Gifts for Graphic Designers

100 Years of Swiss Graphic Design

£45.00

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Nominated in Designs of the Year 2015 100 Years of Swiss Graphic Design takes a fresh look at Swiss typography and photo-graphics, posters, corporate image design, book design, journalism and typefaces over the past hundred years. Filled with illuminating essays by prominent experts in the field and captivating illustrations the book is a new, comprehensive reference work on Swiss design. Book design by the Zürich studio NORM. Hardback, 352 pages 2.1 kg, 22.5 x 33.3 x 3.2 cm

Alexander Girard Block Puzzle

£19.99

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Ten block set that features two graphic puzzles, the 26 letters of the alphabet, and 14 illustrations. Pre-schoolers can identify simple icons such as the sun, snake, or angel, and correspondingly can also begin to spell out these words. High quality, durable paper blocks in a well-designed pull-out box for easy storage. This designer toy is a great aesthetic and educational introduction to Girard’s work—perfect for design-loving adults and creative young children.

Archifold Architectural Origami Set

£14.00

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Archifold is a series of origami sheets of paper with patterns based on the framework used by architects to create plans A diagram is included in the envelope with guidelines for 'building' a little house, but it’s only one of the many possible designs offered by this set Each envelope contains 34 doubled side printed sheets of paper Paper is 20 x 20cm, 60g/m2 Be creative, be an architect

Bangle

£35.00

Design Black brass Copper grey

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Black brass

Copper grey

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Tom Pigeon he have collaborated with Formica to create their latest jewellery range. The elegant bangle combines panels of Formica with brushed metal.  Tom Pigeon work with a family-run etching workshop on the West coast of Scotland to produce the bespoke metal pieces for their jewellery and then cut, polish, assemble and finish every piece by hand in their studio. The metal on these pieces has been left uncoated and will age naturally over time, developing a richer, darker tone Handmade in Scotland

Brick Hammer - Toolbox pendant by Whitebeam Studio

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Traditional tools in miniature Handmade in matt and polished stainless steel Fine two-dimensional design scaled for men or women Dimensions: 5cm, with stainless steel snake chain 46cm

Change by Design: How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation

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Tim Brown, CEO and president of leading innovation and design group, IDEO, uses this book to show how the techniques and strategies of design belong at every level of business The reality is that most innovations don't leap forth fully formed but come from a process of rigorous examination through which great ideas are identified and developed before being realised as new offerings and capabilities This book introduces the idea of design thinking, the collaborative process by which the designer's sensibilities and methods are employed to match people's needs. It's a human-centred approach to problem solving that helps people and organisations become more innovative and more creative This is not a book by designers for designers; this is a book for creative leaders seeking to infuse design thinking into every level of an organisation product or service to drive new alternatives for business and society Hardcover 272 pages Dimensions: 15.2 x 2.4 x 22.9cm

CITIx60 Guide: London

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Whether it’s a one-day stopover or a longer trip, CITIx60: London is your inspirational guide to places that only insiders of the British capital know and go. Initiated and edited by viction:ary, the pocket-sized guide sports an artistic edge with a city map jacket drawn by David Ryan Robinson as well as practical info essential for a satisfying trip.

City Clips Page Markers - Paris

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CityClips are little architectural page markers produced to a scale of 1:5000 Mark your favourite pages and create you own miniature Paris skyline The Paris set includes four iconic buildings: Tour Eiffel, La Grande Arche, Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris and Sacré Coeur

Copenhague bar stool

£180.00

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The bar stool is the uncomplicated extension of the Copenhague Chair design. Here, the seat of the chair has been doubled up and mirrored and fitted with extra long legs. Available in natural or stained wood and with or without a padded seat. The padded seat gives the barstool a more coherent and sensuous expression – and illustrates that with a strong idea, the potential for variation is unlimited.  DIMENSIONSW 39 x D 51 x H 75 cmMATERIALSBase:Solid wood with moulded plywood seat

DavidDavid Check Print Umbrella

£95.00

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DavidDavid’s bold, geometric Check print decorates this premium double canopy umbrella Maple wood combined handle and shaft Manual opening Black reinforced steel fluted framework with a metal runner and protective printed fabric Grey inner canopy Customised stud fastening and runner

Dividers - pendant by Whitebeam Studio

£32.00

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Traditional drawing tools in miniature Handmade in matt and polished stainless steel  Fine two-dimensional design scaled for men or women Dimensions: 6cm, with stainless steel snake chain 46cm

Eames House of Cards - Original

£25.00

Size Original Medium

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Charles and Ray Eames designed House of Cards in the 1950s These picture card decks have become universal favorites Each card shows a different object, all of which Charles and Ray refer to as 'the good stuff', selected to celebrate 'familiar and nostalgic objects from the animal, vegetable, and mineral kingdoms.' The six slots on each card enable the player to interlock the cards so as to build structures of myriad shapes and sizes Materials: cardboard FSC certified Original - 54 cards Medium - 32 cards Card dimensions:Original 9.5 x 5.7cmMedium 11.5 x 16.5cm

Embroidery Scissors - pendant by Whitebeam Studio

£32.00

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Handmade in matt and polished stainless steel Fine two-dimensional design scaled for men or women Dimensions: 5cm, with stainless steel snake chain 46cm

FOLD LINE by Whitebeam Studio

£96.00

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Architectural minimalism, from the Vertex collection inspired by Russian Constructivism A deceptively simple, minimalist design Handmade in brushed stainless steel Dimensions: 2 x 5.5cm on a sterling silver chain 42.5cm

Hannes Necklace

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A striking geometric necklace. Composed of three geometric shapes on a black cord. Featuring two long triangles in yellow and marbled white and a resin ball. Can be worn as a long pendant or at neck length due to the adjustable cord.  Handmade in London.

Information is Beautiful

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A visual guide to the way the world really works. Every day, every hour, every minute we are bombarded by information - from television, from newspapers, from the internet and perhaps we get lost within it all. This book contains visually stunning displays of information that blend the facts with their connections, their contexts and their relationships - making information meaningful, entertaining and beautiful. The book keeps text to a minimum using unique visuals with colour illustrations that are easy to flick through but intriguing. Hardback, 256 pages  1 kg, 19.4 x 25.2 x 2.6 cm