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Twins Hardeep and Mandeep Kaur believe we need to care more about what we wear. That’s why they release only one item of clothing every two months at their London-based clothing label, Per/se. https://perse.london I talk to the twins about their #JustOne concept, about living with intention, and the fear of losing sight of who we are. MUSIC BY FABIAN LUTTENBERGER - THANK YOU <3 https://soundcloud.com/fabianluttenberger EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY SEMPLICE www.semplicelabs.com - Thank you! READING RECOMMENDATIONS BY MANDEEP & HARDEEP (Links below contain affiliate links) "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!" http://amzn.to/2kivxjD "Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience" http://amzn.to/2kYzc36 _____ Listen to more episodes on www.vanschneider.com/show If you have questions, I love to get your feedback on Twitter www.twitter.com/vanschneider

Sarah Cooper studied economics, became a designer, then quit her job at Google to be a comedian. We trace her wild steps and answer a few questions along the way, one being: How do you illustrate comics when you don’t even know how to draw? And if you enjoyed this episode, please let Sarah & me know via Twitter. twitter.com/vanschneider and https://twitter.com/sarahcpr And of course, make sure to check out Sarah's work and get her new book at http://thecooperreview.com EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY SEMPLICE www.semplicelabs.com - Thank you! _____ Listen to more episodes on www.vanschneider.com/show If you have questions, I love to get your feedback on Twitter www.twitter.com/vanschneider

Malika Favre can’t be put in a box. Her art teachers tried, clients have tried – but the French illustrator won’t let that happen. She tells us why, and shares advice about perfection, taking risks, and choosing the right projects. And if you enjoyed this episode, please let Malika & me know via Twitter. twitter.com/vanschneider and https://twitter.com/malikafavre EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY SEMPLICE www.semplicelabs.com - Thank you! _____ Listen to more episodes on www.vanschneider.com/show If you have questions, I love to get your feedback on Twitter www.twitter.com/vanschneider

Simone Giertz builds shitty robots. That’s not an insult. She calls herself the Queen of Shitty Robots and she’s actually a hilarious mastermind. Watch her YouTube videos then listen to our conversation about comedy, commitment issues and her strange immunity to haters. Watch her videos here: https://www.youtube.com/c/simonegiertz And if you enjoyed this episode, please let Simone & me know via Twitter. https://twitter.com/vanschneider and https://twitter.com/SimoneGiertz EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY SEMPLICE www.semplicelabs.com - Thank you! _____ Listen to more episodes on www.vanschneider.com/show If you have questions, I love to get your feedback on Twitter www.twitter.com/vanschneider

Piera Gelardi didn’t grow her bootstrapped company Refinery29 to 25 million global readers by “working smart.” She got there by working fucking hard. We talk about growth and change and everything in between, including family, fashion and her infamous Instagram post. The music for this episode is by the amazing Fabian Luttenberger @fabianluttenberger - Follow him and check out his other music. EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY SEMPLICE www.semplicelabs.com - Thank you! _____ Listen to more episodes on www.vanschneider.com/show If you have questions, I love to get your feedback on Twitter www.twitter.com/vanschneider And of course, I strongly recommend you to check out Refinery29 - http://www.refinery29.com Book Recommendations from Piera are: On Such A Full Sea http://amzn.to/23EJ8yL

Stefan Sagmeister is a graphic designer and typographer, originally from Austria but living in New York City since the past 25 years where he also runs his own design studio together with Jessica Walsh. Besides working for a range of interesting clients all over the world he has designed album covers for Lou Reed, OK Go, The Rolling Stones, David Byrne, Jay Z, Aerosmith and Pat Metheny. Stefan and I talk about moving to Hong Kong, why running a small team is much more interesting than running a big team. We talk about happiness, boredom and why the designers obsession with functionality is not doing us any favor. The music for this episode is by the amazing Fabian Luttenberger https://soundcloud.com/fabianluttenberger - Follow him and check out his other music. EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY SEMPLICE www.semplicelabs.com - Thank you! _____ Listen to more episodes on www.vanschneider.com/show If you have questions, I love to get your feedback on Twitter www.twitter.com/vanschneider And of course, if you enjoyed this episode please let Stefan know via Twitter at www.twitter.com/sagmeisterwalsh And of course, I strongly recommend you to check out some of the work of him: http://www.sagmeisterwalsh.com Book Recommendations from Stefan are: A Year With Swollen Appendices: Brian Eno's Diary http://amzn.to/22Whw7K My Struggle: Book 1 http://amzn.to/1RGLc0s My Struggle: Book 2: A Man in Love http://amzn.to/1RGLg0t

