Self-Improvement - The DESK Magazine (Page 6)

Designers, limit your tools

15 years ago I would call myself a “Webmaster”. I still think that sounds awesome. I remember that I made about $400 a month as a computer scientist apprentice, just enough to cover rent & food. I had a little bit of equipment but not really much. I was always

by Tobias van Schneider

What Excites You?

(listen to the same song I enjoyed to when writing this article)It's such an easy thing to say. When you've found something you love and others ask how they can find it too, you just say "follow your passion," like it was that

by Tobias van Schneider

Why you should change your mind

But when it comes to bigger decisions or anything related to our identity or profession, changing our mind happens much less frequently. Generally we believe that this is a good thing, “sticking to our core values” as we like to call it. Once we made a decision, we like to

by Tobias van Schneider

Every reason to panic

I’ve meant to write about this for a while but just couldn’t put it into words. It’s a sensitive topic and it makes me feel vulnerable, but I wanted to write and publish it because I wish more people would do the same – especially in our industry.

by Tobias van Schneider

Make more, live more

Today I want to take a different perspective on the human lifespan, specifically a human lifespan in today’s world. Doing this helps me zoom out and evaluate if the things I’m doing right now are really important to me, or if I just got stuck in the flow.

by Tobias van Schneider

The worst case scenario

When I sometimes chat with friends we like to talk about things we dream to do in our lives. Often these things involve us to take risks, personal risks we can’t foresee and in most cases like to avoid.

by Tobias van Schneider

Be lazy, it’s worth it!

I like to describe myself as a very lazy person.

by Tobias van Schneider

To stay productive, stay busy

This article is part of a series of principles I follow when approaching new side projects.

by Tobias van Schneider

Ignore Everybody

In general, I’m not a big fan of random ideas. Ideas are cheap, because everyone has them. Getting shit done is what counts in the end.

by Tobias van Schneider

University vs. Self Taught

Please note, in the following article you can replace “designer” with pretty much any other modern creative job that legally does not require a university degree. Before we get into it, you need to know I’m biased due to my personal background. I’m self taught and never went