Name: Robert McCombe

Location: Wallasey, UK

Occupation: Content Creator (Ex-Graphic Designer)

Room size: 10 m² (108 ft²)

Cost of setup: Around £7K ($9K). It’s really hard to put a number on it, as some of the items were gifts from brands.

Social media: Instagram, YouTube

Hello! Tell us a bit about yourself

Hey!

At the moment, I’m lucky enough to say that I am a full-time content creator, with my content focused on my desk setup, design, photography, and cool products.

I studied graphic design at university and was fortunate to land a job in the industry soon after graduating.

A desk setup with an Apple Studio Display, BenQ Halo monitor light bar, Keychron Q1 Max keyboard, and Logitech Lift mouse on a Beflo Tenon red oak desk, with a Sihoo Doro C-300 chair and a Batman poster by Olly Moss in the background

Since graduating, I have worked at three different companies over a four-to-five-year period.

My main focus in graphic design was branding, which is how I started my content creation journey.

I initially did what all of us designers do — posting our work online as a kind of portfolio.

Later, I started to create posts about design tips, sharing my own experiences and trying to give insight to younger designers.

A close-up of a desk with a wooden lamp, a Nomad Stand One MagSafe charger holding a smartphone, and an Apple Studio Display showing “creativity in progress,” with a Batman poster by Olly Moss visible in the background

This then led to me expanding my niche of content, so I started posting about my desk setup, which fortunately seemed to resonate with everyone.

This kept going as I made more and more content about what I enjoy — my wildlife photography and tech.

And somehow, I now do this as a full-time job. Strange world!

Take us through your setup

Item Model
Monitor Apple Studio Display
Monitor light bar BenQ Halo
Desktop computer Apple Mac Studio — M1
Headphones Sony XM5
Keyboard Keychron Q1 Max
Mouse Logitech Lift
Webcam Opal C1
Desk mat Orbitkey Slim
Desk shelf IKEA LACK
Mac Studio stand Spigen Mac Studio Stand
Headphone stand Woodendot Mallo Slim
MagSafe charger Nomad Stand One
Lamp Homesense
Desk Beflo Tenon — Red Oak Desk
Chair Sihoo Doro C-300
Poster Batman Poster — by Olly Moss
Lighting Philips Hue PlayBars — on back of monitor
Drawers IKEA TROTTEN

My first desk setup was in a spare bedroom at my dad’s house, which is where this journey started for me.

My setup there was in a small alcove with a black accent wall.

It was quite a dark, moody setup, to say the least.

But after saving up, I was finally able to make a deposit and buy my first house.