Design Books
Experience Design: Concepts and Case Studies
Experience Design brings together leading international scholars to provide a cross-section of critical thinking and professional practice within this emerging field. Contributors writing from theoretical, empirical and applied design perspectives address the meaning of 'experience'; draw on case studies to explore ways in which specific 'experiences' can be designed; examine which methodologies and practices are employed in this process; and consider how experience design interrelates with other academic and professional disciplines.
The Design Process
Karl Aspelund takes readers on a guided tour of seven stages of design, from inspiration, identification, conceptualization, exploration/refinement, definition/modeling, communication and production.
India: Contemporary Design: Fashion, Graphics, Interiors
Between 2000-2008 India's economic and political ascendancy were charted in the worlds press. This period of dynamism ushered in an increased sense of confidence, aspiration and pride in being Indian. This book is about the response of the design community to India's changing environment. It focuses on fashion, graphic and interior design as metaphors of the complex networks that constitute globalization within key metropolitan centres of India.
21st Century Robot: The Dr. Simon Egerton Stories
When companies develop a new technology, do they ask how it might affect the people who will actually use it? That, more or less, sums up Brian David Johnson's duties as Intel's futurist-in-residence. In this fascinating book, Johnson provides a collection of science fiction prototyping stories that attempt to answer the question. These stories focus on the same theme: scientists and thinkers exploring personal robotics as a new form of artificial intelligence.
Design Genius: The Ways and Workings of Creative Thinkers
Design Genius celebrates the creative thought processes of 69 leading artists, designers, creative agencies, animators, illustrators and typographers. While highlighting key design techniques and theories, the rich visuals presented in this book aim to engage, provoke and inspire.
Finnish Design: A Concise History
Finland's flourishing design culture has played an integral part in the nation's economy and international identity. This beautifully designed study considers the impact of Finnish modernism and its main protagonists and presents superb examples of contemporary design. Through discussions of industry and culture, training and education, designers and products, this book thoroughly demonstrates how design operates in the tension between art and industry, both serving and enhancing everyday life.
Design as Future-Making
Design as Future-Making brings together leading international designers, scholars, and critics to address ways in which design is shaping the future. The contributors share an understanding of design as a practice that, with its focus on innovation and newness, is a natural ally of futurity. Ultimately, the choices made by designers are understood here as choices about the kind of world we want to live in.
Design by IKEA: A Cultural History
Design by IKEA, Sara Kristoffersson's compelling study, provides the first sustained critical history of IKEA. Kristoffersson argues that the company's commercial success has been founded on a neat alignment of the brand with a particular image of Swedish national identity - one that is bound up with ideas of social democracy and egalitarianism - and its material expression in a pared-down, functional design aesthetic.
Breakthrough Thinking
Breakthrough Thinking is a holistic approach to creativity complete with industry examples from successful creative professionals and some of the top creative organizations in business today.
Beautiful Users: Designing for People
Beautiful Users explores the changing relationship between designers and users and considers a range of design methodologies and practices, from user research to hacking, open source, and the maker culture.
Connected by Design
Connected By Design is the first book to show business leaders and marketers exactly how to use functional integration to achieve transformative growth within any type of company. Based on R/GA's pioneering work with firms at the forefront of functional integration, Barry Wacksman and Chris Stutzman identify seven principles companies must follow in order to create and deliver new value for customers and capture new revenues.
The Creative Code
The Creative Code is a fascinating attempt to crack the elusive term "creativity". This book investigates those things which we define as creative and examines why they are conceived as such.
Foundations of Art and Design
Packed with hundreds of examples of classic and contemporary art, Foundations of Art and Design delivers a comprehensive guide to basic design that provides the ideal foundation to design principles. Appealing to readers at every ability level, the text's logical and structured organization moves from micro to macro topics, enabling learners to build on ideas and concepts of design and better understand the material.
Out of the Blue
Out of the Blue showcases Finland's unique design culture. It looks at legendary figures like Alvar Aalto and heritage manufacturers such as Marimekko, Iitalla, and Artek, as well as a new contemporary generation of chefs, explorers, makers, and entrepreneurs.
