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Who are you :
I’m Ko. Machiyama, a self-employment illustrator from Japan.
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Your current job :
Illustrator.
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In which city are you located?
Tokyo, Japan.
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A word to define what kind of worker you are :
Craftsman.
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What tools are essential to your life (app, software, etc..)
Pencil, paper, acrylic paint, color ink, iMac, Photoshop.
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What does your office space look like?
Simple and functional office.
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What kind of music do you listen when you are working ?
Pop, Jazz, Techno, Electronica, Deep house.
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Do you have a way to organize your day to maximize your work ?
To take 10 minutes break time every 50 minutes.
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What tips would you give to improve productivity ?
It is to reduce thinking time and then I do something right away which decided.
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You’re better than your colleagues to :
I’m looking for it and draw for getting it.
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What is the best advice anyone has given you ?
It is more important to receive from someone than the advice, because the advice’s influence is different depending on a person.
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What is your best tip for saving time ?
To make a to-do list every morning or end of the last day.
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What is your routine start and end of the day ?
I watch a short TV program of starting same time and after do stretching.
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Aside from your computer and your phone, what gadget can you not you go without?
There is nothing special. I would not like to be excessive depending on digital gadget so I go out with a pencil and a notebook. They make me spend a profitable time everywhere to draw.
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