Uses
The gear, apps and small rituals behind my work. People ask, so here it is.
What's on my desk
14" laptop, 32 GB
DailyFast enough for Blender previews and a hundred Figma tabs.
27" 5K monitor
DailyColour-accurate and easy on the eyes after long days.
Low-profile mechanical keyboard
DailyBrown switches, quiet enough for calls.
Drawing tablet
WeeklyFor 3D sculpting and quick sketches over screenshots.
USB microphone
WeeklyFor Friday video updates and workshops.
Standing desk
DailyStanding for the first hour, sitting for the rest.
Figma
DailyWhere almost everything is designed and prototyped.
Blender
Weekly3D brand assets and product renders.
After Effects
MonthlyMotion prototypes and launch films.
Pen & dot-grid sketchbook
DailyTen minutes of sketching before any screen work.
VS Code
DailyWith a light theme, a mono font and very few extensions.
Astro
WeeklyMy default for marketing sites and portfolios.
React + TypeScript
WeeklyFor dashboards and web apps.
Playwright
WeeklyVisual and accessibility checks before every launch.
Notion
DailyProposals, project notes and my reading list.
Linear
WeeklyTask tracking when I work with engineering teams.
Screen recorder
WeeklyFriday walkthrough videos for clients.
Paper calendar
DailyOne page per week. Still unbeaten.
A note on tools
Tools matter less than people think. Most of my best work started with a pen and a conversation. But people ask, and I love reading other designers' uses pages, so this is mine.
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