WA: The Essence of Japanese Design
WA: The Essence of Japanese Design is a richly illustrated exploration of the beauty, impact, and essence of 300 key objects that exemplify Japanese design.
Printing Things: Visions and Essentials for 3D Printing
Printing Things is an inspirational and understandable exploration of the creative potential of 3D printing. The book not only introduces pioneering projects, key experts, and the newest technologies, but it also delves into the complex topics that these paradigm-shifting technologies bring up, such as how to handle copyrights and seamless manufacturing.
Made By Hand
Made By Hand is a visually stunning survey of some of the finest worldwide handmakers, the spaces in which they work and the products they create. The book serves as a remedy to mass production and a celebration of the return to artisan craft.
BROKEN: Navigating the Ups and Downs of the Circus Called Work
BROKEN was written for people aggravated by toxic work environments, chaotic projects, poor communication, and other barriers to getting things done. This book gives you ways to cope, engage, and survive the demands of the "modern workplace."
Pastel
Through 110 recent visual experiments and thoughtful solutions in fashion, product and extensive areas of communication designs, Pastel sets to reveal the true potentials of this soothing colour family that typically lends a mild sweetness to everyday life.
Hegarty on Creativity: There Are No Rules
From Renaissance art to rock 'n' roll, Hegarty takes a wide-angle view of creativity as he sets out to demystify the many ups-and-downs that can arise during the creative process. Paralyzed by the blank page? Daunted by cynics in the workplace? Money leading you astray? Hegarty combines personal experience and anecdotes along with clear, pragmatic, and good-humored insight into tackling all creative challenges head on.
Spectrum
This collection attempts to compile a group of art and design projects of various types that show an effective, innovative use of color, showing the meaningful effect it can have when employed with care.
Masterpieces of Italian Design
Masterpieces of Italian Design is an overview of the past two centuries in Italian design and manufacturing. This new title documents the 110 most pioneering designs to come out of Italy, and explains why, with stunning images and explanatory texts.
Designing for Behavior Change
Stephen Wendel, HelloWallet's head researcher, takes you step-by-step through the process of applying behavioral economics and psychology to the practical problems of product design and development. Using a combination of lean and agile development methods, you'll learn a simple iterative approach for identifying target users and behaviors, building the product, and gauging its effectiveness.
Design Transitions
Design Transitions presents 42 unique and insightful stories of how design is changing around the world. Twelve countries are represented from the perspectives of three different communities: design agencies, organizations embedding design; and design academics.
Materiology
Materiology is directed at all those who are interested in materials and in working with materials: from architects, production designers, and stylists to artists: a handbook for students and new professionals as well as for experienced professionals, written in a clear, understandable style. Ordered alphabetically and illustrated with photos, each of the cards holds a description of the material with its main properties, strengths and weaknesses, and possible uses.
Experience Design
Experience Design: A Framework for Integrating Brand, Experience, and Value aims to help businesses tap into the power of design and foster better collaboration between business and design in order to deliver more valuable experiences to customers. Experience Design is a thought-provoking text that helps businesses think about customer engagement and experience throughout the customer lifecycle.
101 Design Ingredients to Solve Big Tech Problems
Tough technology and business challenges face you at every stage of a project. The one-page ingredients in 101 Design Ingredients show you how to solve problems using practical examples you can apply right away.
Design Management: Exploring Fieldwork and Applications
Featuring a series of international case studies, Design Management: Exploring Fieldwork and Applications argues that assessment of the design function within any organization must incorporate both qualitative and quantitative research methods. The book explores a number of key themes, such as new product development, risk in design and corporate identity.
Red Dot Design Yearbook 2013/2014
The yearbook volumes "Living", "Doing" and "Working" are a must for anyone interested in remaining up-to-date on the current trends in international product design: architects, designers, product and purchasing managers, design institutes, technology freaks, design-scene insiders, and individuals who are fascinated by culturally relevant product development.
Just Kidding!
Just Kidding! features a broad spectrum of thoughtful and creative approaches that talk to a growing child, add precious moments to a child's growth and aspire to redefine a grown person's life.