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mymind updates you might have missed

We've released so many improvements and updates for mymind recently, these are old news by now.

Why are our portfolios written in third person?

Timmy is a very special designer. He’s works on many fantastic projects and sometimes he even wins awards (but he’s very humble about that, he assures you). Timmy would describe his design style as “incredible,” and also “the most unique.” Please contact Timmy for your next design project!

by Tobias van Schneider

Exploring the Design Community Beyond SF & NYC

We originally began our Design Around the World series because frankly, we were tired of always hearing about the same studios and design circles in SF or New York. We wanted to spotlight design communities we don’t often hear about (especially those not based in the West) and see what we could lear

by Lu Yu

Semplice portfolio inspiration of March 2018

Every week, we handpick two portfolios created with Semplice to feature in our Showcase. Now we've selected the best of the best, the top design portfolios featured in the Showcase this month.

by Tobias van Schneider

How to build a design portfolio as a student

Building a portfolio as a student or young designer is a catch-22: A portfolio is all about showing your design experience, but to have experience you first need a job.

by Tobias van Schneider

Design in Vietnam 🇻🇳 featuring Rice Creative

With this latest interview in our Design Around the World series, we're looking at design in Vietnam with Rice Creative design studio.

by Tobias van Schneider

The NYC Apartment Hunting Cheat Sheet

This is adapted from my book, Let’s Go to NYC, a comprehensive guide for those planning a move to NYC from outside the States.

by Tobias van Schneider

How to Get a Job at InVision

If you're a designer, you probably use InVision. If you don't, you probably should. The platform allows you to share your work visually, communicate and collaborate more efficiently and better manage your workflow. It basically simplifies your entire project.

by Lu Yu

Semplice portfolio inspiration of February 2018

Each week, we handpick two portfolios created with Semplice to feature in our Showcase. These are best of the best design portfolios, chosen from hundreds of excellent submissions.

by Tobias van Schneider

15 ways to quickly refresh your portfolio

If you’re like many of designers, you’ve had every intention of updating your design portfolio — for the last two years at least. But procrastinating on your portfolio is a mistake. You never know what opportunities you could be missing out on because someone landed on your site and thinks you gave