Jaco Bruwer

Chief Creative Officer

Setup

Macbook Pro 13″ with SSD

Bookmarks

Trello, Toggl, Lucid Chart,
Google Ads

Audio

Dire Straits, John Mayer,
Coldplay

Apps

Audible, Trello, YouTube,
Google Maps

On The Web

www.fullyalive.co.za

Jaco Bruwer

Chief Creative Officer

Setup

Macbook Pro 13″ with SSD

Bookmarks

Trello, Toggl, Lucid Chart,
Google Ads

Audio

Dire Straits, John Mayer,
Coldplay

Apps

Audible, Trello, YouTube,
Google Maps

On The Web

www.fullyalive.co.za

5:28 I’m woken up by a familiar meow of our hungriest cat, Fudge. I look at my phone and, just as I thought, right on time. The cold winter morning makes it difficult to get out of bed, but the meow is becoming more persistent.

5:50 Today we don’t feel like any of our audiobooks, so I browse TED talks for an inspirational presentation. Inspired, I journal a bit and plan the day ahead by updating tasks on my Notes app.

8:25 I walk to my office (down the hall) loving the fact that I never have to sit in traffic to get to work. First up, checking in on all the projects we’re busy with. I Skype with Damian, Jessica and Stephan.

9:35 Everything is under control and I scan through my emails, updating my to-do’s.

9:57 While working on the requirements and costing of a new project, I think about how exciting my job is. Constantly learning about and providing solutions for different industries.

14:05 After answering email, Skyping some more and following up on new quotations, it’s lunch time. Already? The day is flying by.

17:01 We have to leave for Pilates, but I just quickly have to finish something I’m working on. I never look forward to Pilates, but afterwards I’m always glad I went. So I get up and quickly get ready.

19:00 After supper, I help Lindie with some house chores.

20:30 Tonight we don’t have to work late, so I pour myself a whiskey and Lindie some port. We watch a series and spend some time talking.

Lindie Bruwer

Financial Director

Setup

Macbook Pro 13″ with SSD

Bookmarks

Wave, Discovery, Love
Wrapped, Real Simple

Audio

605 songs – Depends on my
mood.

Apps

Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest,
Podcast

On The Web

www.lovewrapped.co.za

Lindie Bruwer

Financial Director

Setup

Macbook Pro 13″ with SSD

Bookmarks

Wave, Discovery, Love Wrapped, Real Simple

Audio

605 songs – Depends on my mood

Apps

Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest, Podcast

On The Web

www.lovewrapped.co.za

5:30 What day is it? Think, think, think… That’s normally my first thought to determine if I have to get up immediately or if I can snooze a bit. Jaco opens the bedroom door and Fudge (one of our two cats) storms into the room to say good morning.

5:35 Today I have to get up immediately so I sleep walk to the kitchen to make Jaco’s morning coffee. Who new I’d get this coffee making job, since I don’t even drink coffee at all. But apparently my coffee is better than his.

5:50 The morning is always too short to fit in everything. We like having an early morning investment time (reading, listening to audiobooks and journaling). I also like to exercise on my trainer.

9:30 I join Jaco in the office after having sorted out some house chores I wanted to get done. I open my master to-do list and update it with some extra tasks. I write down what I’ll focus on today. I hate emails, so that is done last (if it makes the list at all)

9:45 I open Wave (our financial program) and allocate the last payments, reconciling it with my array of Excel spreadsheets. I love being organised.

12:00 I’m on a roll, motivated to cross off everything on my list. Glancing over to Jaco, I just realise how blessed I am to work next to my husband.

14:00 By the time I realise that we have to eat again, I am too hungry. So I just make us a quick snack. We’ll eat something decent tonight.

15:00 If my office work is done, I shift my focus to other things I like to do. That will be anything where I can be creative or organise something. Oh, it’s a friend’s birthday, so I can wrap a gift.

16:00 Being a very sentimental person, I spend some time organising all our iPhone photos to make a folder of the ones I can print for our Memories album.

17:30 Tonight is Pilates again. An hour of stretching, working out and laughing.

19:00 I have to eat NOW! Luckily I have planned ahead and the food is ready to be enjoyed.

20:00 After cleaning up, I make sure everything is ready for tomorrow.

Jessica Charnock

UX, UI, Photography, Graphic
Designs

Location

Little old Port Elizabeth, A tiny
city with a lot of under cover
creatives

Setup

27″ iMAC, Macbook air,
iPhone, Huinion Drawing
tablet, Magic Mouse, Creative
bluetooth speaker

Bookmarks

Medium.com, Trello.com
Invoice Machine.com
Gmail.com, stocksy.com
Unsplash.com

Audio

Sleeping at last, Mumford &
Sons, Twenty One pilots, The
xx, George Ezra and Sohn

Reads

I am very interested in Indie
magazines, Offscreen, This is
paper, Kinfolk.

