If your work­space is as leg­i­ble as, and aes­thet­i­cal­ly con­sis­tent with, your busi­ness card, you should sus­pect your­self of liv­ing a frilly life. If it is sig­nif­i­cant­ly more illeg­i­ble and aes­thet­i­cal­ly inco­her­ent, there’s a good chance your work­space is a space of real work.