Workspace Wednesday

Aug 21, 2013

Designer: Hilary Paige

Workspace Description: There is always shit ton of technology coming and going from my desk. Usually the latest and the greatest in graphic design gadgetry. I also have the messiest desk of the whole team. With years of radiation exposure from sitting behind a monitor, I tend to glow at night.

1) 27" iMac 3.4 GHz Intel Core i7 processor, 32 gigs of RAM, 1TB Fusion Drive: This computer boots up quick and I recommend switching over to a Solid State Drive (SSD) or hybrid drive whenever possible. Way quicker than a standard drive.
2) 27" Apple Thunderbolt Display: The extra real estate is a must when working on design files.
3) Apple iPhone 4s: Once I switched from my HTC Droid cell to the iPhone 4s, the circle was complete. Fully committed Apple fanboi for life.
4) Apple iPad, 2nd Gen.: Another must have for a graphic designer who can't get enough of looking up stupid shit on the internet.
5) GoPro Hero3, Black Edition: Just got this recently. I'm a Contour helmet cam personally but we decided to get another helmet cam for office use. We'll see how this works out.
6) Wacom Intuos4, Large: Another must-have for any serious designer. I use this 99% of the time and only break out a mouse when I use Fireworks program (and that's only because there is currently a bug that makes the tablet unusable while in that program).
7) Sony MDR-XB700 headphones: Because I like bass big yo!
8) Klipsch THX certified surround speakers: Because when I'm not wearing my headphones and I want everyone else to listen to what I'm listening to, I turn these bad boys up to 11!
9) Personal Fan: Keeps this guy cool, when shit gets hot.
10) Apple Trackpad: Don't buy this. Total waste of money.
11) Drobo 5D: Load this thing up with 5 drives and they mount to your desktop. RAID capability. Another must have if you run an iMac and need additional drives. Thunderbolt and it doesn't cost you an arm and a leg (compared to other Thunderbolt systems). The quality is a bit suspect though. I've had issues with this thing a few times.
12) San Diego State University diploma: What??? SDSU has a design program? Ha ha ha.. Oh wait, that's where I graduated from. Damn!
13) PC, Windows XP: I do all our financial stuff on this relic. I tried Windows 8 one time. It made me want to punch a baby.