Christmas panic you’re experiencing right now. Jeremy has put together a gift guide for illustrators – which is pretty sweet because he happens to moonlight as a genius gift-giver. So, if you have a special illustrator in your life, or even a special someone who is mildly creative, feast your eyeballs on the goodness above and below. And yes, you’re welcome.

1. POKETO Desk-its – a hybrid sticky note calendar for those in need of some organisation.

2. An Inkling Wacom – a digital ballpoint sketch pen that records each stroke electronically. Yes, you can draw on paper with this thing. Gah.

3. The Perfect Pencil – need we say more?

4. Alexander Girard Nativity Set – it’s not only Christmas themed, it’s god darn beautiful.

5. Third Drawer Down Tea Towels – limited edition artist tea towels that make it very difficult to go back to daggy tartan ones.

6. Graphic Artists Guild Book Edition 13 – a resource full of pricing and ethical guidelines for illustrators. Basically it’s an illustrator’s Bible.

7. Rite in the Rain all weather sketchbook – for all those times you need to illustrate in the ocean.

8. The Wildwood Chronicles – a really, really, really, really nice book written by Colin Meloy and illustrated by Carson Ellis.

9. Dreamhost Gift Card – for those illustrators who haven’t quite got around to setting up a website.

10. Woo web theme – WordPress website themes that make a perfect companion for the Dreamhost Gift Card.

11. Tattly Tattoos – temporary designer tattoos you’ll want to commit to.

12. Monster Beats Studio Noise Cancelling Headphones – equipment that helps you zone in and out at the same time.

13. Varoom Subscription – a journal released quarterly by the Association of Illustrators. Lets just call this the illustrators Bible #2.

14. Jessica Hische Day Ruining Invoices – day-ruining (services rendered) letter-sized notepads full of tear-out-able sheets.

15. Blurb Gift Card – you can make a childrens book with this gift card. Yeehah.

16. Blik Wall Decals – walls look naked and boring after a visit to this site.

17. Sketchbook Pro App for iPad – best sketchbook app ever.

18. 20x200 Gift Certificate – 20x200 is “(limited editions × low prices) + the internet = art for everyone”. Throw in a gift certificate for a very useful equation.

19. Handel Hand Massager – after long days illustratin', this machine is essential.

20. Veer subscription – for every image reference in the universe. Essential for obscure briefs.

Happy holidays amigos.