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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.

How to write project case studies for your portfolio

Writing case studies might be the most dreaded part of building a design portfolio. After all the work and time it takes curating projects, designing pages, saving out images, etc., who wants to actually sit down and EXPLAIN it all? But next to your About page, case studies are the most important pa

by Tobias van Schneider

The truth about design titles

Research suggests we made up 90% of today’s design job titles within the past five years. As they say: Every time Mark Zuckerberg sneezes, a new design title is announced somewhere in Silicon Valley.

by Tobias van Schneider

How to Network on Twitter

This article is an excerpt from Let’s Go to NYC, my ebook for those interested in moving to New York City from outside the States.

by Tobias van Schneider

Ask for what you want

Often I'll hear from people, especially on Twitter, who try to pitch me on their product in a roundabout way – asking questions and making small talk before finally revealing they just want to sell me something.

by Lu Yu

Semplice portfolio inspiration of January 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

Design in Hong Kong 🇭🇰 featuring Constant

With this latest interview in our Design Around the World series, we are happy to introduce Constant, a creative agency in Hong Kong.

by Tobias van Schneider

4 tips to improve your design portfolio

If you’re creating a design portfolio, it’s safe to assume you know at least the foundational rules of good design. Yet when we work in isolation on our own portfolio, it’s easy to forget the common rules we would apply to any other client project. Sometimes we’re just too close to our own work, whi

by Tobias van Schneider

Why your portfolio’s not getting you the job you want

You built an online portfolio for your design work. You wrote a nice cover letter and sent it off to what feels like countless companies. You followed up with friendly emails and even personalized gifts that would make you want to hire yourself on the spot.