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How to future-proof your creative career
by Tobias van Schneider

How to future-proof your creative career

The world is changing fast, and the creative industry is no exception. The idea that robots might steal our jobs was laughable at one point. It’s feeling more possible by the day. That’s not to mention the growing competition from regular human beings. So how do we maintain our edge?
Designer & maker Ana Kraš on not taking yourself too seriously
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Designer & maker Ana Kraš on not taking yourself too seriously

Ana Kraš doesn’t like to overthink things. The Serbian designer, photographer and maker isn’t too concerned with how others receive her work. Yet it's been well received all the same.
The best of 2020
by Tobias van Schneider

The best of 2020

Considering how unpredictable this year has been, it’s amusing that several of our top articles of 2020 are predictions.
The designer’s gift guide to watches
by Tobias van Schneider

The designer’s gift guide to watches

If you’ve been following me online, you know I love watches. I’m a designer, and watches are essentially what design is about.
A typographer and designer’s guide to elegance
by Tobias van Schneider

A typographer and designer’s guide to elegance

Every piece of Ayaka B. Ito's portfolio is considered. No subhead is overlooked, no hover state left to chance. Every color complements its individual project. Every piece of text is carefully kerned.
Behind the scenes of video game design, featuring Headland
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Behind the scenes of video game design, featuring Headland

Video game design is still a young enough practice to feel mysterious and discoverable. That's even more true for mobile games. Going behind the scenes of Headland, a new action-adventure game for mobile, we learn the field of game design is one designers are creating as they go.
The best design portfolios of November 2020
by Jon Vio

The best design portfolios of November 2020

Once a week, we select two portfolios created with Semplice to feature in our Best Of Showcase. Here we've collected our favorites from the past month.
The writing tool I didn’t know I needed
by Lizzy Spano

The writing tool I didn’t know I needed

When I first started using mymind (already the pun potential is dangerous for a writer), I didn’t really use it. I dropped in a few screenshots for ad inspiration and forgot about them.
Design in Greece 🇬🇷 featuring The Birthdays Design
by Tobias van Schneider

Design in Greece 🇬🇷 featuring The Birthdays Design

Our latest addition to the Design Around the World series welcomes The Birthdays Design, an art direction and graphic design studio based in Athens.
A bold new studio called Shy
by Tobias van Schneider

A bold new studio called Shy

I'm still not quite over the awe of the internet. To think you can decide to create a new business or pursue a new career and establish a presence for it online the next day? It's magic.
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