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The New York Review of Books

A Winter Person | Sophia Martineck

The Holiday Issue cover of the publication was drawn and hand-lettered by Sophia Martineck, a Berlin-based illustrator and designer.

Martineck's cover idea of staging a kitchen was inspired by the anticipation of what's inside, resembling an advent calendar. [ more ]

Pythonbytes

A Python/Django Advent calendar is being published with daily blog posts covering tips and information for developers

Dropbase is a tool for building internal web apps with Python, allowing for importation of existing scripts and UI layering [ more ]

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Peace on Earth is a moving picture book about friendship and making peace.

The Robin who Stole Christmas is a humorous picture book about robins saving Christmas.

'Tis the Season is an Advent calendar in book form that will appeal to young children.

What You Need to be Warm is a powerful picture book that supports UNHCR.

The Panda's Child is a fable about a lost baby and a panda.

The Nutcracker is a silly retelling of the classic story. [ more ]

Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News

IKEA has introduced a Vinterfint Advent Calendar as part of their holiday collection

The advent calendar is a DIY project that creates a Christmas diorama with small gifts underneath each object [ more ]

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Onyx Coffee Lab has created a coffee advent calendar with 24 different coffee sachets for each day leading up to Christmas.

The calendar is beautifully designed with a gold foil exterior and an accordion-style collection box on the inside.

It's a great way to explore different coffee flavors and origins before deciding on your favorites for the next year. [ more ]