One of my favorite graphic designers, Aaron Draplin, talks about his haven, the studio, in New York Magazine's article "A Design Guru's Work Lair".

When I worked out of my home, the reason I left was I ran out of space. I go out and grab stuff from the dead world and hoard it. The language they used on these nameplates was really cool. The type is so beautiful. There’s no cake-decorating going on because it’s better work. I’ve made business cards like this for people. The beauty of some of this stuff — weird patches from over the years, old office supplies, whatever. Now when I do a patch for somebody, I know where to go.

For more Draplin, watch the making of Field Notes' Shelterwood Edition.

Photo credit: Leah Nash for New York Times.