452 - Tadashi Butsuzaki

Tadashi Butsuzaki is a freelance web designer and developer working in Japan.

In addition to his day to day work, he also manages a blog called MONOPEDIA where he introduces the best "white" designs that he comes across. This makes a lot of sense when you take a look inside his workspace below.

Twitter (X) → x.com/___bucchi
Portfolio → monochrome-design.jp
Instagram → instagram.com/bucchi_monopedia
YouTube → youtube.com/@monopedia

Tadashi's Workspace Tour

Primary Desk

• M1 MacBook Pro 14 inch
• MSI MD272QXP
• CBS Flo Monitor Arm
• KEF LSX Ⅱ
• Lofree FLOW
• Apple Magic Trackpad
• iPhone 15 Pro
• Twelve South Curve Flex
• Twelve South Forté for iPhone
• BOOX Go Color 7
• HermanMiller Mirra 2 Chairs

Gaming Desk

• home-built computer (PCCASE: FormD T1, CPU:Ryzen7 5700X, GPU:Radeon RX 5700XT)
• EIZO EV2450
• COFO Zero Gravity Monitor Arm Pro
• Keychron K1 SE
• AudioEngine A2+
• Logicool G304
• Sudio K2 Pro

Software

• Figma
• Photoshop
• VS Code
• Google Chrome
• Arc
• Notion
• Hyper
• Transmit 5
• Slack

What is the most recent item that you've added to your workspace?

Bauhaus art poster added. The simple and sophisticated design inspires creativity every time you see it!

How do you spark creativity?

Organize workspace. A clean and organized workspace helps to keep messy thoughts in order.

Walking. Sitting in a chair is not enough to come up with good ideas. In such cases, I take a walk outside and organize my thoughts while looking at the natural scenery.

Games. I like to play games for a change.Partly because I enjoy playing games, but also because looking at the UI and animation effects used in games is a good reference for my design work.

What does your typical day look like?

My day starts around 7 am. I wake up the children, eat breakfast with them, and send them off to school.

After that, I always hand-drip my coffee, check my email while drinking it, and then start working.

For lunch, I decide what to eat depending on my mood that day.

After lunch, I take a short break and then work again until the evening.

In the evening, the kids come home and I help them with their homework and spend the rest of the evening.

After dinner, I spend my free time playing games, reading books, watching videos, etc., then take a bath and go to bed, which is how I typically spend my day.