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Name: Daniel Klopper Location: Cape Town, South Africa Occupation: Multidisciplinary Designer Room size: 32 m² (345 ft²) Social media: Instagram, Twitter Hello! Tell us a bit about yourself Hi — my name is Daniel. I’m a product designer, but I generally refer to myself as a multidisciplinary designer as I don’t just do product work. I currently work full-time at GoDaddy in the mobile tier of the business, where I focus on a product called Studio. It used to be an app called Over and was acquired by GoDaddy and rebranded about two years ago. I also consult with a…

Name: Alissa Pabon Location: Puerto Rico, US Occupation: Gaming Content Creator, Twitch Streamer, Fashion Designer Room size: 16,3 m² (175 ft²) Cost of the setup: ~$3K Social media: Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Twitch Hello! Tell us a bit about yourself My name is Alissa. I’m a 24-year-old Latina from Puerto Rico. I create gaming content and stream on Twitch. I also own a small apparel business. I have a fine arts bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design. It gives me a background in marketing, creativity, and trends. My degree also helps me see and appreciate things from an artist’s perspective. I fell…

Name: Mike Smith Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the US Occupation: Designer Social media: Instagram, Twitter Hello! Tell us a bit about yourself Hey, I’m Mike Smith. I run a design studio called Smith & Diction in Philadelphia, PA (USA). I started my studio seven years ago because I really wanted to make things. I was a little disenchanted with the whole agency life of making a bunch of fake work and selling PDFs for $100K. I just wanted to make REAL stuff and not worry about the weird designer-to-creative-director career pipeline where you’re no longer making stuff. I get to work…

Name: Jovie Brett Bardoles Location: Metro Manila, Philippines Occupation: Campaign Management Associate Room size: 34 m² (366 ft²) Cost of the setup: ~$1,8K Social media: Instagram, Twitter Hello! Tell us a bit about yourself I work as a campaign management associate for an advertising agency in Taguig [a highly urbanised city in Metro Manila, officially known as the National Capital Region of the Philippines — editor’s note]. For the past four years, I’ve been helping them to create and deliver ads on streaming video services and internet-connected TV platforms. Hobbies-wise, I grew up when Pokémon was born, so playing video…

Name: Gavin Strange Location: Bristol, UK Occupation: Director & Designer Room size: 9 m² (97 ft²) Cost of the setup: $7,3K (~£6K ) Social media: Instagram, Twitter Website: Jamfactory Hello! Tell us a bit about yourself Hello! My name is Gavin Strange, and I’m a 40-year-old human that lives and works in Bristol. I live here with my wife Jane and two young kids, Sully and Sylvie, and our rescue greyhound Peggy. By day I’m a Director & Designer for Aardman — a creative studio also based in Bristol. It’s most known for its stop-frame animation work, such as Wallace…

Ever wondered why IKEA ALEX drawers are so popular? We spoke with many WFH creators around the world, and here are the top five reasons why they chose these storage units for their home offices. Below, you’ll find 34 authentic desk setups featuring IKEA ALEX drawers, along with direct quotes from home office owners about the pros and cons of their choices. Art Teacher’s Walnut Workspace with IKEA ALEX Storage “My room, filled with memories, has been mine since childhood — a space that’s grown with me. As I became an adult and started working, I began to want my…

Name: HL (Thoughtworthy Co) Location: Singapore Occupation: Content Creator Room size: 13,6 m² (146 ft²) Cost of the setup: ~$1,5K Social media: Instagram, YouTube Hello! Tell us a bit about yourself Hi! My name is HL, and I’m from sunny Singapore. My husband, Glo, and I run the YouTube channel Thoughtworthy Co. Glo was actually the one who started Thoughtworthy Co back around 2015. Our goal has always been to spread the message of health and happiness. Back then, the company looked very different. For a few years, we did fitness and nutrition coaching, but it wasn’t until 2019 when…

Name: Isabel E. Location: Quezon City, Philippines Occupation: Law Student, Full-time Mom Room size: 12 m² (129 ft²) Cost of the setup: ~$1,5K (₱78,9K) Social media: Instagram Hello! Tell us a bit about yourself I’m Isa or Bellie, as I’m known on my Instagram page bellie.welly. I’m a full-time law student at Arellano University School of Law and a mother of a 3-year-old. I also do a little content creation on the side with my studygram, which I started early into the pandemic as a form of accountability for my studying. It was also around this time when study with…

Name: Katie Eckstrom Location: Jersey City, NJ, the United States Occupation: Marketing Director Room size: 18,5 m² (199 ft²) Cost of the setup: $1,3K Social media: Instagram, LinkedIn Hello! Tell us a bit about yourself My name is Katie Eckstrom! I’m the Marketing Director at Plugable Technologies. Over the past five years, I’ve built a small but mighty 15-person marketing team from the ground up. I launched more than thirty successful products on Amazon globally and have recently started expanding my expertise into the B2B e-commerce space. One month after graduating from UW Foster Business School with a degree in…

Name: Dreamland Gem Location: North East England, UK Occupation: Community Manager for Nintendo Life, Push Square & Pure Xbox Social media: Instagram, Twitter Hello! Tell us a bit about yourself Hey, I’m Gem! Video game lover & artist from the UK. I’m the Community Manager over at Nintendo Life, Push Square & Pure Xbox. I help support and grow our incredible communities alongside managing social media platforms. In my spare time, I can be found posting on social media, probably talking about Kirby. Take us through your setup ItemModelMonitorx2 Acer KG271G Monitor light barLED Light strip from Amazon DeskIKEA Malm…