Hasta La Ideas

Love this Timer Cap Concept that is designed for you to use during an exam. You basically attach it to your pen or pencil and press down the cap to the set time. For example, you push the cap down for an hour and as the time lapses, the countdown timer is reflected via the gradients on the cap. Time-up and the cap buzzes. Essentially it’s the visual representation that makes a difference during stress.

Designer: Jinwon Heo

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Poppin, the maker of stylish but affordable office products ranging from thumb tacks to notebooks to ping pong conference tables, launched its beta site the spring of 2011. Since then, the much-buzzed-about company has more than doubled in size, growing from 12 to 30 employees. With its official launch…

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From coffee presses to customizable pens, office-friendly gifts for colleagues

At the end of the day, these are the people we spend most of our time with—show them the proper appreciation for the countless Internet videos they share throughout the year.

Jeeves & Jericho

Based in Oxford, contemporary tea company Jeeves & Jericho offers fresh and unique flavors for loose-leaf tea aficionados. The tea’s retro packaging brings down the formality, and looks good tied with a bow in the office grab—hopefully, they’ll share. 20g packages sell between £3-£8 (about $5-$13 USD) at Jeeves & Jericho.

Coffee Press

For the coffee drinker with high style standards, the original French press Bodum Chambord will surely impress. This polished 17-oz version makes up to four cups, so it’s a sophisticated way to get over-caffeinated in the new year. The French press sells for $37 from Cooking.com.

Parafernalia Falter 2D Pen Kit

For a more hands-on work mate, the Parafernalia Pen Kit will get them through the afternoon lull in the office. Assemble a custom pen using any of the tools in the package, with a metal base that can be molded into any of the available shapes. It’s an item with no real purpose save for the satisfaction it gives the crafty cubicle-dweller. The Parafernalia Pen Kit is available at Cult Pens for £21 (about $33 USD).

Stress Paul

Meet Paul, the ultra-squeezable, squishy stress-relief ball. Certainly there’s someone in the office that could use a blob on their desktop to grab at a moment’s notice—think of it as the ultimate remedy for never-ending conference-calls and impossible bosses. Get it at SuckUk for £7.50 (about $12 USD).

Add a little color to the workplace with a new online Mecca of office supplies

If you’ve reached the stage of adulthood where you pay for office supplies, the candy-colored hues and clean design of just-launched Poppin is a “cheap and cheerful” choice. Jazzed-up desk-cessories include bright yellow staplers, pretty pink tape dispensers (both $8) and almost any color of ballpoint pen imaginable.

Among the surplus of clipboards, scissors and tape, a few items really stand out for their effective design. The chunky plastic ruler’s easy-to-read type ($5) is as great for grade-schoolers as it is for aging adults, and the glass dry-erase board ($695) adds a touch of class to conference rooms. Even glue ($2) gets the Poppin makeover, turning the DIY necessity into a sleek desk item.

But Poppin is more than a full range of better-designed office supplies. The brand, cofounded by Ken Seiff (known for starting Bluefly), makes “looking at, buying and using office supplies an extraordinary experience” by making their site user-friendly—and the only way to buy their products. Easy to navigate, organized by category, color or by bundle, the design makes re-ordering a snap too. Simply sign up to store shipping addresses, view past orders and save your account information.

From file folders to a forthcoming furniture collection, whether for your cube or dorm, Poppin gives the stale work scene a colorful boost.