Published by Leonardo Calcagno
Who are you :
Maximillian Riley
Your current job :
Freelance Graphic Designer and Graphic Artist.
In which city are you located?
It was Reykjavik but I moved 45 minutes outside the city to get more space and peace and quiet area, so now I work by the seaside with nothing between me and the Antartica!
A word to define what kind of worker you are :
Imaginative and experimental!
What tools are essential to your life (app, software, etc..)
Adobe stuff, Photoshop, Illustrator, in-design, screen print, and good old pens & pencils.
What does your office space look like?
I have a small office for clean working, and a big studio which I share with another artist.
What kind of music do you listen when you are working ?
I listen to chilled stuff mostly when I work, stuff like gusgus Crystal castles, the xx,
Do you have a way to organize your day to maximize your work ? Make lists then doodle over them 🙂
What tips would you give to improve productivity ?
Draw out ideas first quickly then you soon see if your ideas are going to go anywhere.
You’re better than your colleagues to :
Attention to visual detail, and visual sequencing.
What is the best advice anyone has given you ?
Don’t eat anything bigger than your head!
What is your best tip for saving time ?
Throw in all the element’s you have in one composition then start eliminating them.
What is your routine start and end of the day ?
coffee…
Aside from your computer and your phone, what gadget can you not you go without?
pen, pocket knife and camera!