What every graphic design lover wants needs.

Hanukkah’s passed and Christmas is less than two weeks away, but if you’re stuck for a gift for the designer (or design appreciator) in your life, my first annual holiday gift guide is here to help. Sort it by type or price, or just look through it all.

You know you want it.

The new Pantone Goe spot-color matching system has a lot going for it compared to the venerable Pantone Matching System: It nearly doubles the number of unique colors, adopts a logical naming scheme, and comes with innovative color-palette software. (See review at creativepro.com)

Pantone is the design world standard, and this beautiful (and expensive!) new Goe system is like design crack. Someone will think you’re better than chocolate for giving this as a gift. $499.95

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AIGA, the professional association for design, is the place design professionals turn to first to exchange ideas and information, participate in critical analysis and research and advance education and ethical practice. AIGA is the oldest and largest membership association for professionals engaged in the discipline, practice and culture of designing. $75-$295

Support the profession that supports you (or the person you’re giving this gift to)!

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I wrote an entire blog entry about how lovely I think this artwork is. Gorgeous letterpress prints of cool found letter forms — where’s the bad? This C is the one I already have (hint, hint, Mom). $75-$150.

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An award-winning game with pieces modeled after the movable type used by letterpress printers for centuries. Solid wood box, designed to look like a book on a shelf, stores all game pieces, including 32 unique letter tiles, 64 WordSpot tokens and a velvet bag. For two players, ages 8 and up. $49.95.

There’s nothing like a game to introduce the kids to typography on the down low. Stealth attack!

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