Warm and Cosy Setup of a Content Creator

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.

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.

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

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.