Opening a social media app is like jumping into the sea in a raging storm. A wave of hot takes and political debates smacks you in the face. Notifications, requests and reminders blindside you from behind. The tide of negativity and sensationalism sweeps you under with a force too strong…

The people who use mymind typically have an intellectual side. They like to think, learn and challenge themselves on their own time. So we knew this brand new feature was not optional: Reader Mode. If you’re not already familiar, mymind is an AI-powered tool for saving and finding everything you want to remember. A lot of the time, that’s an article. Often when you see an article that interests you, you don’t have time to read it in the moment. Usually, you keep the…

Ten years ago, my co-founder and I started working on a new product called Semplice. A website builder by designers, for designers, based on WordPress. And today, I’m excited to announce that we’ve launched the 6th version of it! Semplice V6 is finally live. And not just that, we also…

Think about a real folder made of paper. Back in the day… We invented paper folders because we had limited space in the physical world to organize ourselves. We needed a way to group and sort our letters, documents and papers. If we had stacked up our files anywhere on…

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. This past year was an eventful one. We published nearly 100 articles. We worked with several great partners, including Pitch, The New School, Hyper Island and Around. We moved our entire blog from WordPress to Ghost. …

I can’t put my finger on it, but over the last couple months there’s been a feeling growing inside me. Perhaps you can call it an observation, but one I’m struggling to put into words. This article is an attempt to describe this feeling. ORIGINAL ARTICLE from my blog → https://vanschneider.com/blog/are-we-all-converging-into-the-same-online-persona/ I like to call myself a digital native. I wasn’t born with a smartphone in my hand, but the online world played a massive role in my early teenage years. I was far from the brightest kid in school, and rather awkward socially…

Flags are a universal statement of pride. Put anything on a flag and you give it power and prominence in people’s minds. We know, because we’ve been experimenting non-stop with our new flag mockups. We’ve taken existing designs, created new ones — even just arranged different shapes on our new Supply flag mockups, and they instantly have an epic air to them. See all 6 flag mockups → From the luxurious fabric to the seams to the slight…

Half the work of a designer is presentation. A good idea can only go so far without a great pitch. A cautious client will never make a bold leap unless they’re sold on it. And a beautiful design can be quickly dragged down by poor assets. ↳ Which is precisely…

These designers use Semplice to showcase and market their custom typography work. With full control to upload custom typography, set site-wide styles, mobile styles — and most recently, use variable typefaces, Semplice is made for type lovers. Here are just a few of our favorite typography portfolios from the Semplice…