Give the gift of beautiful design this holiday season with these modern holiday gift ideas, from glassware and decor to games and speakers.

We probably all have at least one aesthete in our lives – the one who appreciates the way something looks just as much as how it functions. It’s more than just liking pretty things, it’s that true appreciation for how and why something was designed a certain way and how it makes us feel being around it. They’re the ones whose gift you want to put real thought into because when you find that perfect something you know just how happy it will make them. Give the gift of beautiful design this holiday season with these modern holiday gift ideas. From decor and glassware to games and tech, the design lover in your life will love the elevated aesthetic of these picks.

Mastering balance can be tricky for beginners because it does take some intuition. Luckily, the design world is full of examples that can help you understand its different iterations.

Symmetrical designs are the same or similar on both sides of an axis. They feel balanced because each side is effectively the same (if not identical).

Asymmetrical designs are different, but the weight is still evenly distributed. The composition is balanced because it calls attention to the right things (in this example, the person’s name and company logo).

Mastering balance can be tricky for beginners because it does take some intuition. Luckily, the design world is full of examples that can help you understand its different iterations.

Symmetrical designs are the same or similar on both sides of an axis. They feel balanced because each side is effectively the same (if not identical).

Asymmetrical designs are different, but the weight is still evenly distributed. The composition is balanced because it calls attention to the right things (in this example, the person’s name and company logo).