Comments on: Revamp Your Workspace Giveaway

By: John

John — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:58:38 +0000

So I work for the government. So think steel desks and really uncomfortable chairs. One big issue is that there is someone nearby with a migraine that reacts to light. So we work with the lights off. This is ok, I guess, but I eat sunflower seeds all day long because I am always a nervous wreck. Since it’s dark (except for my monitors) the seeds end up everywhere and cause a huge mess. I will use the lamp and then gather all the other cool things around the lamp so I can see them. Not sending a picture – just visit your nearest cave to get the idea.

By: casey

casey — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:47:01 +0000

Our new office could use these fine items.

By: Belle

Belle — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:59:46 +0000

Describe your current workspace (link to a photo if you want).

Working from home can be a challenger. I am a photographer and when it comes to editing, invoicing, printing, and all that comes with it, organization is a must. I like to think I am on the road to creating a working environment that is fun, visually inspiring, and clean.
I have art on my walls, toys on my desk, and, on occasion, a cat on my printer. Photos can be seen on this blog post: http://www.isabelle-ribeiro.com/blog/?p=480

By: Nate

Nate — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:52:00 +0000

What’s missing from my workplace? Everything. Just moved into a new office and have a desk and a Mac. I’m feeling a bit disorganized at the moment. Then again, things look pretty clean too so maybe cluttering the office with more stuff wouldn’t be a good idea.

By: Josh

Josh — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:17:37 +0000

Oh man! I could use this revamp! Just moved into my new place and just started working from home full-time! I can definitely use some sexier surrounding to keep the ideas flowing and the creative juice bubbling!

Here’s my workspace:
http://www.deskography.org/people/JXm936EXN/desks/674/photos/1061/

By: Ian Storm Taylor

Ian Storm Taylor — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:10:26 +0000

This is a really sweet giveaway! Perfect set of items for the junk that is always cluttering up everyone’s desk. (and that paper clip holder looks especially sexy…)

Describe your current workspace:

It depends… when we’re talking digital work, its my bed with a pillow propped as a back rest. When traditional, its a horribly organized, exacto ridden, desk.

What things do you need to have around when you’re working?

When working digitally, its pretty minimal. My laptop, mouse, and pen tablet suffice for most jobs… Sometimes a need a camera for reference shots. Traditional is another story altogether… Pretty much any tool you can imagine, although not paintbrushes because I avoid painting at all costs. Rulers, pens, pencils, exactos, erasers, sketchbook, notepad, calculator, glue gun, rubber cement (oh how it smells so good).

What’s one missing feature in your workspace?

The biggest lacking feature for my digital workspace is a good lap desk. I am still waiting for a firm to come out with a sleeky, sexy, yet functional desk to hold my beautiful laptop (mac of course…). Until I have to resort to burning my thighs. (Please someone read this and make a nice brushes metal lapdesk!!!)

What are things that distract you when you’re working?

Anything under the sun… I am such a procrastinator I usually clean my entire room before I start working. Any clutter and I get too claustrophobic. Not always the most time efficient, but I can’t help it…

I really hope these sexy metal objects don’t cost too much… seeing as there’s no way I’ll win this with such a late comment haha!

By: annalene

annalene — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 05:06:24 +0000

The biggest distraction while I’m working is the computer! It helps me to have the computer on a separate table from where I do most of my non-computer work, that way I’m not tempted to check up on it every 5 minutes… or at least not AS tempted…

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 02:45:58 +0000

My workspace is a black wooden desk in the corner of my bedroom. Things I always need around when I am working include lots of light, a window, and a computer mouse (I hate working without one!). A extra monitor is missing from my workspace. It would make viewing changes to my sites as I make them, easier. I like to listen to music while I work, but it can become a distraction.

By: Barry

Barry — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:48:13 +0000

The problem with my office is not what I need to have around, but what I DON’T need! The little odds and ends picked up cheap through the years just does not make for a very impressive work environment for someone who sits in his home office for a good chunk of the day! The bookends I use are, well, books on their side, tape dispenser being the 96cent plastic tape thingy from Walmart, a #1 Dad magnetic paper clip holder (ok, that’s from my son so it means a lot for the $1 he spent on it), and an $11 lamp form Office Max…

Decluttering and revamping would be a welcome addition to my (lackigng) productivity.

By: Ranjith

Ranjith — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:37:49 +0000

What things do you need to have around when you’re working?

A workspace should be the place, where your productivity increases by folds. It’s like … home is where your heart is!
Being a UX Designer, the following are my must have’s

1. A pretty much organized bookmarked links catergorized well (delicious is giving me that awesome tag feature and it really rocks)
2. A super fast personal computer (id prefer a Apple iMac, with a 4GB RAM, eventhough i dont have one though…am planning to go for it)
3. A central repository where i could get any graphic resource (including icons, inspirational design, code library, fonts and those unique inspirational designs)all oraganized well in the file system. Organization is the key here !
4. A perfect set of speakers which would help me to overcome those scarce moments of inspiration dryout :)
5. Finally a clean table top ;) giving some room for that clean inspiration to come :P