Brian Collins doesn’t seek public recognition, but his work for Coca Cola, Levi’s, Spotify and more has earned him legendary creative status nonetheless. Brian and I talk about making the most of small opportunities, finding perspective as a designer and the difference between branding, advertising and product design today. Listen to more episodes on www.vanschneider.com/show If you have questions, I love to get your feedback on Twitter www.twitter.com/vanschneider And of course, if you enjoyed this episode please let Brian know via Twitter at www.twitter.com/briancollins1 And of course, I strongly recommend you to check out some of the work of COLLINS: http://www.wearecollins.com/ The music for this episode is by the amazing - Go check it o ut! https://soundcloud.com/4emil/tom-rosenthal-go-solo-njuart-flavoured-pingpong-rework Book Recommendations from Brian are: Understanding Comics http://amzn.to/1R7nbAm The Architecture of Happiness http://amzn.to/1pxuN8M Brand Thinking http://amzn.to/1Ua5TJd The Brand Gap http://amzn.to/1Ua5R47

Lauren Singer lives a zero waste life. That means she avoids any products where parts of it might end up in a landfill. We talk about what made her go for a zero waste life, her crazy Kickstarter campaign to open her company and we answer the most important question: How does she wipe her butt? Listen to more episodes on www.vanschneider.com/show If you have questions, I love to get your feedback on Twitter www.twitter.com/vanschneider And of course, if you enjoyed this episode please let Lauren know via Twitter at www.twitter.com/Trashis4Tossers The music for this episode is by the amazing - Go check it o ut! https://soundcloud.com/captpizza/day-i-saw-u Book Recommendations from Lauren are: Silent Spring http://amzn.to/1QoNQYm Eating Animals http://amzn.to/24cRi2w Guns, Germs & Steel http://amzn.to/24cRkaG Candide http://amzn.to/1SUWvbC

Director and animator Cesar Kuriyama knows how to just fucking do it. He decided to take a year off work and made it happen. He loved Ted Talks and now he gives them. He wanted to help people live better and now his 1 Second Everyday app’s at 1 million downloads. Cesar and I talk about his creative adventure, the 1SE app’s history and where it’s going next. Listen to more episodes on www.vanschneider.com/show If you have questions, I love to get your feedback on Twitter www.twitter.com/vanschneider And of course, if you enjoyed this episode please let Cesar know via Twitter at www.twitter.com/CesarKuriyama The music for this episode is by the amazing MADS / Maciej Kulesza @maciejkulesza Please follow him, and give him a listen.

David Heinemeier Hansson says most things usually fail. That wasn’t the case for Basecamp or Ruby on Rails, two of his hugely successful creations. I talk with David about Basecamp’s history, the importance of weighing risk with reward and the beauty of working within constraints. Listen to more episodes on www.vanschneider.com/show If you have questions, I love to get your feedback on Twitter www.twitter.com/vanschneider And of course, if you enjoyed this episode please let David know via Twitter at www.twitter.com/dhh And of course, his book recommendation: http://amzn.to/1Zu91gL The music for this episode is by the amazing MADS / Maciej Kulesza @maciejkulesza Please follow him, and give him a listen. Thank you Tobias

Here it is, Episode 6 of the #NTMY show! His facial hair is a wondrous thing, but Beardbrand founder Eric Bandholz is also an entrepreneurial genius and brand storyteller. Beyond beards, Eric and I talk about surrounding yourself with people who support your vision, what it means to run a business without depending on it and the power of the niche. Intro and outro music of this Episode is powered by Fabian Luttenberger, an incredibly talented artist from Austria. Please have a look at his profile and hit play. I'm a fan. https://soundcloud.com/fabianluttenberger - Thank you for your support Fabian! This Episode is sponsored by Semplice - www.semplicelabs.com More episodes at www.vanschneider.com/show

With a little delay, here it is! Episode 5 of the #NTMY show. As announced in my intro a couple weeks ago, I will take the chance during some of my episodes and answer some of the questions you sent me via email. In this episode we talk about how I stay focused, if a design degree is required as a practicing designer and what advise I would give to my younger self. New episodes will appear on www.vanschneider.com/show If you like to send your own questions you can do so via Twitter @schneidertobias - And thank you @lizzyspano for helping me putting this together. NTMY is sponsored by www.semplicelabs.com - The portfolio platform.

Here it is! This is Episode 4 of the #NTMY show! Today I'm in San Francisco visiting Ryan Hoover, the founder of Producthunt.com a popular website in the tech industry. Biased by being in San Francisco, Ryan and I end up talking a lot about the origin story of Producthunt itself, we talk about the future of VR, what we think the definition of products are nowadays and if products need to last forever? If you like this episode, please let Ryan & Me know on Twitter. www.twitter.com/rrhoover www.twitter.com/schneidertobias For more episodes, visit www.vanschneider.com/show

There it is! The 3rd episode of the #NTMY show, today with Katie Rodgers! Katie is a super talented fashion illustrator/artist and I had the honor to sit down with her for this episode. We talk about how to deal with critique & haters, feeling like a fraud, getting shit done and dealing with the "creative block" and much more. You can find Katie's work here: paperfashion.net an please tell her if you liked this episode @paperfashion Thank you for your time Katie!

NTMY - Episode 2 - Able Parris by Tobias van Schneider