484 - Matt Fitzgerald

Matt Fitzgerald owns a website and YouTube channel called 52 Weeks that helps creative dads be present with their families.

After having a kid, this creator had to transform a dark storage room into a functional office. Below shares a snapshot into the before followed by the transformation that followed.

YouTube → youtube.com/@MattFitzgerald
Twitter → x.com/matt52weeks
Instagram → instagram.com/matt52weeks

Matt's Workspace Tour

And now let's look back at where this workspace transformation started...

Workspace Items

• 2nd Gen iPod Nano
• Aluminum SD Card Holder
• ZFlip6
• Sigma FPL
• Audio Technica ATH-M50x
• Epomaker EK68
• PreSonus Eris
• IKEA Finnvard Trestle (Sawhorses)
• Canon Pixma Pro
• Roll of Cork
• Focusrite Scarlett

What is the most recent item that you've added to your workspace?

The final step to this project was swapping the old door for a wooden one that features a large window. More natural light is always a game changer.

What is one change you'd like to make to your current workspace?

When I started the project I thought I could cover the concrete walls with art and furniture. Nope. They still look a little scary. If I do a second iteration of this room I will likely need to fur out one of the walls and polish the floors.

What does your typical day look like?

A couple days a week I am in the heart of Salt Lake City, UT helping reorganize the content systems of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This means lots of analytics, lots of meetings, and lots of teaching people what’s cringey and what isn’t. Evenings are spent trying to balance being a dad and progressing on creative projects.