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Name: Lesi Location: Zala County, Hungary Occupation: IT, сurrently working in Delivery Room size: 20 m² (215 ft²) Cost of the setup: between $3,9K and $4,5K Social media: Twitter Hello! Tell us a bit about yourself Hey, I’m Lesi. I live and work in Hungary, my native country. For now, I’m working as a delivery person in my neighbourhood. As well as that, I have a couple of side jobs as a ski trainer, guide, and translator. Most of these are seasonal jobs. Also, I do some basic photo and video editing, but mainly for fun, not money. When I…

Name: Kei Yoshikawa Location: Metro Manila, Philippines Occupation: Development Manager, Graphic Designer Room size: 9 m² (97 ft²) Cost of the setup: ~$7,4K (with all tech) Social media: Instagram Hello! Tell us a bit about yourself I’m Kei Yoshikawa. I’m a half-Japanese, half-Filipino creative from the tropical and sunny Philippines. I’m currently situated in Metro Manila. I used to fly to Japan three to four times a year, staying a few weeks/months at a time. The current situation meant I’m stuck working from home — not that it’s any different from my pre-pandemic life. I earned a living by providing…

Name: Kamil Location: Kraków, Poland Occupation: Music Producer Room size: 15 m² (161 ft²) Cost of the setup: ~$5,5K (hardware only); ~$2K (renovation; Kamil did everything himself) Social media: Instagram, Facebook Website: SoundBetter, AMILLI Productions Hello! Tell us a bit about yourself Hi there! I’m Kamil. I was born in the late ’90s in Kraków, Poland. I’ve been enjoying dance and electronic music since I was a kid. I had my first contact with music production at the age of ten when I got this free software called eJay Techno on a computer magazine CD. When I was 13, I…

Name: Graham Neff Location: Minnesota, United States Occupation: Director of Supply Chain Projects Room size: 31 m² (~334 ft²) Cost of the setup: ~$2,8K (excludes PC tower, includes PC peripherals) Hello! Tell us a bit about yourself I was born in Portland, Oregon. I have lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota for the last ten years. I consider both cities “home” and appreciate them for different reasons. Oregon is one of the most beautiful places in the country. It’s a great place to live for anyone who loves nature. When I relocated from Oregon to Minneapolis for work, I knew I would…

Name: Hardeep NagraLocation: Birmingham, UKOccupation: Banker, YouTuber, Skillshare teacherRoom size: 5 m² (54 ft²)Cost of the setup: £2,2K ($3K)Social media: YouTubeWebsite: SkillShare, Hardeep S NagraHello! Tell us a bit about yourselfDuring the day, I work nine to five creating and delivering new mortgage propositions for a UK bank.Outside of that, I create the occasional YouTube video or Skillshare class when I’m not busy looking after my two young boys. They’re five and two, so quite a handful!I’ve worked in various roles within the finance industry over the past ten years. I also completed a two-year leadership program when I was…

Name: Amr Taha Location: Cairo, Egypt Occupation: Interior Designer / Product Photographer Room size: 6 m² (64,5 ft²) Cost of the setup: “Hard to estimate as it has developed over four years” Social media: Instagram Website: Unsplash Hello! Tell us a bit about yourself Hi! I’m Amr from Egypt, and I’m 27 years old. I’m a 3D artist and interior designer. Over the years, my passion led me to do gigs on freelance websites until I’ve had enough experience to collaborate with private clients. Not so long ago, I bought my first camera body and started doing photography professionally. After…

Name: Aliza Ceralde Location: Manila, Philippines Occupation: Visual Communication Major (Student) Room size: 10,9 m2 (117,8 ft2) Cost of the setup: ₱61,138 ($1195) Social media: Instagram Hello! Tell us a bit about yourself Hey there! I’m Ali! I’m a Fine Arts student majoring in Visual Communication at the University of the Philippines Diliman in Metro Manila, Philippines. I do a lot of graphic-intensive work for uni. In my free time, I like to watch setup or organisation videos on YouTube and dabble a bit on playing life-sim games like Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing: New Horizons on my Nintendo Switch…

Name: Nicolas R. Dumas Location: Nantes, France Occupation: Network & Security Consultant Room size: 12 m² (129 ft²) Cost of the setup: ~$4K Social media: Instagram Hello! Tell us a bit about yourself Hi there, my name is Nicolas. I am a 31-year-old IT consultant living in Nantes, France. I was born in Paris, but my family moved to Nantes when I was five years old. I went back to Paris for my studies when I turned 18. I lived there for about twelve years before returning to Nantes 1,5 years ago. The reason for this move was that my…

Name: James TFLocation: Brighton & Hove, United KingdomOccupation: VFX & 3D Motion Graphics ArtistRoom size: 16 m² (172 ft²)Cost of the setup: ~$12KSocial media: InstagramWebsite: James TFHey, James! Tell us a bit about yourselfHello! And thanks for taking some time to have a look at my workstation (or should I say maker station?) and hear a bit about what I do.I work full time as a freelance visual effects (VFX) artist, as well as a 3D motion graphics designer (MGFX). I’ve been in the industry for around six years now.For those of you who are clueless as to what that…

Name: James TF Location: Brighton & Hove, United Kingdom Occupation: VFX & 3D Motion Graphics Artist Room size: 16 m² (172 ft²) Cost of the setup: ~$12K Social media: Instagram Website: James TF Hey, James! Tell us a bit about yourself Hello! And thanks for taking some time to have a look at my workstation (or should I say maker station?) and hear a bit about what I do. I work full time as a freelance visual effects (VFX) artist, as well as a 3D motion graphics designer (MGFX). I’ve been in the industry for around six years now. For…