Desk of Tobias von Schneider

Embracing Friction — From the Desk of van Schneider — Edition №254

When did our tools become our religion?

Designers love to argue about design tools. Some treat it as their religion, as if their design tool is the only thing that gives them meaning or an identity.

by Tobias van Schneider

The last house standing

"Only crazy people attempt to start their own company."

by Surya Anand

Our favorite portfolios launched with Semplice in July 2022

Every week, we handpick two portfolios created with Semplice to feature on our Showcase. These are the best of the best, chosen by yours truly from hundreds of beautiful submissions

by Tobias van Schneider

"You've been banned."

The internet was the single most important part of my early teenage years. I know, it sounds a bit dramatic, but I'm serious when I say this.

by Zoe

Dos and don'ts for creating a motion design portfolio

For an animator or motion designer, a portfolio is a must.

by Tobias van Schneider

Why we built an anti-social tool

This article was originally intended for the upcoming mymind.com blog, but it feels so personal to me, I found it fitting to share here with you.

by Surya Anand

The best portfolios launched with Semplice in May 2022

Every week, we handpick two portfolios created with Semplice to feature on our Showcase. These are the best of the best, chosen by yours truly from hundreds of beautiful submissions.

by Tobias van Schneider

The most advanced portfolio system yet: Semplice 6 is here

They say it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert at a chosen field. We've been building Semplice for nearly 10 years.

by Tobias van Schneider

Think about a real folder made of paper. Back in the day... We invented paper folders because we had limited space in the physical world to organize ourselves. We needed a way to group and sort our letters, documents and papers. If we had stacked up our files anywhere on