Hi, I'm Tobias, a German designer living in New York. I'm the author of this blog, nice to meet you!
While several different people write for DESK in their own unique voices, we've established a distinct voice we filter all our writing through. It is: Curious We don’t know everything, and that’s exciting. We probe and pose questions rather than stating absolute truths. We challenge mainstream
Read more
This is it. After two weeks spent poring over your welcome packet, studying the internal Wikipedia, jotting down countless ideas and agonizing over your first-day outfit, you’re here.
Read more
You see the edited Instagram post. Not the countless photos and strained angles it took to get that shot. You see the launched product. Not the dozens of failed ones that never saw the light of day. You see a shark attack in the headlines. Not the thousands of people
Read more
Our latest interview in the Design Around the World series continues our journey through Egypt, this time with Cairo-based freelance designer, Nora Aly.
Read more
Our life is an endless feed of opportunities. In search of them, we swipe by them.
Read more
If you read modern fiction, you’ve probably seen one of Adalis Martinez’s book cover designs, or have one your shelf.
Read more
An emotional tech product is a lifestyle product. It doesn’t necessarily solve a problem. It’s there for entertainment. It’s not a product that people need, it’s a product they choose. Think Netflix, TikTok or Instagram.
Read more
As a freelance designer, you are your own brand. So it's always interesting to see how independent designers position themselves through their portfolio.
Read more
In this industry, we live and breathe productivity. We tap our forearms and inject articles about optimization and efficiency into our veins.
Read more
Tons of advice is shared on the internet every day, yet the best advice is not usually found there.
Read more© 2021 House of van Schneider LLC
All rights reserved.
MORE ABOUT TVS
About DESK
Curated mixtapes
DESK partnerships
BECOME A FRIEND
Twitter
Dribbble
Instagram
