Desk of Tobias von Schneider

Smoke, Mirrors, and Toothpaste Foam — from the Desk of van Schneider

The story of the Orange

Welcome back! Many new readers joined this email list last week. Makes me happy that my writing resonates. Thank you for recommending this newsletter to your friends and colleagues, it means a lot to me ♡ LAST WEEK ON DESK Last week I wrote about "The future of Design"

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The great manipulation

JOIN THE DESK Want to receive these articles in your inbox weeks before I publish them on my blog as well as exclusive articles? You're invited to join my personal DESK newsletter. No Spam, no Bullshit. Yes, please! Design is all about manipulation. It's as simple

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Welcome back and if you're new here, welcome to DESK! In case you missed my last essay "Objects of Affection", you can now read it here as online version. Please share it with friends or colleagues if it resonated with you. For this week, I got

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As always, if you missed last weeks email, its now on my blog. Last week I shared my big bucket list "Designs of my Dreams" with you. Feel free to forward this article to friends or colleagues if you like, its now open to everyone to read. Designs

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Many new subscribers joined over the last week, welcome everyone to DESK (: In case you missed it: In my last essay I wrote about why we are taking steps backward in a world that keeps moving forward. From vintage Instagram filters to the resurgence of vinyl records, there's

One step forward, two steps backwards — From the Desk of van Schneider — Edition №255

⏱️ Average reading time: 4 minutes 🎵 Soundtrack of this essay: Listen here while reading It's a curious paradox: Scroll through your Instagram feed or peek at your own profile and you'll likely find pixel perfect, high-resolution photos deliberately aged and weathered with analog filters and effects. We&

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MY INNER CIRCLE Hey friends! After 10 years of publishing articles on DESK and sending out my newsletter, I'm launching my new INNER CIRCLE membership. Thank you for supporting independent writing. You can read more about it below. Tell me more Embracing Friction ⏱️ Average reading time: 5-6min For

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