Apps

Invoice Machine, Mailbox,
Evernote, Trello, Behance

On The Web

Coming soon…

Jessica Charnock

UX, UI, Photography, Graphic Designs

Location

Little old Port Elizabeth, A tiny
city with a lot of under cover
creatives

Setup

27″ iMAC, Macbook air,
iPhone, Huinion Drawing
tablet, Magic Mouse, Creative
bluetooth speaker

Bookmarks

Medium.com, Trello.com
Invoice Machine.com
Gmail.com, stocksy.com
Unsplash.com

Audio

Sleeping at last, Mumford &
Sons, Twenty One pilots, The
xx, George Ezra and Sohn

Reads

I am very interested in Indie
magazines, Offscreen, This is
paper, Kinfolk.

Apps

Invoice Machine, Mailbox,
Evernote, Trello, Behance

On The Web

Coming soon…

6.45 A gentle wake-up from my alarm aka my husband Ross. Never going to buy an alarm clock. I can hear this American Life playing in the kitchen which lets me know he is busy getting things sorted while I sleep in.

7.10 Ross walks into the bedroom with two fur balls and a cup of filter coffee. I sit and cuddle with Stanley (one of our kittens) while I sip at my very hot coffee. Ross and I chat about our plan of action for the day.

7.35 Shower time and a bit of cleaning before I hit the emails received over night from a Sydney freelance job.

8.10 Find myself seated in my shared studio (with my husband), Sohn is on full blast on my mac getting me ready to relook the website design I was developing the previous day.

10.00 Ross pulls me out of my work to offer me a cup of tea, I record my time and take a break to catch up with him about his progress and to chat about our social media presence of our photography business.

12.00 Lunch from a local little deli down the road Vovo Telo before a meeting with a new potential client. Need to get all the details from Ross before meeting with them.

13.00 I see the couple entering and our meeting begins.

14.30 Have a chuckle with Ross about how meetings always take longer than planned. My phone screams at me as Jaco Bruwer is looking for me over Skype, messenger and whatsapp. I rush home.

15.00 Have a Skype meeting with Jaco about our progress and new jobs. We schedule some brainstorming sessions and create a few estimates.

16.20 Back to finishing that website.

19.00 Ross and I jump up as we had no idea it was that time already. We finish with a weekly review. I clean my workspace and clear out my inbox.

19.30 We settle in with a glass of wine, and prep dinner

20.20 Moss has now made home on my lap after Ross and I ate a delicious vegetarian pasta. We put the last episode of Vikings on whilst Ross edits the remaining honeymoon images from our adventures in Spain.

Ross Charnock

UX, Motion Graphics,
Photography

Location

Park Drive, Port Elizabeth

Setup

5k iMac, Canon 5Dm3, a niceselection of prime lenses

Bookmarks

engadget.com
photorumours.com
ThisAmericanLife.org
Instagram.com

Audio

The Foals, Fever Ray, Red Hot
Chili Peppers, Death Cab for
Cutie, Cage the Elephant,
Woodkid

Reads

A Song of Fire and Ice,
Offscreen, ThisIsPepper

Apps

Lightroom 6, After Effects,
Evernote, Gmail, Calendar,
Dropbox

On The Web

www.charlierayphotography.com
www.rosscharnock.com (re-
design in progress)

Ross Charnock

UX, Motion Graphics,
Photography

Location

Park Drive, Port Elizabeth

Setup

5k iMac, Canon 5Dm3, a nice
selection of prime lenses

Bookmarks

engadget.com
photorumours.com
ThisAmericanLife.org
Instagram.com

Audio

The Foals, Fever Ray, Red Hot
Chili Peppers, Death Cab for
Cutie, Cage the Elephant,
Woodkid

Reads

A Song of Fire and Ice,
Offscreen, ThisIsPepper

Apps

Lightroom 6, After Effects,
Evernote, Gmail, Calendar,
Dropbox

On The Web

www.charlierayphotography.com
www.rosscharnock.com (re-
design in progress)

06:30 Wake up and head to the kitchen. The calming voice of Ira Glass gets me through the morning dishes and the archives of ThisAmericanLife help keep my mind full of interesting thoughts

07:00 Brew a fresh pot of coffee and try lure Jess out of slumberland so we can chat about the day’s plans

07:45 Make sure there are no pressing emails before jumping back into the studio to pick up on my latest edits

09:30 Mid morning break to brew a new pot of coffee. Marie biscuits definitely not optional!

