{"id":288,"date":"2019-01-03T00:00:15","date_gmt":"2019-01-03T00:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jamesdowen.com\/blog\/?p=288"},"modified":"2019-01-03T00:00:15","modified_gmt":"2019-01-03T00:00:15","slug":"web-designer-developer-office-tour-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamesdowen.com\/blog\/web-designer-developer-office-tour-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Web Designer\/Developer Office Tour 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After moving house in June of 2018, I thought it would be beneficial to turn one of the rooms into a fully functional office. As a web designer\/developer, it&#8217;s important that my working environment is comfy, well equipped and suitable to my working style. I&#8217;ve collated some photos below of certain key areas of the office, including the equipment and tech I use.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_308\" style=\"width: 776px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jamesdowen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/office-macbook.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-308\" class=\"size-large wp-image-308\" src=\"http:\/\/jamesdowen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/office-macbook-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"766\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jamesdowen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/office-macbook.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/jamesdowen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/office-macbook-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/jamesdowen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/office-macbook-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/jamesdowen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/office-macbook-766x575.jpeg 766w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-308\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My primary working machine is the Space Grey Macbook Pro, operating with 16GB of RAM &#8211; mostly linked up to an external curved monitor (also the reason for its closed lid and the plant hiding the adapters).<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_309\" style=\"width: 776px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jamesdowen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/office-monitor.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-309\" class=\"size-large wp-image-309\" src=\"http:\/\/jamesdowen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/office-monitor-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"766\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jamesdowen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/office-monitor.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/jamesdowen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/office-monitor-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/jamesdowen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/office-monitor-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/jamesdowen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/office-monitor-766x575.jpeg 766w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-309\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I used to be a dual screen monitor kind of guy, but since upgrading to this 4K Ultrawide LG curved monitor, I haven&#8217;t looked back. The screen quality and resolution allows for a productive workflow.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_310\" style=\"width: 776px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jamesdowen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/office-keyboard-e1546473369869.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-310\" class=\"size-large wp-image-310\" src=\"http:\/\/jamesdowen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/office-keyboard-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"766\" height=\"1021\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-310\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Originally using the white Apple Magic Keyboard and Mouse, I switched to the Space Grey versions in the New Year.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_307\" style=\"width: 776px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jamesdowen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/office-airpods.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-307\" class=\"size-large wp-image-307\" src=\"http:\/\/jamesdowen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/office-airpods-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"766\" height=\"1021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jamesdowen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/office-airpods.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/jamesdowen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/office-airpods-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/jamesdowen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/office-airpods-766x1021.jpeg 766w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-307\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I often get in the &#8220;zone&#8221; with the Apple AirPods with music, but they&#8217;re also perfect for calls with clients and partners.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_305\" style=\"width: 776px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jamesdowen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/office-plant.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-305\" class=\"wp-image-305 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/jamesdowen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/office-plant-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"766\" height=\"1021\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-305\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I needed some colour in the room, so a few green plants are well suited for this.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_311\" style=\"width: 776px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jamesdowen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/office-art.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-311\" class=\"wp-image-311 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/jamesdowen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/office-art-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"766\" height=\"1021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jamesdowen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/office-art.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/jamesdowen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/office-art-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/jamesdowen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/office-art-766x1021.jpeg 766w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-311\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">As well as some colour, the walls were genuinely plain anyway, so a few art prints don&#8217;t go a miss.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_312\" style=\"width: 776px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jamesdowen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/office-chair.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-312\" class=\"size-large wp-image-312\" src=\"http:\/\/jamesdowen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/office-chair-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"766\" height=\"1021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jamesdowen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/office-chair.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/jamesdowen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/office-chair-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/jamesdowen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/office-chair-766x1021.jpeg 766w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-312\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ergonomics is very important when your job requires you to sit down for a lot of the day, so a high quality and sturdy chair is a must have.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_313\" style=\"width: 776px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jamesdowen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Office-sofa-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-313\" class=\"size-large wp-image-313\" src=\"http:\/\/jamesdowen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Office-sofa-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"766\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jamesdowen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Office-sofa-1.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/jamesdowen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Office-sofa-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/jamesdowen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Office-sofa-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/jamesdowen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Office-sofa-1-766x575.jpeg 766w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-313\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Although rarely used, I have a mini &#8220;chill out&#8221; 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