Filippo Piantini

UX Designer based in Florence, Italy

Issue #340 August 23, 2023

About

Filippo Piantini is the homebanking Mobile App Product Owner at Findomestic Banca Spa (BNP Paribas Group).

Lately, his work has evolved more into project management. He still loves to "get his hands dirty" with sketching and wireframing whenever he gets the opportunity!

In his spare time he likes to write about video games and Japanese robot models. Generally speaking, he is into design in its every form.

As you might guess from the photos, the room of his workspace was originally intended to be his private game room.

Photos

4 images

Gear

11 items

Computer HP EliteBook -> my company laptop. I use it mainly for emails and to access private tools that need VPN.

Software MacBook Pro 16" M1 Pro -> my private laptop. For everything not work-related, plus some design tools (Sketch).

Tablet iPad Pro 11" w/ Apple Pencil 2 -> for quick notes, sketching on the go, japanese practice. Love it.

Headphones Apple AirPods Pro Buy

Phone iPhone 14 Pro

Headphones HomePod Mini -> Mainly for music, but also for boring meetings I don't want to put on earbuds for. Buy

Desk AOC 24" usb-c monitor w/ desk arm -> not particularly hi-end, but I do love usb-c connection. One cable to rule them all :D

Mouse Logitech MX Anywhere 3S mouse Buy

Chair Secretlab Titan chair -> I don't like gaming chair design, but I've never owned a more comfortable chair. Buy

Lighting Artemide Tolomeo Micro desk lamp Buy

Desk Generic Ikea desks -> Soon to be replaced by a standing desk.

Software

6 apps

Figma and FigJam

Sketch

Zeplin

Miro

Notion

Spotify

Interview

4 questions

› What is your favorite item in your workspace?

This is a hard choice, but I'd say my Secretlab chair. It's way too comfy, even for extended working (or gaming) sessions.

› How do you spark creativity?

Music is my trigger. But also, when I'm working at home, I force myself to take brief breaks and completely unplug from work.

› How do you manage work-life balance?

I must admit I have room for improvement about this, but, since I have many hobbies, such as sport activity, I do not suffer from overworking aside from particular times when we get close to projects release deadlines.

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

I'd say that reducing wasted commuting times is the main benefit. But also having a personal, isolated, quiet space in which you can focus with no external distraction is another great pro.