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Nate Halstead
Designer

Nate Halstead
Education
  • University of Cincinnati

Have you ever gotten lost on purpose?

Literally all the time – I love to wander and explore, so I’ll often put Google maps away and just drive or walk generally towards home until I find some landmarks I recognize. It’s always fun, and even when I get really lost, I always make some fun discoveries!

What is your favorite productivity tool?

Somewhat counterintuitively, noise. Nothing makes me more distracted than working in complete silence – I always need at least some background noise to get myself in the right headspace. Since lockdown started, that has meant a lot of Spotify, podcasts, and audiobooks!

What would you be doing if you weren’t here?

Probably out hiking or camping – or skiing if there’s any snow to be found!

What are your top three places to visit in the future?

In no particular order, Alaska, Barcelona, and the PNW rainforest.

iPhone or Android?

Android all the way. Don’t @me for turning your messages green.

What's your favorite TV show right now?

I recently finished watching “Dark” on Netflix, a suuuuper intense and mind-bending drama about time travel (and other things I won’t spoil) in this little German town. For a less intense show, I’ve had Lego Masters on in the background recently, which is a reality competition about building cool things out of Legos. It’s actually super hilarious and doesn’t take itself seriously at all, and the designers are all really great.