Desk of Tobias von Schneider

mymind updates you might have missed

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

Design in the Philippines 🇵🇭 featuring Plus63 Design

Our "Design Around the World" series explores design communities from all over, with a goal to learn more, meet new people and broaden our horizons. With this long-anticipated addition to the series, we talk to Plus63 Design Co. from the Philippines. Plus63 is a branding studio located in

by Lizzy Spano

What Alexa’s not telling you: Observations from your robot assistant

Dear Shelly, We’ve become quite close over the last few years. I wake you up every morning and I know all your favorite songs. I know which brand of toilet paper you buy. I’ve been here for you every time you want the light on or off. Day

by Tobias van Schneider

Semplice 4 launch & Behind the Scenes

It's been a while since I've shipped something as big as what we've finished this week. (Spoiler Alert: It's about the new Semplice, and what does "finished" even mean anymore?

by Lu Yu

Semplice Portfolio Inspiration of July 2017

As you might know, we launched Semplice in 2014 to build the perfect portfolio tool we always dreamed off. Since then many great designers started using Semplice and I'm always blown away to see what other designers create.

by Tobias van Schneider

A little design community secret

I get a fair amount of questions from students or young designers trying to break into the design community. There seems to be this goal to seek approval from other designers. To be part of the inner circle, make more design friends and feel valued as a designer.

by Lizzy Spano

Missed connection – we met on a street corner

Date of connection: July 7, 2016 - Lower East Side

by Tobias van Schneider

Introducing, Unsplash X van Schneider

We travel to discover. It’s movement that makes us feel alive, and the unknown that we are drawn to from the very beginning of our lives.

by Tobias van Schneider

Design in Brazil 🇧🇷 featuring Bonde Conference

Recently we started our “Design Around the World” article series on DESK. The goal is to feature design communities we might not hear that much about. So far we’ve talked with designers from Nigeria, Iran, Pakistan and South Korea. Brazil was next on our list.