Notes From The Team At Naiise.

Now let's be honest - when was the last time a corporate gift made you smile, as a recipient? Or for the gifters - when was the last time you were excited about despatching the items, and expecting a big thank you call or email from your clients or partners?

Corporate gifts have revolved around a bland and standard eke of USB drives, power banks, mugs and cardholders. Let's turn it all around now, to make corporate gifting more personal and memorable.

Showcase your organisation's unique heritage and culture by selecting items that are designed and made from the area you are based in, or reiterate your firm's commitment to the environment by selecting something that is sustainably and locally made. Go beyond the tested boundaries and get creative with a product that will stand out and leave a lasting impression on your clients and partners.

We trawl the world wide web for cool corporate gift ideas, and round this up with our top 10 picks of local designs that won't break the bank, but will pleasantly surprise your clients.

Steph is a lifestyle photographer who is passionate about telling stories about real people through evocative visuals, and shares her works at Steph Tan Photography. She is also a proud mother of two little girls, with whom she often discovers more about the world.

A firm believer of inspiring young explorers, Steph enjoys engaging with her children through imaginative play - seeking new adventures and endless possibilities, and peeking through the veils of the seemingly mundane. She blogs about her little angels, adventures and travels at roo+red blog.

We invited Steph to curate a list of Mothers' Day gift ideas for imaginative, boundary-pushing moms just like her, and spend some time chatting with her and finding out more about her inspirations & motivations in life.

A self-professed ‘wordsmith wannabe’, Yann is a mother of one (and soon to be two, with a little one on the way!) She shares with great candor about her journeys in life as a mom, a Communications lecturer, and an aspiring writer, over at her beautifully honest blog yannisms.

With a great love for design and all things beautiful, she curated this Mothers' Day collection for moms like her who adore the finer things in life – the rhythm of the written word, the elegance of typography, the allure of music and photography, and the simple charm of a child’s hugs and kisses. Read more about Yann here.

Strumming his tunes while perusing his favourite design picks, Shane Low, guitarist of PennyLane, curates a list of masculine yet cheeky items that give a nod to  his creative inclinations, character and sense of personal style. Find out more, as well, about Shane's journey as a musician and design addict.

This is the second  in a 6-part "I Am A... Creative" series featuring six personalities from six diverse creative industries and their curated design picks on Naiise.

A mother of two girls, Militza blogs regularly at Little Green Dot and is passionate about green living. She loves creating a home filled with plants and objects that encourage a hands-on and active lifestyle, and takes her style inspiration from a quote by William Norris: “Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.”

Combining the same practicality with a great love for nature and eco-friendly thinking, Militza curates products that fits right into her lifestyle, and suitable for nature-loving moms everywhere this Mothers' Day. Enjoy browsing through her inspired curation, and find out more about Militza here.

This month, we invited six different personalities from six diverse creative industries to speak about design, and select their top design picks from Naiise which reflect their creative pursuits, lifestyle and relationship with design.

We kick off with Adele, editor of NYLON Singapore, a magazine we've always loved for its great content and awesome giveaways. Adele curates a short but snappy list of cleverly-designed things to jazz up the office with. Read more about Adele, loves and peeves about working in the magazine industry and her top picks.