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3 lessons from Jony Ive

I nearly walked away from writing this essay. Trendy or current topics usually make me turn the other way, but I'm making an exception today. I'm not sure if you watched the interview with Jony Ive and Patrick (CEO of Stripe) last week. It's

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.

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.

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.

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.