Career Advice - The DESK Magazine

Does it FEEL right?

Design is often taught as a set of rigid rules. And in principle, it makes sense. We may call them "rules" but perhaps it's better to call them fundamentals.

by Tobias van Schneider

5 hard truths for young designers

Stop reading right now if you’re looking for feel-good advice. This is not going to be that kind of article.

by Tobias van Schneider

People are talking about me, and I started it

People talk about you the way you talk about yourself.

by Tobias van Schneider

The best designers are artists

As a young designer, I would have done everything to convince you that designers are not artists.

by Tobias van Schneider

On finding your niche

We are constantly researching and discovering new creative people in our line of work. The ones who rise to the surface usually have something in common.

by Tobias van Schneider

Give me the boring design jobs

You're a designer. You want to work on the cool stuff. You want to design the logo that everyone will recognize. The app interface that millions of people will touch. You want to do the work that is seen, recognized and applauded.

by Tobias van Schneider

One video, article or side project can change your life

One piece of work, one little thing you create or publish, can change everything you do in the future.

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.