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The WHY always comes first.

by Tobias van Schneider

The WHY always comes first.

What makes working on mymind so fulfilling is that everything starts with the WHY, which also happens to be my personal design philosophy. All of our values & principles come all the way at the beginning. Then they trickle down into product decisions, the HOW and WHAT. Some examples from

Inspiring online portfolios launched in July 2021

Inspiring online portfolios launched in July 2021

Every week, we handpick two portfolios created with Semplice to feature in our Showcase. Now we've selected the best of the best, the top design portfolios featured in the Showcase this month.

How I use mymind on a daily basis

by Tobias van Schneider

How I use mymind on a daily basis

When you’ve been using it for a little while, you start to notice it: mymind shapes itself to you, your workflow and the way your actual mind works.

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.

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

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every detail of your 3D designs – the texture, lighting, color and more – only to show it off in a poorly designed, outdated portfolio?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!

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 best online portfolios of June 2021

The best online portfolios of June 2021

We're always proud to see the best of the best using Semplice to showcase their work.

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.

Finally, fresh color combinations for your visual projects

by Tobias van Schneider

Finally, fresh color combinations for your visual projects

We see many people use mymind for visual inspiration – from creating mood boards for a design project to collecting decor ideas for their new apartment. So we created a little gift, just for them.

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.

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The secret behind inspiration

by Tobias van Schneider

The secret behind inspiration

Das Gesamtkunstwerk

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Das Gesamtkunstwerk

Does it FEEL right?

by Tobias van Schneider

Does it FEEL right?

The books I loved

by Tobias van Schneider

The books I loved

What is quality anymore?

by Tobias van Schneider

What is quality anymore?

How to create free press for your work

by Tobias van Schneider

How to create free press for your work

"Good things come to those who wait."

by Tobias van Schneider

"Good things come to those who wait."

The best designers are artists

by Tobias van Schneider

The best designers are artists

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The illusion of productivity

by Tobias van Schneider

The illusion of productivity

"You've been banned."

by Tobias van Schneider

"You've been banned."

Why we built an anti-social tool

by Tobias van Schneider

Why we built an anti-social tool

The inspiration lie

by Tobias van Schneider

The inspiration lie

One video, article or side project can change your life

by Tobias van Schneider

One video, article or side project can change your life

How I use mymind on a daily basis

by Tobias van Schneider

How I use mymind on a daily basis

The experienced designer's unsaid rules for getting work done

by Tobias van Schneider

The experienced designer's unsaid rules for getting work done

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