Space-Saving Artist Workstation
Motion Graphics Designer and Cinematographer Tyler Sparks sent in this snapshot of his compact workspace in his Brooklyn apartment and we loved it. It’s a great place to work, makes good use of vertical space, and has many personalities as well as productivity tools.
Tyler showcases his work on his website if you’re wondering what he creates out of this angular workspace, including videos like this gem that he sent when I spoke to him. When I asked him more details about the space, he explained:
This home office workstation is used for motion graphics and editing with Adobe software. The table is an adjustable SIS SC table, standing or sitting. Pictured above is a large Wacom Intuos 3 tablet, a Microsoft trackball mouse. The pair of monitors is a NEC MutliSync LCD2470WVX 24 “color calibrated. The output wall monitor is a 32-inch Samsung TV connected via HDMI via a BlackMagic HDMI PCI video output card. There are also Bose 2.1 speakers for audio monitoring.
My wife and I are both editors, and I work a lot in animation for the advertising industry, as well as making documentaries.
Speaking of color calibration, Tyler has another shot of his desk where he calibrates color here . While the iPad on the table is a nifty gimmick that I think a lot of people will understand and identify with, I especially love the 32-inch TV on the wall above his workspace for anything he wants to keep track of without cluttering it up. I would probably use it for video, streaming, or just any other window that I would like to control without interfering with my work.
What about the technology he uses for all this? Tyler continued:
Antec P280 Black Aluminum / Steel Computer Case Super Mid Tower High Current Pro HCP-750 750W Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge Quad-Core 3.5GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) OC up to 4.2GHz Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVOASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb / s USB 3.0 ATX Motherboard Intel NVIDIA Quarto K4200 2x SAMSUNG 850 EVO SSD (OS and Disk Cache) 2x Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 ST3000DM001 3TB – (RAID-0) G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM 5 x COUGAR CF-V12H Vortex Hydro-Dynamic-Bearing (Liquid) 300,000 hours 12cm ASUS Silent Cooling Fan Black SATA BW Blu-ray Recorder -12B1ST / BLK / G / ASBlackmagic Design Intensity HDMI Video Output PCI CardDrobo 5D 5D 4TB WD RED NAS Hard Drives USB 3.0 Connection with 128GB SSD
It’s a pretty good setup with plenty of horsepower and storage to work with. If you enjoy it as much as we do, head over to his Flickr page (link below) and tell him how great it is – and what we sent you!
If you have your own workspace to show off, share it with us by adding it to our Lifehacker Workspace Show and Tell Flickr pool . Make sure all photos you add are at least 1280×720 in size. Maintaining their 16: 9 aspect ratio also helps! Include a little text about what you used, how you came up with the design, and any other important details. If your smart organization and good design flair are striking, you could be the next workplace ambassador!
2016 Brooklyn Home Office | Flickr