Our 10 Best Gift Ideas for Creatives this Christmas

Our 10 Best Gift Ideas for Creatives this Christmas

We've carefully picked out 10 of our best selling gift ideas for cool creatives.

We're talking designers, journallers, skechers, poets you name it. If they have a creative bone in their body, then there's something here they'll love. These gifts are unique, each with a story to tell. For each gift idea chosen below, we'll talk about who this gift would delight the most and why, helping you pick out the best one for your favourite creative.

1 . The Black Wing Pencil Sets

Get them ready to sketch with the highest quality pencils. No one that loves to draw can ever have enough pencils. The premium kind that has leads that don't snap, the graphite is soft enough to shade but firm enough to write too. Whether their sketching out their latest design or sat drawing in their garden this set of pencils will set them up, it even has it's own box that can be used as a pen pot! Pick out a colour or print that matches their style.

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pearl blue pencils with rubber end

2 . The Trunk Shaped Toolbox

These toolboxes are a genius storage solution. With multiple colours and textures, there's one in every style. They're stackable, to keep space on your desk and shevles. Both useful for storing your arts and crafts supplies, but also other stationery essentials. The bigger trunk even has an extra lock to keep your creative tools safe and sound. ⁠

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Titanium Toolbox

3 . The WOUF Pouches

Who said pencil cases couldn't be a fashion accessory? Barcelona brand WOUF have the coolest pouches for creative to store your supplies. Big enough to fit your paint brushes, but small enough to carry around in your bag. They're made from recycled fabrics, another eco friendly choice for those creatives that care about the planet. 

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Silver Quilted Pencil Case

4 . Le Pen Art Pen Set

These pens are a gift every artist wants and needs. With a collection of different colours they're set to create colour coordinated notes, colourful illustrations and fill their journals with flair. This popular pen type has a fine 0.3mm nib point, for a pricse line with accuracy, but has a fluid tip, so with the right amount of movement you can add a little fluidty in the line for a beautiful hand drawing. The ink is acid-free and non-toxic, designed for optimal performance and reduced smudging.

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Le Pen Artist Pen

5 . Mini Pocket Books

This french brand Season Paper Co has a sweet selection of tiny pocket notebooks with plain pages for sketching and writing notes on the go. This is a fab gift for anyone to write or draw in, whether writing poems in a coffee shop or doing quick sketches in the garden, it's small and slips into your bags.  Hand crafted with colourful hand illustrated using of the offset printing method to integrate the pattern on the cover of our mini notebook gives it a unique texture.  Choose from a small range of cover designs for a small but mighty useful gift.

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mini notebook Season Paper

6. The Kaweco Special Mechanical Pencil

 The fanciest mechanical pencil with a sharp point and built in sharpener, an architects dream. This one really is special. This elegant mechanical pencil is made from high-quality aluminium. The simple Kaweco Special mechanical pencil is the perfect tool for precise and graphic drawings, presented in the Kaweco's classically luxurious tin. Thanks to the diameter, this pencil fits perfectly into your hand and lets you write comfortably for long periods of time. There's also a hidden built in eraser in the snap button so you never get caught out without one, can keep your drawings perfect at all times.

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7. The Woolen Pen Case Roll

This woolen pen case is perfect for that new pen collection. It can fit up to 9 pens or pencils securely in each wool slip. Handmade in Sweden, it's made from real wool in either a grey or nougat colourway. This case is designed for durability and will become more beautiful with age due to the nature of the wool. 

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8. The Papersmiths Notebook and Pen Gift Set

Pairing together our popular paperback notebook with our primo pen. Opting for the gel ink with plain pages, this notebook can be used for sketching out the finest designs. The gel ink is smooth, with a refillable cartridge to ensure they can fill the notebook to the brim with creative words, talented designs and sketches. In A5 this notebook is portable and light, with a flexible cover allowing it to lay flat on the table whilst they create. This gift set also comes with the bonus of it being gift ready, presented in an embossed gift box. The notebook and pen come nestled in shredded paper and the box is secured with a ribbon. Both the notebook and gift box are designed and made in the UK in collaboration with G . F Smith. You can find out more here.

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9. The Chunky Mechanical Pencil

Perfect for drawing with enough width to shade large areas. This pencil comes with a HB lead to get you started, but you can purchase prefered leads to switch between your desired graphite for your needs. It's made from metal and has a weighty feel, yet is comfortable to write for long periods of time due to it's design.

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Gold Chunky pencil

10. Patterned Tailor Scissors

These exquisite tailor’s scissors are something special. Hand-assembled by skilled artisans with over 25 years of experience, they’re perfect for fashion lovers, creatives, and anyone who appreciates a pair of scissors that make a perfect cut. Whether you’re snipping fabric or paper, they’re made to last, thanks to high carbon steel and a double-plated finish for extra durability. Plus, the the print gives them a unique look. They come in a matching gift box, making them easy to wrap and more luxurious to gift. Handcrafted in Italy, designed in London, and plastic-free, with recyclable packaging.

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fabric scissors

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Some other extra stocking fillers for creatives are our double hole pencil sharpeners, swatch stickers and washi tapes.

We're hoping that you'll find something from this guide, but if you're still keen to see more, you can head to our gifts for the artist collection here, and gifts for writers here to explore more gift ideas.

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