Episode 015 - Minimal Desk and Workspace Setup From A Remotely Working Designer, Malaysia

Episode 015: Harrison Niap

Harrison Niap

UIUX Designer & Marketing (working remotely)

Name: Harrison Niap
Location: Penang, Malaysia
Occupation: UIUX Designer & Marketing
MBTI: ISFP-T
Room Size: 14㎡
Cost of Setup: About $2,000

Lista de productos  
Escritorio
Encimera Karlby de IKEA (183 cm) sobre estructura de escritorio FlexiSpot E3 para trabajar sentado o de pie
Silla
Salto de Steelcase
Estante de escritorio Soporte para dos monitores Samdi
Almacenamiento
Cajón Alex de IKEA
Computadora portátil
MacBook Pro 2018 de 15 pulgadas
Estación de acoplamiento
Soporte vertical de aluminio
GPU externa
Razer Core X + RTX 3060Ti
Monitor LG 34WK650
Soporte de monitor
BEWISER BL101
Barra de luz del monitor
Barra de luz para monitor Xiaomi

Vocero

Edifier R1280T
Micrófono
BM-800 en un brazo articulado TimeCiti
Teclado
Switch Couture Acrílico Esmerilado Alice
Ratón Logitech MX Master 3
Lámpara de escritorio IKEA Tertial a la derecha, lámpara industrial Edison a la izquierda
Luz ambiental
Tira de luz para monitor Skydimo
Teléfono inteligente
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Cargador
Base de carga inalámbrica Xiaomi

Tell us a bit about yourself.

My name is Harrison and I’m from Penang, Malaysia! I work remotely as a UIUX designer for a company based in the US — that’s all across the globe! My setup is my home office by day and gaming corner by night. I am also a keyboardist at church — my synthesizer is right beside my desk!

What’s your favorite item on your desk?

There’s so many favorites! I think a desk shelf really acts as a centerpiece of a desk setup, and the Samdi walnut desk shelf adds a nice warm tone that ties in the setup together. I dream of having a Hexcal Studio one day to really juice the setup up one day though!

What niche interest are you up to recently?

As I started creating desk setup content on IG, I’ve been delving deep into photography and videography!

When did you start to work on your desk setup?

Right around March of 2018, the same time as when I got my first remote job, and the same time we all had to stay at home due to the COVID pandemic. Such timing though! 

What's your desk setup aesthetics?

I am largely a minimal desk setup and workspace person, but depending on mood, I love turning on some RGB and make a cozy gaming aesthetic at night!

Your advice for beginners getting into Desk Setup.

Start off with these three KEY things — cable management to make the place clean and tidy, ambient lighting to make a space cozy, and plants to bring life into the space and make it more organic! 

Any tips for other makers who want to improve their workspaces?

Pick something that acts as a centerpiece in your setup and build around it. If you have a white table and grey walls, try to build around that, instead of spreading yourself too thin.

What does your typical day look like?

My schedule is relatively flexible — I get breakfast, then make sure I put in my 8 hours of work, and weave in some filming and editing for content creation depending on whether I need to film during the day or at night.