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 Visual Story
Creating the Visual Structure of Film, TV and Digital Media
Film
Art
Writing
Feck Perfuction
Dangerous Ideas on the Business of Life
Design
Self Help
Business
Designing Brand Identity
An Essential Guide for the Whole Branding Team
Design
Business
Art Design
Design thinking
Business innovation
Design
Business
Lean UX
Applying Lean Principles to Improve User Experience
Design
Business
Technology
The Art of Noticing
131 Ways to Spark Creativity, Find Inspiration, and Discover Joy in the Everyday
Self Help
Art
Writing
Build
An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making
Business
Entrepreneurship
Leadership
The Interior Design Handbook
Furnish, Decorate, and Style Your Space
Design
Architecture
Reference
The Making of a Manager
What to Do When Everyone Looks to You
Business
Leadership
Management
The Architecture of Happiness
Architecture
Philosophy
Art
Meaningful
The Story of Ideas That Fly
Business
Design
Entrepreneurship
Designing with the Mind in Mind
Simple Guide to Understanding User Interface Design Rules
Design
Psychology
Business
Change by Design
How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation
Design
Business
Leadership
DataStory
Explain Data and Inspire Action Through Story
Business
Communication
Design
The Game Changer
How to Use the Science of Motivation with the Power of Game Design to Shift Behaviour, Shape Culture and Make Clever Happen
Business
Self Help
Game Design
Buyer Personas
How to Gain Insight into your Customer's Expectations, Align your Marketing Strategies, and Win More Business
Business
Buisness
Design
Escaping the Build Trap
How Effective Product Management Creates Real Value
Business
Management
Design
Normal Accidents
Living with High-Risk Technologies
Science
Engineering
Technology
Business Model Generation
Business
Entrepreneurship
Management
Creative Confidence
Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All
Design
Business
Self Help
Don't Make Me Think, Revisited
A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability
Design
Business
Programming
A Theory Of Fun For Game Design
Game Design
Games
Design
The Creative Habit
Learn It and Use It for Life
Art
Self Help
Writing
Art and Fear
Art
Writing
Self Help
HTML and CSS
Design and Build Websites
Programming
Design
Computer Science
Brand Flip, The
Why customers now run companies and how to profit from it
Business
Design
Entrepreneurship
Laws of UX
Using Psychology to Design Better Products & Services
Design
Psychology
Business
Neuromarketing
Understanding the Buy Buttons in Your Customer's Brain
Psychology
Business
Neuroscience
Game Design Workshop
A Playcentric Approach to Creating Innovative Games
Game Design
Games
Design
The Ten Faces of Innovation
IDEO's Strategies for Beating the Devil's Advocate and Driving Creativity Throughout Your Organization
Business
Design
Leadership
Keep Going
10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad
Art
Self Help
Writing
The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
Art
Drawing
Reference
One Plus One Equals Three
A Masterclass in Creative Thinking
Business
Design
Entrepreneurship
Designing Your Life
Build a Life that Works for You
Self Help
Personal Development
Business
Outcomes Over Output
Why customer behavior is the key metric for business success
Business
Design
Management
Value Proposition Design
How to Create Products and Services Customers Want
Business
Design
Entrepreneurship
Hey, Whipple, Squeeze This
A Guide to Creating Great Ads
Business
Writing
Design
Obsessed
Building a Brand People Love from Day One
Business
Buisness
Art Design
The Art of Innovation
Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, America's Leading Design Firm
Business
Design
Management
Health Design Thinking
Creating Products and Services for Better Health
Design
Health Care
Health
The Laws of Simplicity
Design
Business
Technology
The Design Thinking Playbook
Mindful Digital Transformation of Teams, Products, Services, Businesses and Ecosystems
Design
Business
Education
StoryBranding
Creating Standout Brands Through the Power of Story
Business
Design
Buisness
Testing Business Ideas
A Field Guide for Rapid Experimentation
Business
Entrepreneurship
Design
The Fortune Cookie Principle
The 20 Keys to a Great Brand Story and Why Your Business Needs One
Business
Leadership
Self Help
Design Justice
Community-Led Practices to Build the Worlds We Need
Design
Technology
Social Justice
The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding
How to Build a Product or Service Into a World-Class Brand
Business
Design
Buisness
Designing Your Life
How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life
Self Help
Personal Development
Psychology
The Grid
Business
Self Help
Management
Emotional Design
Why We Love (or Hate) Everyday Things
Design
Psychology
Business
