Design - The DESK Magazine

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

Where are our design heroes?

If you asked a young designer 20 years ago who their design heroes are, you'd hear some familiar names.

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 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

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

The most-read DESK articles of 2021

I'll be honest. Staying consistent with a personal publication like DESK can be a challenge. And sometimes I don't. Yet here we are another year and hundreds of articles later.

by Tobias van Schneider

Design in Australia 🇦🇺 featuring Thought & Found

We'd be remiss to not include Australia in this series. It takes little effort to find talented designers and studios throughout the country.

by Tobias van Schneider

Semplice Black Friday – the only deal we do all year

We almost never do discounts on our products for several reasons. One being: We’re confident in their value and want customers who recognize that too. And yet, we loyally participate in Black Friday every year.