Mark Smith created this image for a story about “bedroom entrepreneurs” for American Way magazine. Apparently, more and more people are fighting the economic downturn by running successful businesses from their homes with the aid of their trusty computers.

“Not dissimilar to an illustrator’s life then really,” muses Mark. “It's funny to think that I could spend all day every day in my pajamas and slippers if I wanted to! Just like Grandpa from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, but then even he got up in the end…”