Desk of Tobias von 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

by Tobias van Schneider

Exceptionally good non-portfolio sites built with Semplice

Semplice is first and foremost a portfolio builder, but the smartest creatives and studios find it useful for a whole lot more.

by Tobias van Schneider

Foundry Milieu Grotesque on the “fun, fast and then painful” practice of creating typeface systems

Typeface foundries and designers are the backbone of the design industry. So it's about time we invited one of our favorite foundries on DESK to talk about their work.

by Surya Anand

It's not a small world after all: Month two of my HOVS apprenticeship

It's fascinating how fast time flies here at HOVS. I'm onto the third month of my design apprenticeship.

by Tobias van Schneider

Beautiful typography portfolios built with Semplice

Half of beautiful design comes down to typography. So it’s no surprise some of our favorite Semplice portfolios are by type designers.

by Surya Anand

The best online portfolios of May 2021

It's our favorite time of the month: When we share the best new portfolios launched with Semplice.

by Terri Lee

Beginners know something experts don't

It’s your first week at your first design job. You’re part excited, part nervous, but mostly terrified. You’re calculating your every move to make the best impression. This is your big break.

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Luck is a dangerous word

I like to joke that when someone asks how you became successful, just say you got lucky. This answer satisfies everyone. It's all people expect and need to hear.

by Tobias van Schneider

Beauty for beauty's sake: Let your soul wander the "Three Rooms" digital museum

Your journey begins as you approach the ruins of HOVS. You see a gate before you, and the door is open. What will you find inside?

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.”