Author: Francesco Riganese

Name: Tim Benniks Location: Southwest France Occupation: Principal developer advocate at a startup, video creator, streamer, conference speaker Room size: 32 m² (345 ft²) Social media: LinkedIn, GitHub, Twitter, YouTube Website: Tim Benniks Hello! Tell us a bit about yourself I’m leading the developer-advocacy initiative at a Silicon Valley startup called Uniform. It redefines the architectures for building websites at scale by orchestrating the composable blocks in a modern stack. In my role, I represent developers within and outside Uniform on the benefits of using its tools. Since Uniform operates in a new product category (think Airbnb when we only…

Name: Zachary Duty Location: Omaha, NE, the United States Occupation: Freelance Photographer & Human Resources Specialist Room size: 18,5 m² (199 ft²) Cost of the setup: ~$12K Social media: Instagram, Twitch, YouTube Hello! Tell us a bit about yourself I was born in Baltimore, MD, and raised in Batesville, MS. I was a rebel in my teen years and got expelled from school. I went to a military school and started doing construction. I worked at oil refineries and built water towers for a while. This was in 2008, and the market crashed. I was tired of being laid off,…

Name: Rina Miele Location: New York City, US Occupation: Creative Director + Designer Room size: 13 m² (142 ft²) Social media: Instagram, Twitter, Honey Design & Rina Rentals Hello! Tell us a bit about yourself I’ve been freelancing full-time since 2010, creating multifaceted experiences and solving problems that encompass a variety of brands. Sometimes, I work with large companies — Starbucks, Stoli, Nike, Estée Lauder, Weta Workshop, Discovery, Harvard, Unilever, Newsweek, Gerber, Michael Kors, Samsung, Jet Blue, Nintendo, HBO, Bayer, Univision (and beyond). And other times, I work with small start-ups making natural soap, as well as individuals who become…

Name: Jono Yuen Location: Melbourne, Australia Occupation: Creative Director Room size: 22 m² (237 ft²) Social media: Instagram, Twitter Hello! Tell us a bit about yourself G’day! My name is Jono Yuen. I’m a freelance Creative Director for interactive experiences and founder of HUDS+GUIS, a platform focused on FUI — Fictional User Interfaces. Based in Melbourne, Australia, I’ve recently started working in a newly renovated studio on the top level of our house that I share with my wife, Natalie Cheng (also a designer!), our two kids and a new puppy. Before I started freelancing, I spent my career creating…

Name: Nubikini Location: Bogotá, Colombia Occupation: Lettering artist Room size: 10,5 m² (113 ft²) Cost of the setup: ~$3,5K Social media: Instagram, Twitter Hello! Tell us a bit about yourself Well, the truth is, before becoming Nubikini, I’ve been Nubia Navarro, with a degree in Venezuelan graphic design. I graduated from Rafael Belloso Chacín University in Maracaibo, Zulia. I got out of college at least nine years ago and had always been drawn to typography and lettering design. Even in college, I researched designers who used typography as the main element of their pieces, such as David Carson. He was…

Name: Michelle Fang Location: San Francisco, CA Occupation: Head of Community & Marketing Room size: 42 m² (452 ft²) Social media: Twitter Hello! Tell us a bit about yourself Hi there! I’m Michelle Fang — 23, based in San Francisco. I work in community/marketing focusing on the early-stage startup scene. I love meeting people, bringing people together through community, and hosting industry events in SF. I am also passionate about creating content. I’m a creative person at heart, so I deeply enjoy editing videos, working with startups on their content/storytelling needs, and writing on topics that interest me. I was…

Name: Carl Barenbrug Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom Occupation: Product Designer + Creative Director Room size: 12,38 m² (133,23 ft²) Cost of the setup: ~£2,5-3K ($2,7-3,2K) Social media: Instagram, Twitter Hello! Tell us a bit about yourself I have several roles that fill my day to day, but principally, I’m a lead product designer working remotely in Edinburgh for a Dutch startup called TalkJS. It’s a small but well-run company with a talented and kind group of individuals from quite diverse backgrounds. TalkJS is essentially a chat API and Javascript SDK with a pre-built UI for web and mobile apps.…

Name: Cédric D. Location: Paris, France Occupation: Service Delivery Manager (IT Consulting) Room size: 13 m² (140 ft²) Cost of the setup: ~$6,5K Social media: Twitter, Reddit, Demeterium on Discord Hello! Tell us a bit about yourself My name is Cédric. I’m 43 years old, and I live in the north of Paris. I’ve always been passionate about technology, especially computer science. I studied in this field when the Internet was not widespread. I started my career in IT as a technician and then quickly progressed as a system administrator. Then I worked as an infrastructure architect. After that, I…

Before we jump in, let’s address the elephant in the room. Sure, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is not steeped in hardcore scientific backing, and psychologists often debate its validity (or oppose it). But hey, that doesn’t mean we can’t have a little fun with it, right? Think of the MBTI as yet another reason to reflect on your preferences and styles, especially when it comes to crafting a personal workspace. 16 MBTI personalities — what’s yours? 1. A home office idea for ISTJ — The Organised Traditionalist For the practical ones, the ISTJs, a tidy workspace is the Holy…

Name: Jantana Hennard Location: Montréal, Canada Occupation: Interactive 3D Designer Room size: 20 m² (215 ft²) Social media: Instagram, Twitter Hello! Tell us a bit about yourself Hi, I’m Jantana Hennard. I’m an independent 3D designer currently based in Montréal, Canada. I’ve worked with several studios, such as Moment Factory, Stink Studios, and Merci Michel. I mostly work on 3D design for motion, immersive installations and interactive experiences. I thrive on finding ways to have fun with new technologies. I’ve had the extreme privilege of working with an amazing team on several projects around the world such as the Shinjuku…