No. 216 · November 13, 2022

Colin Dunn

Designing tools that amplify human creativity

Colin Dunn’s workspace

Colin Dunn is designing tools that amplify human creativity. He was previously the Head of Design at Universe, Head of Product Design at Playspace, and a Product Designer at both Dropbox and Facebook.

He is about to fulfill his lifelong dream of starting his own company.

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What is your favorite item in your workspace?

My cats :)

How do you spark creativity?

Creativity usually sparks when I'm away from my desk and not trying to be creative. Like when I'm biking to the gym or making breakfast in the morning. That's when the interesting connections get made.

How do you manage work-life balance?

I think sustainability is key. I go through periods of working hard but then I don't guilt myself when I need to take a break.

What do you think is the main benefit of remote work?

It allows work and life to become very fluid.

Colin’s gear

4 items.

On the desk4

  • Monitor Apple Studio Display On 17% of the desks we’ve published
  • Webcam Opal C1 Shop
  • Computer 14" MacBook Pro On 64% of the desks we’ve published
  • Microphone Elgato Wave:3 Shop

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