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

The struggle for simplicity

In all the work I do, I strive for the most simple solution. I mean, the name of my business literally translates to “simple.” But simplicity is ironically one of the most difficult things to do well. Usually, the more effortless something appears, the more effort it took.

by Tobias van Schneider

How to write a cold email

When reaching out to a company, whether you’re seeking a job, introducing your product or pursuing some other opportunity, a personal connection is always best. If you can get introduced by a friend of a friend, you will be 100x more likely to receive a response (a stat I made up, but I promise it's

by Terri Lee

How to create a one-page portfolio with Semplice

A tutorial for designers or studios that want to create an elegant and interactive one-page portfolio or landing page using Semplice.

by Tobias van Schneider

Dreams vs. goals

The end of the year is quickly approaching and with it, New Year's Resolutions. Studies say only 8% of people achieve their resolutions, mostly because we set unrealistic or unspecific goals. I believe part of that could be solved by recognizing the difference between a dream and a goal.

by Lu Yu

Design portfolio inspiration of November 2018

Once a week, we handpick two portfolios created with Semplice to feature in our Best Of Showcase. Now we've collected our favorites from the past month, all in one place.

by Tobias van Schneider

Design in Taiwan 🇹🇼 featuring HOUTH

Our explorations of design communities around the world have led us everywhere from Brazil to South Africa to Pakistan to China. Now we're looking at design in Taiwan with the lovely team at HOUTH.

by Tobias van Schneider

How to Land a Job at COLLINS

COLLINS creates strategies, builds brands and launches campaigns for some of the most recognized brands of our time. You've likely seen their work for Coca-Cola, Airbnb, Spotify, Ogilvy and recently, Mailchimp.

by Terri Lee

What I’ve Learned Three Months Into My Design Internship

I’m done with my design internship! It’s been a busy three months working with Tobias and the Semplice team, but I sure had a lot of fun. Reflecting on my time, I’m quite impressed with what I have accomplished and how much ground I was able to cover in three months.