Sketchbooks are a very personal thing, but if you haven't tried using a "dots" grid as a designer, you might be missing out. The dots help with alignment, perspective, measurement, and simple handwriting.
The Big Red is the classic tool of the 70's "Mad Men" era. Sure, you can get a fancy fountain pen, or a Mont Blanc, but the "Big Red" ballpoint writes smoother and was designed to be easier on the hand with its bigger design. Orange was the main color, but white, blue and yellow were also cool.
2016 Pick 5 Ultimate Gift Guide Rules and Regulations
Prize(s):
2 winning submissions will be chosen as the Community Choice and Editor's Pick winners. Grand prize winners will be able to choose between a GoPro Hero4 Silver (MSRP $300) or an Amazon Echo (MSRP $199). Twelve Editor's Picks (3 each week— announced on November 18th, November 25th, December 2nd, and December 9th, 2016) will receive prizes which may include a $25 gift certificate to Hand-Eye Supply, a $25 gift certificate to Areaware, or a small prize from either MiiR or Keap Candles. The prize(s) that may be awarded to the eligible winner(s) are not transferable, redeemable for cash or exchangeable for any other prize. The winner(s) must be reachable through the email address provided in their profile and respond with a mailing address to receive the prize.
Judging Criteria:
Our internal editorial team will be picking the best guides primarily based on the creativity of their theme, the quality of gift selections, as well as image choice. Thematic guides will be given higher priority for editorial judging. Only gift guide submissions with images, descriptions, links, pricing and a minimum of 3 and maximum of 5 gifts will be considered.
Eligibility and Limitations:
Participants and winner(s) can only submit a gift guide by signing into a registered Core77 account. Gift Guides can be created until December 9, 2016 at 11:59 PM EST. Participants are allowed to submit as many gift guides as they wish. Employees of Core77, regular contributors and immediate family of any such persons are not eligible to participate to win.
Voting:
The Community Choice Winner will be determined through voting. Registered Core77 users can sign in to their account to cast a single vote for any gift guide published. Voting closes on December 9, 2016 at 11:59 PM EST. The Community Choice Winner will be announced on December 12, 2016 on the homepage of Core77.com
Publicity, Use of Personal Information:
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Compliance with Law:
The conduct of the Contest is governed by the applicable laws of the United States of America, which take precedence over any rule to the contrary herein.