Published by Leonardo Calcagno
Who are you :
My name is Ákos.
Your current job :
I’m a graphic designer.
In which city are you located?
Budapest, Hungary.
A word to define what kind of worker you are:
Simple.
What tools are essential to your life (app, software, etc..)
Olfa Heavy Duty Ratchet-Lock Utility Knife (L-1), paper samples, colour charts, Adobe CC.
What does your office space look like?
Less and less spacious.
What kind of music do you listen when you are working ?
It’s a constant battle with my studio mates, but when my turn comes it’s usually something between Britney Spears and Chet Baker.
Do you have a way to organize your day to maximize your work ?
I realized over the years that I’m more productive before I eat.
What tips would you give to improve productivity ?
Get out of bed.
You’re better than your colleagues to :
Ping pong.
What is the best advice anyone has given you ?
I’m not sure this counts as advice given to me, but Ludwig Wittgenstein chose as a motto for his Philosophical Investigations the following quote: “It is the nature of progress that it appears much greater than it really is”. I think that’s really true of pretty much everything. Things just look bigger from close up.
What is your best tip for saving time ?
Less Facebook.
What is your routine start and end of the day ?
If I sleep at my girlfriend’s place, she makes the morning coffee and brings it to bed. If it’s my place, I do the same. After coffee I take a shower, put on clothes and cycle to work. I like to read paper-based books before I go to sleep.
Aside from your computer and your phone, what gadget can you not you go without?
My bicycle
