Product Designer Home Office

Name: Ogeh Ezeonu

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Occupation: Digital Product Designer

Room size: 15 m² (164 ft²)

Social media: Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Twitter

Hello! Tell us a bit about yourself

Hi there. I’m Ogeh (sounds like Oh-gei), a freelance senior product designer at Toptal. I am currently based in Lagos, Nigeria.

Previously, I led design and innovation at a fintech startup, crafting intuitive digital solutions to everyday problems within the finance industry.

I have been working remotely for a couple of years and have been fortunate to work on a number of exciting projects with companies such as 3Blackdot, Motley Fools, and AspireIQ.

Ogeh has two windows (one to her left and one to her right) which help let in natural light during the day

When not working, I enjoy building custom keyboards, writing about technology and productivity, and creating content around work-from-home setups, VR, and gaming.

I love playing video games.

Currently, I’ve been into competitive games like Shatterline, Call of Duty, and Mortal Kombat.

However, for a more relaxed gaming session, I enjoy story-based games, with some of my favourites being Sifu and Ghost of Tsushima.

I have a separate desk setup just for gaming that I am still in the process of completing and intend to share more about on my Instagram.

Take us through your setup

Item	Model
Monitor	LG 38WN95C-W Monitor
Monitor mount	Ergotron – HX Single Ultrawide Monitor Arm
Monitor light bar	BenQ ScreenBar Plus
Laptop	MacBook Pro 16″ M1 Max
Speakers	Sonos Move
Headphones	Apple AirPods Pro Max and AIAIAI TMA-2 HD Headphones
Keyboard	KBDfans Tofu 65 (custom mechanical keyboard)
Mouse	Logitech MX and Apple Trackpad
Chair	Hayworth Fern Ergonomic Chair
Desk mat	Grovemade Dark Grey Wool Desk Mat
Desk shelf	Grovemade Desk Shelf in Walnut
Laptop stand	Omoton Laptop Dock
Web camera	Fujifilm X-E4 Camera
Docking station	CalDigit TS4
Tablet	Apple iPad M1 12.9″
Microphone	Shure MV7 Microphone
Stream deck	Elgato Stream Deck
Wireless charger 1	Native Union Wireless Charger
Wireless charger 2	Apple MagSafe Charger
Hard drive	GDrive Hard Drive Storage
Productivity tool	UGMONK Analog
Standing desk	Autonomous SmartDesk Core
Lighting	Nanoleaf Wooden Panel

I enjoy working at my desk.

Like how some people enjoy working on their cars, I enjoy tweaking my desk setup to satisfy my needs and reflect my current interests.

I love plants and warm tones, and while I love green walls, I realised that I’m able to maintain focus for longer periods when facing a white wall.

That’s why I only painted my cosy corner a shade of olive green to keep the warm and cosy look that I like.

Despite her love for green, Ogeh only uses it in her relaxation corner. She opted for white in her workspace area, as it helps her to stay more productive while working from home

It has taken me about two years to get my desk setup to this point, and I’m pretty happy with it.

I tend to change my theme every year or two.

While creating my current workspace, I had an idea of what I wanted; a space that would allow me to think, create and generally enjoy working.

So, I drew inspiration from different materials like textures and wood species for a warmer overall tone.

“I always start my process with sketches. I start really small. Dream big, start small!” says Ogeh

The most important question I asked myself while creating my desk setup was what system I wanted at the core of the entire workspace.

After much consideration, I decided to go with a laptop because I intend to travel more often and would love to take my work along with me.

This allows me to work from anywhere and ensures that my setup is versatile and portable.