No. 324 · July 15, 2023

Aaron Gilmore

Designer and developer based in Ireland

Aaron Gilmore’s workspace

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What is your favourite item in your workspace?

All the art made by my friends; I have some nice ceramic vessels and other pieces that sit on my desk.

How do you spark creativity?

Usually by getting away from the computer; attending lectures, going to art galleries, having a few pints with someone who also works in a creative discipline.

How do you keep the work-life balance with so many projects going on at once?

Sticking to a set schedule and planning my days well. I’ve never really had an issue with work-life balance and I think sometimes it’s OK if the two intertwine.

Aaron’s gear

11 items.

On the desk11

On the screen15 apps

  • 1Password
  • Apple Music
  • Are.na
  • Zoom
  • ColorSnapper2
  • Figma
  • VSCode
  • Slack
  • Reeder
  • Safari
  • Loom
  • RightFont 5
  • iTerm
  • Dockset
  • Hamd Mirror

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