Dave SheaInterview
Designer, illustrator
Adapted from Dave Shea's interview on Uses This, published 10 August 2010. The kit is drawn from their answers and each reason is an excerpt, lightly edited. Shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full interview ↗
Is this you? Claim this kit →Hardware
Around 2008 my setup had shrunk to a single MacBook Pro.
During a stint on crutches in April/May last year I managed to justify paying the MacBook Air premium for lighter weight and a smaller profile.
My desktop computer is a brand new 27" i5 quad core iMac with 4GB RAM and a 1TB hard drive.
I still shoot with a 5 year old Canon 20D digital SLR which I'm not planning on upgrading until it falls apart.
Communication
I had a MobileMe subscription, but I let it run out last month.
Productivity
Browser
My primary browser is still Safari, largely because there's no 1Password plugin for Chrome yet.
Security
1Password may be one of the most important pieces of software I've ever run.
Coding & Development
I have TextMate as well, but haven't managed to spend enough time with it to feel comfortable.
Lately I've been spending my free time dabbling with Processing, so it's in there as well.
Design
I'm currently on CS4 Design Premium edition, and will likely skip CS5.
I always have Photoshop open, always.
Media
Storage
Other
In 2009 I wanted a 3D GPS mapping tool so I built Elevation.