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When you dreamed about doing what you’re doing now

Something I’ve noticed while talking to design students is a romanticizing of the industry. When first learning design, there’s this notion that when we become designers we’ll do only beautiful, world-changing work. Then, we enter the industry and learn things aren’t exactly as we expected.

by Terri Lee

What I’ve Learned Two Months Into My Design Internship

These past two months have allowed me to flex my creative muscles, especially when it comes to visual design. The bulk of my work still consists of creating graphics and designing pages for Semplice, but I’ve also been exploring some more personal projects and playing with new software (hi, Figma!).

by Tobias van Schneider

Design in South Africa 🇿🇦 featuring HOICK

With this latest interview in our Design Around the World series, meet HOICK, a creative agency and collective based in Cape Town, South Africa.

by Lu Yu

Semplice portfolio inspiration of September 2018

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

by Tobias van Schneider

Provoking without fear

I’ve always believed that provoking your audience was something to strive for as a creative person. Provoking means standing out. Challenging social norms. Making a difference. But with the desire to provoke comes fear. The word “provoke” has negative connotations for a reason. To provoke is to inci

by Tobias van Schneider

How to Get a Design Job at Red Antler

Red Antler is a branding studio based in New York that works exclusively with startups. They've helped launch and grow brands like Casper, Birchbox, Brandless and more.

by Stefan Kaltenegger

10 tips that make designers and developers excel as a team

It takes both the creative and technical part to successfully build and ship digital projects like websites or apps.

by Tobias van Schneider

How to Land a Design Job at Lyft

Since entering the transportation market in 2012, Lyft has only continued to grow. So much so, it's odd to think the startup launched just six years ago.

by Tobias van Schneider

Online vs. offline friendships

Most friends I’ve talked with make the distinction between an online friendship and a “real friendship.” They believe that only an offline friendship qualifies as a legitimate, meaningful relationship.