Minimal Design Setup in Toronto, Canada
Name: Matt Tran
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation: UX/UI Designer
Room size: 9,3 m² (100 ft²)
Cost of the setup: $500 excluded tech ($4K if you include laptop, monitor, keyboard, etc.)
Social media: Instagram, YouTube
Website: thematttran.com
Hey, Matt! Tell us a bit about yourself
Hey! My name is Matt and I’m a UX/UI designer by day, and a content creator during all the other hours.
Growing up, I’ve always had a passion for design and technology. I played a lot of video games such as MapleStory and CS:GO.
I watched a lot of anime (my favourite being the Gundam series) and messed about with graphic design in Photoshop.
I went to school for Civil Engineering and absolutely hated it. In my third year of school, I realised I wanted to work in tech, and after graduating I put in a lot of effort to make this happen.
Eventually, I made my way to where I am today.
I’ve been fortunate enough to design and create consumer-focused solutions in different industries such as social media, e-commerce, fintech, medtech, and customer support.
During the time of this interview, I work for an airline company based in Toronto.
My role is to help design the experiences around mobile apps.
The main priority right now is to deliver the minimal viable product in time for when we start flying again.
In my spare time, I am focusing on building my YouTube page, where I attempt to merge cinematics and food, in a comedic format.
Can you describe your home setup?
| Item | Model |
|---|---|
| Monitor | Dell |
| Laptop | Razer Blade 15 |
| Keyboard | IDOBAO ID80 with DROP + Invyr Holy Panda Switches |
| Mouse | Logitech MX Master 2 |
| Headphones | AirPods Pro |
| Action figure | SD Gundam |
My workspace isn’t extravagant by any means. It’s a nice minimal budget setup.
I try to limit what I have on my desk but it gets pretty cluttered by the end of the week.
My setup is powered by Razer Blade 15in 2021. I was on a Macbook before but because I edit a lot of videos, I needed more power.