What I use

A list of products, tools, and niceties that I use for work. I've only included things that I would whole-heartedly recommend.

Last updated: 27th Aug 2020

Hardware

Computers

Apple iMac 27" (2015)
A nice large screen, I primarily use this machine for design work.
Apple MacBook Air (2018)
A light and portable laptop, ideal for writing and coding.

Photography

Canon 6D
A solid and (relatively) affordable DSLR that hasn't let me down since ~2015.
Canon 24-105mm f/4 L lens
A reliable and versatile lens for all occasions.
Canon 50mm f/1.4 lens
My favourite prime lens (fixed focal length). The low f-stop makes for some gorgeous background blur. It's a great lens for video, too.

Office

Herman Miller Aeron chair
An incredibly comfortable and durable ergonomic desk chair. I'd buy it again in a heartbeat, a priceless item!
Ugmonk Mousepad
Beautifully minimal and hardwearing mousepad. I was aprehensive about buying this ($36 in 2015) but after years of daily use, it looks better than ever.

Coffee

Sage Espresso Machine
I love espresso-based coffee and this machine helps me make the perfect shot from home.
North Star Coffee Roasters
Very tasty coffee roasted nearby (Leeds, UK). Their Ethiopian batches are sublime!
Huskee Reusable Coffee Cup
A cool looking reusable coffee cup made from coffee husks. Sustainable, durable, and non-toxic. I've got the 6oz version in black.

Apps

Figma
Design tool for prototyping websites and user-interfaces.
Notion
I can't recommend Notion enough. This app consolidates my day-to-day task board, simple notes, and long-form writing. It's a joy to organise and really simple to find what i'm looking for. It's Trello, Sheets, Evernote etc, all rolled into one and looks 10x better.
VS Code
My code editor of choice. Really happy with it. I use Dank Mono as the font.
Image Optim
Really simple drag-and-drop image compression.

Services

1.1.1.1
A fast, free, and private DNS for your phone, made by Cloudflare.
Cloudflare
I've started transferring my domains to Cloudflare's domain registrar. They don't add mark-up on renewal prices so it often costs ~70% less of than what i'd pay elsewhere to renew my domain names.
Netlify
I use netlify to host all of my static websites at the moment. It's wonderfully simple to use and the continuous deployment is a great feature. Whenever my GitHub repo updates, Netlify automatically re-deploys the site with the new changes.

Investing