Hey there! I’m Ali! I’m a Fine Arts student majoring in Visual Communication at the University of the Philippines Diliman in Metro Manila, Philippines.
I do a lot of graphic-intensive work for uni. In my free time, I like to watch setup or organisation videos on YouTube and dabble a bit on playing life-sim games like Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing: New Horizons on my Nintendo Switch lite.
I also do film photography and write poetry from time to time. On creative block days (aka when you’re too uninspired as an artist), I try to learn other people’s talents and create passion projects.
I guess you could say that I collect hobbies like they’re infinity stones and I’m Thanos.
There’s just so much this life has to offer. I’d like to take it all in!
Since I’m a fine arts student, I’d like to think that I am detail-oriented. It took a lot of trial and error to figure things out, specifically my desk mat, PC case, and peripherals.
They were originally all black, but I realised that having a bright, clean workspace aids in boosting my productivity and motivation.
Aliza’s workspace is in her bedroom. It has so much natural light that she had to diffuse it with sheer curtains
My setup, I would say, is simple and monochromatic.
It may seem like I stuck with white and silver as my central colour scheme since it was the most accessible, and overall it costs less to maintain. Yet, that’s not the case.
I actually chose those because I am a very indecisive person.
Picking actual colours is hard for me.
What if I wake up and my brain decides I’m tired of yellow and wanted red instead? An absolute nightmare.
Dividing such a small space was also a struggle. My bed is so close that it’s hard to focus and it’s always tempting to fall asleep.
To solve that, I positioned the table against the opposite wall so that I would be facing away.
