Desk of Tobias von Schneider

The unexamined life is not worth living — From the Desk of van Schneider — Edition №259

Last week I wrote about "Style is the answer to everything", a short personal meditation on style and a subtle nod to one of my favorite poems by Charles Bukowski. If you missed it, I highly recommend you read it. You can now read it here on my

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.”

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The easiest & cheapest way to test your products

With the best intentions, we do extensive testing to ensure the success of our projects.

by Surya Anand

Lessons in lightening up: My first month as a HOVS apprentice

It’s been an incredible month since I joined House of van Schneider in late March for a three-month design apprenticeship.

by Surya Anand

The best design portfolios of April 2021

Another month, another chance to see our new Semplice family members showcase their work beautifully through their portfolios.

by Tobias van Schneider

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.

by Tobias van Schneider

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.

by Tobias van Schneider

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.