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Semplice portfolio inspiration of October 2018

Once a week, we handpick two portfolios created with Semplice to feature in our Showcase. Now we're sharing our favorites from the past month, all in one place.

by Tobias van Schneider

What is good design?

With our Design Around the World series, we’ve interviewed designers from 18 different countries and counting. We ask a few of the same questions in each interview, to compare each designer’s different way of thinking within the context of their culture.

by Tobias van Schneider

Buy your time

I remember many times in my life when I felt certain it was time to make a change. As soon as the realization hit me, there was this sense of urgency to make it happen right away. I felt that if I wasn’t where I was supposed to be, I should get out quickly.

by Tobias van Schneider

Design in China 🇨🇳 featuring A Black Cover Design

With this long-awaited Design Around the World feature, we're finally looking at design in China with A Black Cover Design.

by Tobias van Schneider

When you dreamed about doing what you’re doing now

Something I’ve noticed while talking to design students is a romanticizing of the industry. When first learning design, there’s this notion that when we become designers we’ll do only beautiful, world-changing work. Then, we enter the industry and learn things aren’t exactly as we expected.

by Terri Lee

What I’ve Learned Two Months Into My Design Internship

These past two months have allowed me to flex my creative muscles, especially when it comes to visual design. The bulk of my work still consists of creating graphics and designing pages for Semplice, but I’ve also been exploring some more personal projects and playing with new software (hi, Figma!).

by Tobias van Schneider

Design in South Africa 🇿🇦 featuring HOICK

With this latest interview in our Design Around the World series, meet HOICK, a creative agency and collective based in Cape Town, South Africa.

by Lu Yu

Semplice portfolio inspiration of September 2018

Once a week, we handpick two portfolios created with Semplice to feature in our Showcase. Now we're sharing our favorites from the past month, all in one place.

by Tobias van Schneider

Provoking without fear

I’ve always believed that provoking your audience was something to strive for as a creative person. Provoking means standing out. Challenging social norms. Making a difference. But with the desire to provoke comes fear. The word “provoke” has negative connotations for a reason. To provoke is to inci

by Tobias van Schneider

How to Get a Design Job at Red Antler

Red Antler is a branding studio based in New York that works exclusively with startups. They've helped launch and grow brands like Casper, Birchbox, Brandless and more.