Name: Petar Ceklic

Location: Perth, Australia

Occupation: Freelance UX/UI Designer

Room size: 9 m² (97 ft²)

Cost of setup: $9,6K, including the office pod

Social media: Instagram, Twitter

Hello! Tell us a bit about yourself

I’m a freelance UX/UI designer who specialises in web applications for the Australian sector.

I entered the industry in 1996, just after turning 18, and was immediately drawn to design.

Petar Ceklic, a freelance UX/UI designer, in his garden home office in Australia

I didn’t receive formal education in this field — I am completely self-taught.

For most of my career, I worked for agencies until I was made redundant when Covid hit, thrusting me into the freelance game.

This change not only allows me to choose my projects but has also doubled my income — I should have done this much sooner.

A photograph of Petar Ceklic in his home office, taken from behind through the window glass of his garden shed

Take us through your setup

Item Model
Monitor and PC iMac 27″ 2017
Speakers Audioengine A2+
Headphones AirPods Max
Keyboard NuPhy Air75
Mouse Logitech MX Master 3
Chair Herman Miller Aeron in Graphite
Web camera Logitech Brio 4K
Tablet iPad Pro with Apple Pencil
Light strip Philips Hue
Microphone Shure MV7
Standing desk Stilford S2 Electric Sit Stand Desk

I built a standalone office pod in my backyard — having two boys, I needed a sanctuary to focus and deliver great work for clients.

Watch the whole process of building the pod.