Workspaces - 183 - Mike Smith

Mike Smith is the Co-Founder and Art Director of Smith & Diction, a branding and design studio in Philadelphia, PA.
Hello and welcome to another Sunday edition of Workspaces! The newsletter is now 9,000+ subscribers strong and has more submissions in the backlog than ever before.
Are you a relatively new subscriber? Reply to this email and introduce yourself.
-Ryan (@rjgilbert)
Mike Smith is the Co-Founder and Art Director of Smith & Diction, a branding and design studio in Philadelphia, PA.
Their portfolio includes all kinds of projects including identity development, copywriting, art direction, packaging, illustration, editorial design, and more.

Inside Mike's Workspace

Items:
  • 2021 Macbook Pro
  • LG UltraFine 27" 5K
  • Lacie 3TB Thunderbolt External Hard Drive
  • NicPro Mechanical Pencil
  • Maison Louis No.4 candle (very important for setting the design "mood")
Software:
Figma, Photoshop, and Illustrator are my go to's. I'm basically just waiting for figma to introduce print material capabilities then I'll bail on illustrator.
What is your favorite item in your workspace?
My favorite item in my workspace has to be the Logo Modernism book. I reference that thing on the regular. And it's MASSIVE so it feels like I'm some sort of old monk busting out some ancient volume to reference.
How do you spark creativity?
I spark creativity by riding my bike around the city and just looking at people or shops. Riding just gives me the headspace to think about random ideas. And you might see a poster or a book or a storefront while out that solves your problem with an entirely new and unique perspective. Gotta be open to serendipity.
How do you manage work-life balance?
I leave my desk every day at 4 and I don't look at a computer until the next day at 8:30. I recently had a bit of a mental breakdown that put a lot of things into perspective and how to choose where and how I spend my time. Health (both mental and physical) and family are more important than any amount of money. I work really really hard between the hours of 8:30A - 4P but after that I completely clock out.
Thanks for reading another Sunday edition of Workspaces! If you enjoyed this edition, please consider forwarding it to a friend or family member!
-Ryan (@rjgilbert)
Loops, 9450 SW Gemini Dr PMB 22902 Beaverton, Oregon 97008-7105
Unsubscribe

Older messages

181 - Brian Wang

Sunday, August 14, 2022

Brian Wang is an executive coach who works with founders to become high-performing and conscious leaders 181 - Brian Wang Welcome to another Sunday edition of Workspaces! Have you checked out the new

180 - Priyank Shah

Saturday, August 13, 2022

Priyank Shah is a self-taught product designer and is currently an independent freelancer. 180 - Priyank Shah Welcome to another (or your first if you are one of many new subscribers!) edition of

Workspaces is back on Product Hunt! And other important news 👀

Saturday, August 13, 2022

Workspaces 2.0, Product Hunt launch, top secret announcement Good morning! ☕️ I have some exciting news to share that deserved more than a quick plug in the intro of this weekend's featured spaces!

179 - Charles Patterson

Saturday, August 13, 2022

Charles Patterson is a Product Designer, NFT artist, and gif maker 179 - Charles Patterson What a week! On Monday we launched Workspaces on Product Hunt and ended up being the #1 product of the day! I

178 - Michelle Fang

Saturday, August 6, 2022

Michelle Fang is an early-stage, consumer social startup marketer & community builder located in San Francisco ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

You Might Also Like

Are you Grinchy leader? Here's how to grow your heart

Tuesday, December 24, 2024

3 ways to turn your company's negatives into positives Created for newsletterest1@gmail.com | Unknown Title at Unknown Company For more relevant content - Update Your Profile | Web Version December

Priceless leadership lessons from a $6M banana

Monday, December 23, 2024

4 strategies to develop a coaching mindset Created for newsletterest1@gmail.com | Unknown Title at Unknown Company For more relevant content - Update Your Profile | Web Version December 23, 2024

463 — Lasse Jensen

Saturday, December 21, 2024

3D Designer and Creator from Denmark ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​ ͏​

This Christmas carol offers important leadership lessons

Friday, December 20, 2024

The best way to support your team in difficult times Created for newsletterest1@gmail.com | Unknown Title at Unknown Company For more relevant content - Update Your Profile | Web Version December 20,

NoDesk: Issue #349

Thursday, December 19, 2024

A weekly newsletter with the best new remote jobs, stories and ideas from the remote work community, and occasional offbeat pieces to feed your curiosity. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏

Weekly Jobs Update - 19 Dec, 2024

Thursday, December 19, 2024

New jobs at Paradigm, Institute of Free Technology, Gelato Network, M31 Capital, Octav, Risk Labs, RedStone, Twinstake, Flight3, ZetaChain, Nethermind, cLabs, Space ID, Galxe and more ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏

Find your purpose to escape career doldrums

Thursday, December 19, 2024

Find your purpose to escape career doldrums Created for newsletterest1@gmail.com | Unknown Title at Unknown Company For more relevant content - Update Your Profile | Web Version December 19, 2024

Don't like the boss? Try the "unboss" instead

Thursday, December 19, 2024

Don't like the boss? Try the "unboss" instead | Put it into practice | Create your own empowerment with these simple words Created for newsletterest1@gmail.com | Unknown Title at Unknown

[Webinar] Leverage generative AI to win customers

Thursday, December 19, 2024

Join Salesforce and Accenture to see how generative AI can drive personalized, engaging customer experiences. Created for newsletterest1@gmail.com | Web Version This is a paid advertisement for

NoDesk: Issue #348

Thursday, December 19, 2024

A weekly newsletter with the best new remote jobs, stories and ideas from the remote work community, and occasional offbeat pieces to feed your curiosity. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