On my first day of my internship, I can actually say I was well prepared for what was being asked of me. I had own my laptop and an additional mouse to accompany it, therefore not having to rely on the office’s extra laptop. If I were to attempt to use the office laptop, I’d be restricted with time based on how long the thing takes to boot up alone. Alongside my MacBook, I have an Apple iPad that I carry with me when I travel. For my design workflow, the 13″ screen on my laptop is much too cramped to work on Photoshop efficiently between layers and tools, etc.

Duet Display, mirror or extend your workflow onto your mobile devices via USB or Wi-Fi.

What I use on my day-to-day basis is an app called Duet Display, which bridges the connection between iOS (mobile) and OS X (desktop) by enabling a device of choice to mirror or extend the screen via USB connection. I use my iPad Air 2, which gives me about 10″ extra inches to work with. When I first started working at the office, my advisor was impressed by the display. I think other designers who have the resources available to them would greatly embrace this new software, as it will increase your productivity by tenfold.