Design Thinking Books

Unlock your creative problem-solving potential with these guides to design thinking. Learn about this human-centered approach to innovation that draws from the designer's toolkit to integrate the needs of people, the possibilities of technology, and the requirements for business success. These books offer practical strategies for applying design thinking in various fields.

Design books inspire creativity and innovation across various disciplines, from graphic and industrial design to user experience and architecture. Explore principles of visual communication, color theory, and typography that form the foundation of effective design. Learn about the design thinking process and how it can be applied to solve complex problems in business and society. Discover the latest trends in sustainable design, digital interfaces, and product development. Gain insights into the psychological aspects of design and how it influences human behavior and emotions. Whether you're a professional designer or an enthusiast, these books offer valuable knowledge to enhance your creative skills and design sensibility.

A Pattern Language
An Essay on Typography
A Book Apart: On web typography - Jason Santa Maria

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A Pattern LanguageBook binding

A Pattern Language

Christopher Alexander, Sara Ishikawa, Murray Silverstein

An Essay on TypographyBook binding

An Essay on Typography

Eric Gill

A Book Apart: On web typography - Jason Santa MariaBook binding

A Book Apart: On web typography - Jason Santa Maria

Just My TypeBook binding

Just My Type

Simon Garfield

The Timeless Way of BuildingBook binding

The Timeless Way of Building

Christopher Alexander

The Design of Everyday ThingsBook binding

The Design of Everyday Things

Don Norman

Don't Make Me Think, RevisitedBook binding

Don't Make Me Think, Revisited

Steve Krug

The Art of Game DesignBook binding

The Art of Game Design

Jesse Schell

Presentation ZenBook binding

Presentation Zen

Garr Reynolds

Rocket Surgery Made EasyBook binding

Rocket Surgery Made Easy

Steve Krug

The Visual Display of Quantitative InformationBook binding

The Visual Display of Quantitative Information

Edward R. Tufte

Accessibility for EveryoneBook binding

Accessibility for Everyone

Laura Kalbag

Design for Real LifeBook binding

Design for Real Life

Eric A. Meyer, Sara Wachter-Boettcher

Expressive Design SystemsBook binding

Expressive Design Systems

Yesenia Perez Cruz

Beautiful EvidenceBook binding

Beautiful Evidence

Edward R. Tufte

Rules of PlayBook binding

Rules of Play

Katie Salen Tekinbas, Eric Zimmerman

Logic and DesignBook binding

Logic and Design

Krome Barratt

Designing for PeopleBook binding

Designing for People

Henry Dreyfuss

Thoughts on DesignBook binding

Thoughts on Design

Paul Rand

Learning from Las Vegas, revised editionBook binding

Learning from Las Vegas, revised edition

Robert Venturi, Denise Scott Brown, Steven Izenour

How Buildings LearnBook binding

How Buildings Learn

Stewart Brand

The Intelligent Lifestyle MagazineBook binding

The Intelligent Lifestyle Magazine

Francesco Franchi

User FriendlyBook binding

User Friendly

Cliff Kuang, Robert Fabricant

Design is a JobBook binding

Design is a Job

Run Studio RunBook binding

Run Studio Run

Eli Altman

Designing the ObviousBook binding

Designing the Obvious

Robert Hoekman (Jr.), Robert Hoekman

Design for HackersBook binding

Design for Hackers

David Kadavy

The Non-designer's Design BookBook binding

The Non-designer's Design Book

Robin Williams

Universal Principles of Design, Revised and UpdatedBook binding

Universal Principles of Design, Revised and Updated

William Lidwell, Kritina Holden, Jill Butler

UX Bites - Small Bites of Information about User Experience DesignBook binding

UX Bites - Small Bites of Information about User Experience Design

Gabriel Kirmaier

Book of IdeasBook binding

Book of Ideas

Radim Malinic

Mindful DesignBook binding

Mindful Design

Scott Riley

The Best Interface is No InterfaceBook binding

The Best Interface is No Interface

Golden Krishna

Designing ObamaBook binding

Designing Obama

Scott Thomas

Lean UXBook binding

Lean UX

Jeff Gothelf, Josh Seiden

The User Experience Team of OneBook binding

The User Experience Team of One

Leah Buley

This is Service Design ThinkingBook binding

This is Service Design Thinking

Marc Stickdorn, Jakob Schneider