Desk of Tobias von Schneider

A cruel reminder for all designers

The other day I had a conversation with a friend and it made me think about this scene from MadMen (as I was roughly paraphrasing it myself in a conversation). It's a cruel reminder for most designers because it is the simple reality we often don't

by Tobias van Schneider

The best of the year

Every year, we review our top articles to help guide our writing for the year to come. Here's what you most enjoyed reading from DESK in 2019.

by Zoe

Beautiful portfolios built with Carbonmade in 2019

With more downtime and a new year approaching, this is the month finally work on your portfolio. To look back on what you did this year and decide what you want to work on next. So we collected a few fresh sites to inspire you, all launched this year through Carbonmade.com.

by Tobias van Schneider

The future is here: Our 2020 design trend predictions

The year 2020 is big. We are sending a robot to Mars in 2020. In science fiction works and other media, the year 2020 is the future. If films and novels are accurate, we should either be using hovercraft or witnessing the apocalypse by next year.

by Tobias van Schneider

My new secret company

Building portfolios has been a big part of my life and career for 15+ years now, from the dozens of times I’ve re-designed my own portfolio, to the countless times I reviewed portfolios as a creative director or at events, to the company I run today.

by Tobias van Schneider

Portfolios with exemplary case studies

Case studies are the heart of a portfolio. It's where you have the chance to put your work in its best light and tell the story as you intended it to be told.

by Tobias van Schneider

Why we mute or block

I used to never mute or block anyone on social media. I always felt that I could take everything, sort through it and have a constructive conversation with anyone who comes my way. But recently, I changed my view on the subject.

by Tobias van Schneider

How to stay motivated when you’re spread thin

With this series, I am attempting to answer questions from readers asking for design advice. I can’t promise I know the right answer, but I’ll always do my best to be honest and share the most practical information I know.

by Tobias van Schneider

5 inspiring design studio from Malaysia 🇲🇾

In every Design Around the World interview we do, we ask designers to tell us which studios we should know about from their city or country. This question keeps our trail twisting and turning through different design communities, leading us to discover inspiration and talent outside our own little c