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Fresh portfolio redesigns we couldn't help but notice

by Tobias van Schneider

Fresh portfolio redesigns we couldn't help but notice

Every time a designer ships new work, they make themselves newsworthy. And every portfolio update counts as news.

The case for inefficiency

by Tobias van Schneider

The case for inefficiency

You may have noticed we recently refreshed the design of DESK.

"Mock Reality" is a collection of beautiful backdrops for your portfolio case studies

by Tobias van Schneider

"Mock Reality" is a collection of beautiful backdrops for your portfolio case studies

Case studies are the foundation of a portfolio, where we finally have full control over how our work is presented. And Studio HMVD just made that easier.

Finally, a meeting tool that considers how remote teams actually work

by Tobias van Schneider

Finally, a meeting tool that considers how remote teams actually work

The world has finally gone remote without looking back. And with this new era, it’s time to improve how we collaborate online. That begins with a new meeting tool.

How you get noticed

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How you get noticed

An attempt to answer a question I've received probably hundreds of times over the last couple years.

Nobody cares about beautiful typography like Semplice

by Tobias van Schneider

Nobody cares about beautiful typography like Semplice

Finally, variable fonts are part of Semplice, making it easier than ever to customize your typography. And it’s free for all Semplice 5 family members.

Others are using your work as a free advertisement for their work – and you let them

by Tobias van Schneider

Others are using your work as a free advertisement for their work – and you let them

By relying on a social media network or an external design platform to showcase our work, we are doing the opposite.

How to make a portfolio when you don't have any work to show

by Tobias van Schneider

How to make a portfolio when you don't have any work to show

Everyone says you need an online portfolio as a creative, but what if you don’t have any work to put in it?

Behind the scenes of title sequence design with Felix Šoletić

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Behind the scenes of title sequence design with Felix Šoletić

Title sequence design, much like typography, book cover or video game design, is one of those dream design jobs that remain slightly mysterious to most of us.

The most beautiful design portfolios of March 2021

The most beautiful design portfolios of March 2021

Another month, another steady stream of raw talent.

The best investment you can make as a creative

by Tobias van Schneider

The best investment you can make as a creative

Everyone is investing these days.

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"Mock Reality" is a collection of beautiful backdrops for your portfolio case studies

by Tobias van Schneider

"Mock Reality" is a collection of beautiful backdrops for your portfolio case studies

How you get noticed

MEMBERS ONLY by Tobias van Schneider

How you get noticed

Nobody cares about beautiful typography like Semplice

by Tobias van Schneider

Nobody cares about beautiful typography like Semplice

Others are using your work as a free advertisement for their work – and you let them

by Tobias van Schneider

Others are using your work as a free advertisement for their work – and you let them

How to make a portfolio when you don't have any work to show

by Tobias van Schneider

How to make a portfolio when you don't have any work to show

The future is looking a lot like the past: The return of Y2K aesthetic

by Tobias van Schneider

The future is looking a lot like the past: The return of Y2K aesthetic

Ads used to turn heads. Now they turn on ad blockers.

by Tobias van Schneider

Ads used to turn heads. Now they turn on ad blockers.

The old artist couldn't sell their work. The new artist sells their soul.

by Tobias van Schneider

The old artist couldn't sell their work. The new artist sells their soul.

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Photographer Cait Oppermann on the anxiety and reward of sharing personal work

by Tobias van Schneider

Photographer Cait Oppermann on the anxiety and reward of sharing personal work

Why you feel uncertain about everything you make

by Tobias van Schneider

Why you feel uncertain about everything you make

It’s all a game

by Tobias van Schneider

It’s all a game

The myth of “creative freedom”

by Tobias van Schneider

The myth of “creative freedom”

You could plan your life, or you could design it

by Katie Kirsch

You could plan your life, or you could design it

An ancient, long-forgotten trick for doing good work

by Tobias van Schneider

An ancient, long-forgotten trick for doing good work

For ONE magazine, print is far from dead

by Tobias van Schneider

For ONE magazine, print is far from dead

You could monitor your team, or you could motivate them

by Tobias van Schneider

You could monitor your team, or you could motivate them

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