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

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.

by Tobias van Schneider

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.

by Tobias van Schneider

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.

by Jon Vio

The most beautiful design portfolios of March 2021

Another month, another steady stream of raw talent.

by Tobias van Schneider

The best investment you can make as a creative

Everyone is investing these days.

by Tobias van Schneider

The publishing curse

There’s an easy shortcut to success as an online publisher. But it comes at a cost to both the publication and its readers.

by Tobias van Schneider

6 cheats to make your portfolio look redesigned – without actually doing anything

A good portfolio is a current portfolio. But undertaking a full redesign every year feels daunting. Thankfully, that’s not necessary.

by Tobias van Schneider

The future is looking a lot like the past: The return of Y2K aesthetic

The backlash against minimalism has sent 2020, once considered “the future,” searching for inspiration in the past. Specifically, to the year 2000.

by Tobias van Schneider

Ads used to turn heads. Now they turn on ad blockers.

Often, nostalgia gives an undeserved sparkle to memories. We remember the “good old days” with fondness and judge the present more harshly. We glaze over the bad times and remember only the pleasant ones, convinced things were better then. This is not the case with the Golden Age of Advertising.