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"\n\n[#image: /photos/59323fca26780e6c04d2a81e]\n\n+++lead-in-text\n\nWhen you spend 8, 10, 15 hours mentally scotch-taped to your job, your actual workspace matters a lot. We spoke to a pair of techie-creative types who've found different ways to keep their desks positive, personal­ized, and productive: One thrives on a mini­malist aesthetic, the other prefers a densely populated desk­top. But both have customized their spaces for maxi­mum daily happiness. —Julia Greenberg\n\n+++\n\n1. Adopt a Minimalist Aesthetic: Michelle Morrison, Creative Strategist at Square\n\n***\n“I work on a large creative team, set back in the studio. I want people to feel they can walk up anytime and talk about their projects or ask questions. So I removed the barrier of a large cinema display and added personal touches. That way I’m easy to find.”\n\n\n\n[#gallery: /galleries/59323fd726780e6c04d2a825]\n\n2. Max Out on Inspirational Objects: Dannel Jurado, Software Engineer at Etsy\n\n***\n“My desk is covered in a bunch of items from lots of places. Stuff is everywhere, but when I’m working, it’s not obtruding in any way. I have a bunch of Etsy items, like the space worm and robot, some more utilitarian things, and then vinyl figures that’ll float around the office.”\n\n\n\n[#gallery: /galleries/59323fe458b0d64bb35d0773]\n\n+++inset-left\n\n[#image: /photos/59323fe558b0d64bb35d0776]\n\n+++\n\n3. Quantify What Makes Workers Happy\n\n***\n[![sponsored\\_badge\\_slack](https://www.wired.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sponsored_badge_slack.jpg)](https://slack.com/)\n\nThe people who run furniture company Herman Miller study the effect of office setups on creativity and productivity. And they take it seriously. Consider: They hired phlebo­tomists to draw workers’ blood; they monitored neural activity and skin conductance levels to see how various settings impacted physiology; they watched time-lapse footage of a workplace coffee bar to observe where people congregate; they stuck accel­erometers to office chairs; they used video to observe interactions while an eavesdropper took note of conversation topics. Big-picture takeaway? Fostering better social interaction \\= increased contentment. —Larissa Zimberoff\n\n[![hw\\_cover](https://www.wired.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/hw_cover1.jpg)](https://www.wired.com/2015/06/rashida-jones-guide-to-happiness-at-work)\n\n![ff\\_hwintro\\_menutitle](https://www.wired.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/ff_hwintro_menutitle-482x65.jpg)\n\n[![ff\\_hwmenu\\_1](https://www.wired.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/ff_hwmenu_1.jpg)](https://www.wired.com/2015/06/schedule-nap-at-work/)\n\n[![ff\\_hwmenu\\_3](https://www.wired.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/ff_hwmenu_3.jpg)](https://www.wired.com/2015/06/trello-hipchat-evernote-tips-tricks/)\n\n[![ff\\_hwmenu\\_4](https://www.wired.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/ff_hwmenu_4.jpg)](https://www.wired.com/2015/06/telepresence-robot-office-etiquette/)\n\nTypography by Crispin Finn\n\n"
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