I'm not one for decorating my cube at work – mostly as my ideal decoration is printouts. But I want to take a moment to praise the decorating of cubes for progeeks and profans.
I could talk about motivation, reminders, etc.
But instead I'd like to praise the geek pride of it.
When you've got your baseball figures, your anime figures, your posters, your pictures, your bust of Optimus Prime, you're saying "I am a geek and I am proud of it." You're telling people about yourself – perhaps even exposing yourself to ridicule – as well as opening a dialogue about what you like.
This is a good thing (done with some forethought of course, depending on what your fandom is).
This is making a statement about who you are and what you like – proudly and openly – at a place that your livelihood likely depends on. It takes courage, and it asserts who you are.
So I say go for it. Let people know who you are – in fact, if you plan your "fan display" carefully you can generate dialogue and respect for you as well.
Even that bust of Optimus Prime can benefit your career if you know, for instance, the head of IT is a big Transformers fan . . .
– Steven Savage