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The SPD-U Holiday Gift Guide 2012

Running out of gift ideas for your fellow design-nerd friends? Or need some ideas to ask for yourself? Then check out some of the fun things on our Student Committee members' wish lists by clicking thru ...

For all you infographic- AND cocktail-lovers out there ... Constitutions of Classic Cocktails Poster, by Pop Chart Lab. $36. (They have lots of other cool ones too!) Buy It
Get your very own name (or initial at least) in lights ... the Marilyn Marquis Letter made of steel and wood from Sideshow Sign Co. Comes in 16" to 30" tall, custom-made to order for $360. Buy It
Chocolate AND cool typography? We're in heaven! ... Typocolate Chocolate Slabs from Dynamo, available in dark and milk chocolate, $20 for 2 slabs. Buy It
Add some color to your desk with this perpetual calendar ... Cubes Perpetual Calendar from the MoMA Store, $15. Buy It
Old-school meets new-school with this stainless steel ruler with pixel increments and markers for digital sizing ... Pixel Ruler from UI Stencils, $26.95. Buy It
Dream of Helvetica with this pillow featuring one of our favorite type elements ... Ampersand 16" Pillow from Crate and Barrel, $19.95. Buy It
Haven't sent out any cards cause you can't find ones you wished you'd designed yourself? ... Letterpress Christmas Cards from House Industries, featuring 6 designs for $20. Buy It
Forget the gingerbread men and star shapes ... LETTERPressed Cookie Stamps from SpoonSisters, $21. Buy It
Sure, you can check out CoverJunkie.com anytime online for the newest; but trust us, the CoverJunkie magazine is something you'll want to keep ... CoverJunkie magazine, $12. Buy It
Monogram your iPhone with one of our favorite letterers ... iPhone 5 Capsule Case with letters by Jessica Hische, all letters available, $39.95. Buy It
Whether they're old enough to have had one as a child or not, who wouldn't love a Viewmaster with your own photos! ... Make Your Own Viewmaster from Image3D.com, $24.95 for a viewer, a 7-photo reel and gift box. Buy It
Be prepared for coworkers' long visits to your office when you hang this super-awesome map made up of typography (yes, those are the place names!) and watercolor ... Typographic World Map with Watercolor by Design Ahoy (aka Nancy McCabe) on Etsy, $185. Buy It
If you're like us, you've got way more magazines than fit on your shelves. Make use of them with this ingenious stool ... Hockenheimer birch stool with leather straps, in magazine or newspaper size. Buy It
Get your typographic fix at good ole Pottery Barn with these stoneware monogram mugs ... Alphabet Mug from Pottery Barn, $10. Buy It
Make your smartphone's camera even better with these cell phone lenses ... Photojojo Phone Lens Series for Android and iPhone, fisheye lens for $25, telephoto lens for $20, wide/macro lens for $20, or get all 3 for $49. Buy It
Keep up with the wide world of independent magazines with a STACK subscription. They'll send a different indie mag each month as well as some free things now and then ... STACK Subscription, $107 for 1 year. Buy It
Toss those red Solo cups that scream "I'm in college!" and get these cool paper cups with vintage style letters and illustration ... A - Z Paper Cups, $12 for set of 26. Buy It
Intended for kids, but would bring a smile to any Luddite's face ... iWood laptop with chalkboard screen and keyboard by Donkey Creative Lab, $55. Buy It
A font a day keeps the doctor away, or something like that ... Typodarium tear-away daily calendar, $28. Buy It
Build your collection of SPD Annuals by picking up some cheap back copies ... SPD Annuals from the SPD store, starting at $15 each. Buy It
Give yourself a burst of energy every morning with this cool, neon mousepad ... Leather Mouse Pad in Neon Yellow from Freshly Picked, $35. Buy It
Make your own holiday cards with this snowy typeface ... Snowflake font by Jessica Hische (yes, her again), $59. Buy It
Fill your parents in on your Instagram life with this day-by-day calendar printed with photos from your feed ... Prinstagram Calendar, $40. Buy It
Brush your teeth in accurate color with these .. Pantone Toothbrushes, $14 for a pack of 5. Buy It
Look smarter than you are with this Typographic Periodic Table ... Periodic Table of Typefaces Colour Mug by Camdon Wilde, about $15 US. Buy It
Make your parents think you're on top of things with what you're going to do once you graduate and ask for an SPD Student Membership! It gets you free entries in our Student Design Competition, a free SPD Annual, free access to our student events and a ton more. $50 for those attending schools in the NY-NJ-CT area, $40 for the rest of you. Buy It