Desk of Tobias von Schneider

That thing that you loved (before you googled it) — from the Desk of van Schneider — Edition №266

Welcome back to DESK! I hope you had a lovely weekend. We had some lovely weather in NYC so I spent my Saturday a couple hours on The Escape Machine driving through Manhattan. You can't stop at a red light without someone talking to you, this motorcycle is

by Tobias van Schneider

An unsolicited portfolio review featuring filmmaker, Christopher Mertz

This is Unsolicited Portfolio Reviews, where we examine standout portfolios to understand what makes them so good.

by Tobias van Schneider

I will never ask you to do anything I wouldn’t do myself

In 2012, I worked for Fantasy Interactive in New York City. My creative director's name was Anton. I always thought he was Russian, but turns out he's Estonian. I'm still pretending he's Russian.

by Tobias van Schneider

An unsolicited portfolio review featuring creative practice, With Conviction

We’re back this week with another portfolio review that nobody asked for. Just us, admiring our favorite portfolios and analyzing what makes them work so well.

by Tobias van Schneider

What "scalability" leaves unsaid

We talk a lot about scalability in this industry. To be successful, an idea or business must be able to grow. It's the holy and only way.

by Surya Anand

Beautiful portfolios launched with Semplice in January 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

An unsolicited portfolio review featuring photographer, Mikk Olli

This is our second edition of Unsolicited Portfolio Reviews, a new series where we analyze the small decisions behind great portfolios.

by Tobias van Schneider

Semplice awards the 12 best portfolios of 2021

The Semplice community draws some of the best creative talent in the world – so standing out from that community with this award is no small thing.

by Tobias van Schneider

An unsolicited portfolio review featuring digital design director, Andrea Campesato Segnini

Welcome to our new series on DESK, where break down the details behind great portfolios.

by Tobias van Schneider

The portfolio case study is broken

Let’s face it. The formula for case studies has expired.

by Tobias van Schneider

Do what is close to you

I've been working as a designer for more than a decade. I initially started out working for others, offering my skills as a service while running my own design studio. It was the most natural way I could think to turn my skills into money and make a living.