Portfolio Tips - The DESK Magazine

by Tobias van Schneider

How to create free press for your work

You know what’s not a portfolio, but still acts as a portfolio?

by Tobias van Schneider

People are talking about me, and I started it

People talk about you the way you talk about yourself.

by Zoe

How to make a minimalist portfolio with Carbonmade

You don't need anything too fancy. You don't want to work for hours on your site.

by Tobias van Schneider

5 favorite Semplice features you might have missed

I use Semplice nearly every day to create landing pages and websites, from hiring announcements to mini-portfolios for a pitch, to marketing pages for my various products and projects.

by Tobias van Schneider

Why studios and agencies love building their sites with Semplice

Agencies and studios usually launch with a hip, viral-worthy website. Check back in oh, five years or so and that website hasn't changed. Not a single part of it.

by Tobias van Schneider

The case against portfolio templates

Using a template for your portfolio does you and your work a disservice. I say it all the time. But you might assume (given the fact that I co-founded two portfolio tools that don't offer templates) that I say this to push my products.

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.

by Zoe

How to make a 3D design portfolio in 15 minutes with Carbonmade

To spend the time perfecting every detail of your 3D designs – the texture, lighting, color and more – only to show it off in a poorly designed, outdated portfolio? Makes no sense!

by Tobias van Schneider

Why update my portfolio if I don't even like my work?

I hear it often when I talk with designers about their portfolio: “Yeah, I know I need to update my website. I plan to build something better when I have better work to put in it.”