This list includes the equipment and drawing software that are key to my home office setup as a freelance lettering artist and designer. These are all things I use daily and love for their quality and how they help me run my business.
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This is the iPad I've used for the past 5 years. It's the core piece of equipment that I use to create commissioned artwork.
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) - 512GB
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This is a free app for digital drawing, painting, animation and more. It's my go-to app for drawing on my iPad for personal and client projects.
Adobe Fresco | Digital Drawing App
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These are the monitors I use for my dual monitor set up at home. I love them for their screen and color quality!
24" S33GC Business Essential Monitor
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This is the webcam I use for video calls, streaming, and more. I love it because you just plug the USB-C into your computer and you're ready to go.
Brio 500 1080p HDR Webcam with Show Mode
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This deskmat doubles as a mousepad and a practical way to add a pop of color to my deskspace. I also love it because it's spill-resistant!
Logitech Studio Series Deskmat
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This is my keyboard I use for my desktop. I like it because of the low-profile keys as well as the ease of connecting it to my Mac and iPad.
Logitech K380 Multi-Device Bluetooth Keyboard
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I've been using Paperlike Screen Protectors for years now and this one is the best yet. Not only is the application designed to eliminate bubbles, it makes drawing on my iPad feel amazing. I love the way my Apple Pencil moves on this screen protector...
Paperlike⢠3 ā iPad Screen Protector
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I use this to save my work and take files on the go with me if I'm working on my laptop.
WD 4TB My Passport, Portable External Hard Drive
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An amazing single-purchase digital drawing and painting app with a beautiful brush library. You can also use it to animate your work!
Procreate
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I use this to draw and take notes on my iPad Pro. It magnetically attaches to the top of my iPad to charge it and make it hard to lose track of.
Apple Pencil (2nd generation)
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I love this microphone because of how instantly it upgrades my audio. You just plug it into your computer and you're ready to go. I use it when I'm doing podcast interviews, streaming or recording voiceover.
Yeti - Premium USB Microphone
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This is my computer that I use. It includes connections for USB-A, USB-C, and HDMI. It's fast and powerful enough to handle all of my creative programs like Adobe Premiere Pro and Photoshop.
Mac Mini M2 Pro - 32GB unified memory, 1TB SSD storage
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I use the Dropbox Plus plan to archive my client work, and YouTube videos at the end of each year. It gives me 2 TB of cloud storage and can be connected to my iPad. I also use it for sharing public links to files I want subscribers to download.
Dropbox
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This is a great app for editing photos, drawing, and even animating! I like to use it because it works well with Adobe Fresco because of Cloud Documents. I also love to use the iPad version of the app.
Adobe Photoshop
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I use this to create quick templated social posts to promote my videos and artwork on social media. You can use it to schedule your posts as well.
Adobe Express
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This is my desk lamp that I use to light my desk in my dark corner of the room I sit in. I like that it offers a variety of lighting temperatures, and intensities. You can also bend, and fold the arms of the lamp to the best angle for what you need.
Micomlan Led Desk Lamp with Clamp
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The Files App comes with the iPad and is essential for saving your digital files and organizing them across your Apple devices. I also love to use it to backup my work in Procreate and other apps that don't have cloud document backup.