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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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.

by Tobias van Schneider

How to write an article

Sit down. Write the article. You’re done. You have an article. Is it a good article? Probably not. That’s OK. Write another one. Now do it again. Another time. Write one more. And another. Keep writing, one article at a time. Now you have 10 articles. Are all