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Little portfolio tricks for new designers

by Tobias van Schneider

Little portfolio tricks for new designers

As a designer, you're asked to solve problems all the time.

Passive designer phrases we should eliminate from our vocabulary

by Tobias van Schneider

Passive designer phrases we should eliminate from our vocabulary

Despite their uselessness, these colloquialisms are pervasive among the creative community.

7 pieces of portfolio advice from 7 years of running Semplice

by Tobias van Schneider

7 pieces of portfolio advice from 7 years of running Semplice

In honor of Semplice’s 7th birthday, we’re sharing some of the best portfolio lessons we’ve learned over the years.

The experienced designer's unsaid rules for getting work done

by Tobias van Schneider

The experienced designer's unsaid rules for getting work done

It may not be common advice, but with time, every designer learns this is the only way to manage creative work.

The counterintuitive phrase that changed how I work

The counterintuitive phrase that changed how I work

This is part of a series of articles I've been writing to document my apprenticeship here at HOVS.

Dear young designer

by Tobias van Schneider

Dear young designer

Dear young designer, If you feel like your designs are more like strung-together hacks, you’re on the right path. If you’re waiting on feedback from your creative director, don’t wait. Keep exploring other options. Move on to the next task. Never sit around. If you want to

The hack for self-discipline you learned as a child

by Tobias van Schneider

The hack for self-discipline you learned as a child

The word discipline itself is intimidating. It implies mental toil. Manual labor. Forfeiting pleasure and immediate satisfaction for a nebulous, far-off reward. But it’s much less complicated than that.

Where do I even begin?

by Tobias van Schneider

Where do I even begin?

When I have a big, daunting task ahead of me – something I keep pushing down to the bottom of my list, it starts becoming big and abstract in my mind.

It's not a small world after all: Month two of my HOVS apprenticeship

It's not a small world after all: Month two of my HOVS apprenticeship

It's fascinating how fast time flies here at HOVS. I'm onto the third month of my design apprenticeship.

Beginners know something experts don't

Beginners know something experts don't

It’s your first week at your first design job. You’re part excited, part nervous, but mostly terrified. You’re calculating your every move to make the best impression. This is your big break.

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