Gavin Nelson
Designer at OpenAI
Designers
Product designers, graphic designers, UX leads — how the people who shape interfaces shape their own space.
Matt D. Smith
Designer and the Founder of Shift Nudge
Grace Walker
Designer and Creative Director based in Calgary, Canada
Zack Davenport
Founding Product and Brand Designer based in New York
Darius Dan
Designer with 10 years of experience focusing on creating icons, illustrations and logos
Tiancheng Luo
Tech and Lifestyle Creator and Product Designer
Soundharya Muthukrishnan
Designer based in Brooklyn, New York
Sabina Cabrera
Designer at MagicPath living in NYC
Brett Jackson
Designer and Owner of Sukoya Design
By the numbers
204
setups analyzed
89%
on Apple
Herman Miller Aeron
top chair
Figma
top app
Monitor Apple Studio Display
48 of 204 shop ›
Computer MacBook Pro
139 of 204 shop ›
Chair Herman Miller Aeron
24 of 204 shop ›
Keyboard Apple Magic Keyboard
57 of 204 shop ›
Mouse Apple Magic Trackpad
42 of 204 shop ›
23 of 204 shop ›
Headphones Apple AirPods Pro
31 of 204 shop ›
Lighting Elgato Key Light
3 of 204 shop ›
Speakers Apple HomePod mini
7 of 204 shop ›
Top apps
Figma 68Slack 39Notion 36Spotify 27Webflow 12Dropbox 7
Also
36% use a standing desk · 11% run multiple monitors · 20% use a mechanical keyboard · 13% use a monitor arm
Need help choosing?
FAQ
- What monitor do most designers use?
- The Apple Studio Display — it appears in 48 of 204 designer setups on Workspaces.
- What chair do most designers use?
- The Herman Miller Aeron, seen in 24 of 204 setups.
- What keyboard is most popular with designers?
- The Apple Magic Keyboard, in 57 of 204 setups.
- What apps do designers use?
- Figma, Slack, Notion lead — Figma shows up in 68 of the 90 setups that shared their software.
- Do designers use standing desks?
- About 36% of designer setups on Workspaces include a standing desk.
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