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

by Tobias van Schneider

How to ask your boss to work remotely

Let's be honest here. With the recent COVID-19 going around, your chances couldn't be better to finally make the step and start working remotely.

by Jon Vio

Monthly portfolio inspiration of February 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 month of February.

by DESK

Blurring the lines

One of Nike’s most influential design teams is tucked away in the northwest corner of Nike’s 286-acre Portland, Oregon campus. They don’t make a single physical product.

by Tobias van Schneider

The secret to designing great products

Every time I build a new product we work on the hard parts first: The technology, the basic functionality, making sure it all works without errors. We usually postpone any detail work for later. It simply isn't a priority at that point.

by Tobias van Schneider

How to get your work noticed

Getting your work noticed in today's distracted, overstimulated world isn't easy. The internet makes it easier in some ways, giving everyone a platform and the opportunity to be seen, but harder in others – you're now competing with all of those people.

by Tobias van Schneider

The beautifully imperfect sculptures of Massimiliano Pelletti

For hundreds of years, the art of sculpting has sought, in part, to immortalize humans in marble or stone. But visit any museum today and the truth is apparent: decay is inevitable. What were once godlike figures are now busts without heads and heads without noses.

by Tobias van Schneider

How to be a self-taught designer

I always described myself as a self-taught designer. It was the best term I could find; I never studied anything at university and dropped out of high school at 15 years old.

by Tobias van Schneider

The most underrated page on your portfolio

There’s a page I don’t see on portfolios as often as I’d like. When I do, it feels like a treat. I go through all the other pages on the site first. I scan the homepage, usually click straight to the About page, followed by a few case studies. Finally, dessert: The Playground page.

by Tobias van Schneider

The phenomenon behind great products and their fierce fanbases

I’ve always been a devoted fan of brands like Nike, Nintendo and Disney. It’s an ice breaker that never fails when you meet someone who also happens to be a fan. I used this as a social survival mechanism long before I thought about it as a concept. Then I learned about fandom.