Computer? Check. Desk? Check. Chair? Check. Those three things may be the tools a web designer uses most, but they certainly are not the only things a web designer needs to finish a project. Whether a web designer is working from home or an office, there are a variety of gadgets that should fill the workspace, including the following.

External Hard Drive

Never put all of your eggs in one basket is a classic phrase, and it definitely applies to the work of a web designer. Computer malfunctions are a reality of life, but you don’t want to be a web designer who has to face that reality with all of one’s work saved in place.

Smartphone

A web designer has to always be ready to work, no matter where they are, which is why a smartphone is the best gadget for not only working with clients or team members, but also using apps to brainstorm and build some basic designs. By using an established provider, like Cricket Wireless, web designers have a big network to move projects along, even when they’re not in front of their work desk.

Flash Drives, Lots of ‘em

Because of their massive size, emailing entire web projects to others is difficult. Flash drives on the other hand have plenty of room and are cheap. Plus, they are a convenient way of bringing materials to a client, instead having to traveling with a laptop.

A Cooler

Web designers get thristy in front of a computer all day. With a cooler a cold beverage is always within reach.