Sterling S.
The Studio Guy | Home & Office Studio Design & Optimization
Are you building or upgrading a home or office studio and want it to look, sound, and function like a professional setup? If your room feels clunky, echoey, poorly lit, or harder to use than it should be, I can help. 🎯 Who I Help Podcasters, YouTubers, course creators, musicians, authors, speakers, streamers, coaches, and remote professionals who record from home or a small office. I am based in Orlando, FL, with remote consults available worldwide and in-person installs available in the U.S. I help turn clunky, frustrating setups into reliable studio spaces that are easier to use. That includes room planning, camera framing, lighting, audio capture, gear selection, software optimization, and documenting the setup so it stays easy to use long after the install. 🛠️ What I Do • Home and office studio design and layout • Equipment setup and integration for cameras, audio interfaces, microphones, lighting, teleprompters, and recording/streaming software like OBS, Zoom, and Riverside • Room and acoustic optimization to reduce echo and improve clarity • Studio upgrades, troubleshooting, and training • Setup documentation and SOPs so your system stays usable long after the install Most clients are recording confidently within 7 to 30 days, depending on room complexity. ✅ Why Clients Hire Me • 10+ years of hands-on studio experience • Clear communication and fast responses • Practical, not theoretical, recommendations and solutions • No missed deadlines • Friendly, patient support for people who do not consider themselves “techy” 🚫 What I Don’t Do I do not offer video editing, filming, or full video production. I design and optimize the space, gear, audio, lighting, and workflow so you or your editing team have better material to work with. 🗣️ Client Feedback “Sterling sent us an entire schematic for how he would lay out the room and a list of all the things we needed to buy, with links. It was such a cool process and so easy. Plus, we got full training on how to use all the equipment. We’re now fully set up with a professional-grade home studio that makes recording content not only easier, but way more fun.” – Andrea Waltz If you need a studio that is record-ready in a few weeks, or you are tired of fighting your current setup, send me a message and tell me what you are working on. Sterling Skye About me: I’m Sterling, the studio guy people call when their setup is driving them crazy or when they are finally ready to build the studio they have been thinking about for years. I design home and office studios and help creators look and sound better on camera. I am also the author of "Master the Recording Studio," a guide to walking into any studio with confidence. Outside of work, I am a lifelong musician, recovering perfectionist, okay golfer, and personal servant to two cats.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $14k
Billed in all: $28,910$29k
$613 in the last 6 months
Across 24 contracts
Across 61 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: #1 in 3 skills of 20
Rarest: top 1% in Office Design, of 460. Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
- OBS Studio75 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1Top 1%🇺🇸#1 of 18
- Studio26 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1Top 4%🇺🇸#1 of 8
- Video Capture Device24 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1Top 4%🇺🇸#1 of 8
- Streamlabs OBS35 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #2Top 9%🇺🇸#2 of 9
- #4Audio & Video Sync255 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1Top 2%🇺🇸#1 of 43
- #4Video Lighting64 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #3Top 6%🇺🇸#3 of 29
- #4Set Design54 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #3Top 7%🇺🇸#3 of 21
- #5Office & Work Space87 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1Top 6%🇺🇸#1 of 11