Desk of Tobias von Schneider

Objects of Affection — From the Desk of van Schneider — Edition №257

As always, if you missed last weeks email, its now on my blog. Last week I shared my big bucket list "Designs of my Dreams" with you. Feel free to forward this article to friends or colleagues if you like, its now open to everyone to read. Designs

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A shortcut to building your portfolio

If you’ve ever been turned down by a job or university, it probably came with this advice: Work on building your portfolio and try again.

by Tobias van Schneider

The case for inefficiency

You may have noticed we recently refreshed the design of DESK.

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Fresh portfolio redesigns we couldn't help but notice

Every time a designer ships new work, they make themselves newsworthy. And every portfolio update counts as news.

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"Mock Reality" is a collection of beautiful backdrops for your portfolio case studies

Case studies are the foundation of a portfolio, where we finally have full control over how our work is presented. And Studio HMVD just made that easier.

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Finally, a meeting tool that considers how remote teams actually work

The world has finally gone remote without looking back. And with this new era, it’s time to improve how we collaborate online. That begins with a new meeting tool.

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How you get noticed

An attempt to answer a question I've received probably hundreds of times over the last couple years.

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Nobody cares about beautiful typography like Semplice

Finally, variable fonts are part of Semplice, making it easier than ever to customize your typography. And it’s free for all Semplice 5 family members.

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Others are using your work as a free advertisement for their work – and you let them

By relying on a social media network or an external design platform to showcase our work, we are doing the opposite.

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How to make a portfolio when you don't have any work to show

Everyone says you need an online portfolio as a creative, but what if you don’t have any work to put in it?

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Behind the scenes of title sequence design with Felix Šoletić

Title sequence design, much like typography, book cover or video game design, is one of those dream design jobs that remain slightly mysterious to most of us.