12:00 Catch up on emails and other admin before eating some left over butternut pasta (yum!)

13:00 Back into the swing of things I start finalising my selections to deliver to the client.

15:30 After some last tweaks I upload the gallery and send the link off to the client. It’s great having some time at the end of the day to finish up editing the images from our travels in Spain. Can’t wait to travel back to Girona one day!

17:30 Flop onto the couch and try figure out what we’re going to eat tonight. My money is on picanha steak and oven roasted veggies.

19:00 Nachos it is! But I can never complain about a healthy dose of cream cheese and guacamole to help us get through the latest episode of Suits.

Zinzi May

UI, Graphic Designs,Illustrations

Location

Donkin Village Creative
Quarter, Port Elizabeth

Setup

13″ MacBook Air, iPad, iPhone,
JBL flip 3 Bluetooth speaker

Bookmarks

instagram.com, twitter.com,
ticktick.com, toggl.com,
behance.net,
designspiration.net,
fontsinuse.com,
heavychef.com

Audio

Robert Glasper, The Roots,
Common, Da La Soul, Erykah
Badu, Noname, Laura Mvula,
Msaki, Oddisee, Anderson
Paak, Chance The Rapper,
Childish Gambino, Gallant

Reads

Predatory Thinking, Hagertyon
on Creativity, People Over
Profit, Ogojiii

Apps

Adobe CC (AI, ID & PS), Sketch,
G Suit, Google Drive

On The Web

Behance/Instagram/Twitter:@zinzimay

Zinzi May

UI, Graphic Designs,
Illustrations

Location

Donkin Village Creative
Quarter, Port Elizabeth

Setup

13″ MacBook Air, iPad, iPhone,
JBL flip 3 Bluetooth speaker

Bookmarks

instagram.com, twitter.com,
ticktick.com, toggl.com
behance.net,
designspiration.net,
fontsinuse.com,
heavychef.com

Audio

Robert Glasper, The Roots,
Common, Da La Soul, Erykah
Badu, Noname, Laura Mvula,
Msaki, Oddisee, Anderson
Paak, Chance The Rapper,
Childish Gambino, Gallant

Reads

Predatory Thinking, Hagerty
on Creativity, People Over
Profit, Ogojiii

Apps

Adobe CC (AI, ID & PS), Sketch,
G Suit, Google Drive

On The Web

Behance/Instagram/Twitter:
@zinzimay

6:00 Sometimes I wake up to the honking sound of ships in the harbour before my alarm goes off, so I catch up on some social media, Instagram, twitter, and then Facebook if I have time.

6:30 Time to freshen up & put on the morning news, more importantly for the weather so I can plan my outfit for the day while preparing breakfast, lunch and doing a bit of house cleaning.

07:15 Take a walk with my fiancé, Asa, to our shared office space a short distance from our apartment. The national flag is up at Donkin Reserve and it invigorates a sense of pride, the creative quarters are starting up and the environment is motivating.

07:45 Time for the morning traffic meeting with the team.

8:00 Usually done with the meeting now and I schedule my tasks for the day while going through emails and setting up a creatively inspiring work environment (put some music on).

8:30 Get focused on the jobs eagerly awaiting me.

10:30 Mind starts wondering so I get up to brew some coffee and distract Asa for some feed back on wherever project I’m working on.

10:45 Work, work, work, work, work… (Rihanna vibes)

13:00 We usually take lunch and this time as friends who are in the area decide to visit conveniently, we catch up.

14:00 Back to work, more motivated than ever.

15:00 Catch up on some social media to have a look at what the world and some creatives have been up to.

17:30 Startled by the fact that the day has already ended, and contemplate working late vs going home to catch up on an episode of GOT.

18:00 GOT it is.

19:00 Nom nom nom…

21:30 My iPhone reminds me that it’s almost time for bed, I switch it off and only go to bed at around 10.

