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by Tobias van Schneider

Smoke, Mirrors, and Toothpaste Foam — from the Desk of van Schneider

Welcome back to DESK, everyone. Over the past week hundreds of new subscribers have found their way to this corner of the internet. Makes me happy to know that my writing resonates and it keeps me going. Thank you! ✣ LAST WEEK ON DESK ✣ In my last newsletter edition I wrote
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The books I loved
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The books I loved

After at least a year of talking about it, my new website is launching. One of the sub-pages will be dedicated entirely to my favorite reading recommendations.
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The case for being ignorant

I am sure you know this feeling. You find a new book that you absolutely love. A new movie, a new TV series or even a new hobby such as cycling or designing. It can be anything and everything.
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How much YOU is in YOUR work?

I started my design career by accident and never enjoyed a classical educational foundation in anything I'm doing professionally. As a result, my approach always had a bit more of a "punk" approach.
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I suck at New Year's Resolutions. Most of them are boring which is one reason we don't really stick with them.
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Many of you have asked me to write an essay with my thoughts on AI (Artificial Intelligence). So in the spirit of things, I've tasked ChatGPT to write this article for me.
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Today, I'd like to focus entirely on the projects I'm working on and the special deals we prepared for only this week as a way to say THANK YOU to our community.
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What is quality anymore?

One might say the quality of everything has improved – our TV screens have never been more crisp & vivid, our systems and software never more refined, our roads and highways never more paved.
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"Good things come to those who wait."
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"Good things come to those who wait."

As a designer, one of the most useful skills you can have is patience. Even if you're not a designer, patience is one of the best yet hardest skills to learn.
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