Design
Great design shapes every aspect of our world, from the digital interfaces we use daily to the creative processes that drive innovation and problem-solving. These books explore the principles, methodologies, and transformative power of design thinking across disciplines, offering practical frameworks and inspiration for creating more intuitive, meaningful, and human-centered solutions.
Design Book Summaries
The Language of New Media
Theory
Art
Technology
Business Model Generation
Business
Entrepreneurship
Management
The Making of a Manager
What to Do When Everyone Looks to You
Business
Leadership
Management
Competing Against Luck
Business
Management
Leadership
The Art of Client Service
58 Things Every Advertising & Marketing Professional Should Know
Business
Design
Entrepreneurship
HTML and CSS
Design and Build Websites
Programming
Design
Computer Science
The Architecture of Happiness
Architecture
Philosophy
Art
The Lean Product Playbook
How to Innovate with Minimum Viable Products and Rapid Customer Feedback
Business
Entrepreneurship
Design
Strategic Brand Management
Business
Management
Textbooks
Art and Fear
Art
Writing
Self Help
Design Justice
Community-Led Practices to Build the Worlds We Need
Design
Technology
Social Justice
Universal Principles of Design
Design
Business
Art
Jobs to be Done
Theory to Practice
Business
Design
Entrepreneurship
The Interior Design Handbook
Furnish, Decorate, and Style Your Space
Design
Architecture
Reference
Lean UX
Applying Lean Principles to Improve User Experience
Design
Business
Technology
Escaping the Build Trap
How Effective Product Management Creates Real Value
Business
Management
Design
Obviously Awesome
How to Nail Product Positioning so Customers Get It, Buy It, Love It
Business
Entrepreneurship
Design
The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
Art
Drawing
Reference
Testing Business Ideas
A Field Guide for Rapid Experimentation
Business
Entrepreneurship
Design
Don't Make Me Think, Revisited
A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability
Design
Business
Programming
Emotional Design
Why We Love (or Hate) Everyday Things
Design
Psychology
Business
Creative Confidence
Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All
Design
Business
Self Help
A Game Design Vocabulary
Exploring the Foundational Principles Behind Good Game Design
Game Design
Games
Design
Thinkertoys
A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques
Business
Design
Self Help
Serious Creativity
Using The Power Of Lateral Thinking To Create New Ideas
Business
Psychology
Self Help
The Creative Habit
Learn It and Use It for Life
Art
Self Help
Writing
Neuromarketing
Understanding the Buy Buttons in Your Customer's Brain
Psychology
Business
Neuroscience
Designing for Growth
A Design Thinking Tool Kit for Managers
Business
Design
Leadership
Keep Going
10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad
Art
Self Help
Writing
101 UX Principles
A definitive design guide
Design
Website Design
Software
The Sciences of the Artificial
Science
Philosophy
Design
Film Directing Shot by Shot
Visualizing from Concept to Screen
Film
Art
Reference
Product Design for the Web
Principles of Designing & Releasing Web Products
Design
Business
Website Design
Meaningful
The Story of Ideas That Fly
Business
Design
Entrepreneurship
To Engineer Is Human
The Role of Failure in Successful Design
Engineering
Science
Design
For the Win
How Game Thinking Can Revolutionize Your Business
Business
Psychology
Games
Game Design Workshop
A Playcentric Approach to Creating Innovative Games
Game Design
Games
Design
The Experience Economy
Work Is Theater & Every Business a Stage
Business
Design
Economics
Decoded
The Science Behind Why We Buy
Business
Psychology
Science
Feck Perfuction
Dangerous Ideas on the Business of Life
Design
Self Help
Business
Monetizing Innovation
How Smart Companies Design the Product Around the Price
Business
Entrepreneurship
Management
Scorecard Marketing
The four-step playbook for getting better leads and bigger profits
Business
Entrepreneurship
Design
Design for How People Learn
Design
Teaching
Psychology
A Theory Of Fun For Game Design
Game Design
Games
Design
Storytelling with Data
Let's Practice!
Business
Design
Technical
Designing Your Life
Build a Life that Works for You
Self Help
Personal Development
Business
Hey, Whipple, Squeeze This
A Guide to Creating Great Ads
Business
Writing
Design
Designing Your Life
How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life
Self Help
Personal Development
Psychology
Design thinking
Business innovation
Design
Business
The Right It
Why So Many Ideas Fail and How to Make Sure Yours Succeed
Business
Entrepreneurship
Design