David Corkill

Developer

Location

Friendly Port Elizabeth

Setup

15″ Dell Laptop, Desktop PC,
Samsung Smartphone,
Samsung Bluetooth Speaker,
Samsung Tab

Bookmarks

Global News, Trello, Toggl,
Fiverr, BusinessTech,
Smartmockups

Apps

Spotify, Audible, Facebook,
YouTube, Trello, Calendar,
Netflix, Gmail, Google Drive,
One Drive

Audio

All depends on the mood of
the day. I currently have 850
songs of different genre styles

On The Web

Coming soon

David Corkill

Developer

Location

Friendly Port Elizabeth

Setup

15″ Dell Laptop, Desktop PC,
Samsung Smartphone,
Samsung Bluetooth Speaker,
Samsung Tab

Bookmarks

Global News, Trello, Toggl,
Fiverr, BusinessTech,
Smartmockups

Audio

All depends on the mood of
the day. I currently have 850
songs of different genre styles

Apps

Spotify, Audible, Facebook,
YouTube, Trello, Calendar,
Netflix, Gmail, Google Drive,
One Drive

On The Web

Coming soon

6:15 I wake up and head to the kitchen to make coffee – my new found friend and fuel for the day.

6:30 While enjoying my morning coffee I catch up on the latest news, check social media and reply to urgent emails.

07:00 Go for a brisk morning walk and think about what I plan to tackle for the day.

8:15 At my desk, I put some music on, reply to emails, and focus on tasks that demand my attention.

11:15 Have a planning meeting with Jaco about an exciting new project that I am preparing to start.

14:45 Is that the time already! I head to the kitchen to quickly grab a snack and get back to our latest website project doing some final edits.

17:35 Decide to call it a day and get started with dinner.

19:10 I clean up around the house, get things prepped for tomorrow and relax watching some How To Get Away With Murder.

22:45 Time to call it a day. As I reflect on the events of the day, I think just how blessed I am to be doing what I love.

Nadine Wiese

Illustrator & Graphic Designer

Location

Somerset West, Western Cape

Setup

Alienware M17xR4
Huion Kamvas GT-191 drawing tablet
iPhone

Bookmarks

Google Drive, Toggl, Pinterest, Upwork

Audio

Iron Maiden, Metallica, Slipknot
Korn, The Smashing Pumpkins, Blink-182
Sum 41, Nirvana, AC/DC
Guns N’ Roses

Reads

Pretty much any picture books and graphic novels
I can get my hands on
Favourites include:
Maus by Art Spiegelman
The Red Tree by Shaun Tan
Epileptic by David Beauchard

Apps

Instagram, YouTube, Facebook
Pinterest, Netflix, Gmail

On The Web

behance.net/nadinewiese
Instagram: @nadineillustrates

Nadine Wiese

Illustrator & Graphic Designer

Location

Somerset West, Western Cape

Setup

Alienware M17xR4
Huion Kamvas GT-191 drawing tablet
iPhone

Bookmarks

Google Drive, Toggl, Pinterest, Upwork

Audio

Iron Maiden, Metallica, Slipknot
Korn, The Smashing Pumpkins, Blink-182
Sum 41, Nirvana, AC/DC
Guns N’ Roses

Reads

Pretty much any picture books and graphic novels
I can get my hands on
Favourites include:
Maus by Art Spiegelman
The Red Tree by Shaun Tan
Epileptic by David Beauchard

Apps

Instagram, YouTube, Facebook
Pinterest, Netflix, Gmail

On The Web

behance.net/nadinewiese
Instagram: @nadineillustrates

6:00 My alarm goes off and I snooze it. 3 times.

6:20 I finally climb out of bed and make some coffee, then climb back into bed with my coffee… it’s too cold to get out.

6:30 I go to my desk, which is across my bed, to check on emails and finish some freelance work I wasn’t all too motivated to do the previous night, all the while happy I work completely remotely. I don’t need to worry about my appearance and I don’t need to drive to an office in Cape Town in peak traffic, which is great because my driving skills are very (very) questionable.

7:30 I go through my tasks I will be working on during the day as a team member of FULLYalive, eager to get started. I then get distracted by my bull terrier, who is staring at me from my window outside, waiting for me to let him in again.

8:00 Ready to work with my heavy metal playlist and another much-needed cup of coffee (a good combo for boosted energy).

12:30 I get up from my desk to quickly stretch and wonder why my back aches as I sit back down, hunched over to carry on working on my drawing tablet.

14:00 My stomach growls which means it’s time for lunch and another cup of coffee. I watch Real Housewives of New Jersey in the living room and reply to my friends’ Whatsapp messages I’ve been ignoring the whole day.

15:00 Time to work on freelance projects again and send proposals to potential clients.

17:00 I take another break, lounging on the couch while scrolling through Instagram and Facebook.

18:00 Time for a quick shower and then I get started on dinner.

19:30 If I’m lucky, I can do my freelance work on my laptop while watching Dexter on the TV, otherwise I go back to my room to work on my drawing tablet again.

21:00 Bed or work?

21:10 Bed

22:03 I put the graphic novel I was reading down and call it a day, thinking about what my plan of action for tomorrow is.