Digital Design Compass

Weekly Insights from Master Practitioners on various questions in Design.

Digital Design Compass

Weekly Insights from Master Practitioners on various questions in Design.

Digital Design Compass

Weekly Insights from Master Practitioners on various questions in Design.

Digital Design Compass

Weekly Insights from Master Practitioners on various questions in Design.

Design Principles

Engineering Psychology and Human Performance
Christopher D. Wickens
Art & Visual Perception
A Psychology of the Creative Eye
Rudolf Arnheim
101 Design Methods
Vijay Kumar
Design by Nature
Using Universal Forms and Principles in Design
Maggie Macnab
Graphic Design
The New Basics
Ellen Lupton
The Lean Product Playbook
Dan Olsen
Engineering Psychology and Human Performance
Christopher D. Wickens
Art & Visual Perception
A Psychology of the Creative Eye
Rudolf Arnheim
101 Design Methods
Vijay Kumar
Design by Nature
Using Universal Forms and Principles in Design
Maggie Macnab
Graphic Design
The New Basics
Ellen Lupton
The Lean Product Playbook
Dan Olsen
The Vignelli Canon
Massimo Vignelli
Universal Principles of Design
William Lidwell

Human Nature

Predictably Irrational
The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
Dr. Dan Ariely
The Laws of Human Nature
Robert Greene
100 Things
Every Designer Needs To Know About People
Susan Weinschenk
Mental Models
Aligning Design Strategy with Human Behavior
Indi Young
Nudge
Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness
Richard H. Thaler
The Power of Moments
Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact
Chip Heath
Predictably Irrational
The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
Dr. Dan Ariely
The Laws of Human Nature
Robert Greene
100 Things
Every Designer Needs To Know About People
Susan Weinschenk
Mental Models
Aligning Design Strategy with Human Behavior
Indi Young
Nudge
Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness
Richard H. Thaler
The Power of Moments
Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact
Chip Heath
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Daniel Kahneman

Creativity & Innovation

The Leading Brain
Powerful Science-Based Strategies for Achieving Peak Performance
Friederike Fabritius
Change by Design
Tim Brown
Designing Products People Love
How Great Designers Create Successful Products
Scott Hurff
Find Your Why
A Practical Guide for Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team
Simon Sinek
Hooked
How to Build Habit-Forming Products
Nir Eyal
Inspired
How to Create Products Customers Love
Marty Cagan
The Leading Brain
Powerful Science-Based Strategies for Achieving Peak Performance
Friederike Fabritius
Change by Design
Tim Brown
Designing Products People Love
How Great Designers Create Successful Products
Scott Hurff
Find Your Why
A Practical Guide for Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team
Simon Sinek
Hooked
How to Build Habit-Forming Products
Nir Eyal
Inspired
How to Create Products Customers Love
Marty Cagan
Sprint
How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days
Jake Knapp
The Inmates Are Running the Asylum
Alan Cooper
The Practice
Shipping Creative Work
Seth Godin
The User Experience Team of One
Leah Buley
Thinking in Systems
A Primer
Donella H. Meadows
The Leading Brain
Powerful Science-Based Strategies for Achieving Peak Performance
Friederike Fabritius
Change by Design
Tim Brown
Designing Products People Love
How Great Designers Create Successful Products
Scott Hurff
Find Your Why
A Practical Guide for Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team
Simon Sinek
Hooked
How to Build Habit-Forming Products
Nir Eyal
Inspired
How to Create Products Customers Love
Marty Cagan
Sprint
How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days
Jake Knapp
The Inmates Are Running the Asylum
Alan Cooper
The Leading Brain
Powerful Science-Based Strategies for Achieving Peak Performance
Friederike Fabritius
Change by Design
Tim Brown
Designing Products People Love
How Great Designers Create Successful Products
Scott Hurff
Find Your Why
A Practical Guide for Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team
Simon Sinek
Hooked
How to Build Habit-Forming Products
Nir Eyal
Inspired
How to Create Products Customers Love
Marty Cagan
Sprint
How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days
Jake Knapp
The Inmates Are Running the Asylum
Alan Cooper
The Practice
Shipping Creative Work
Seth Godin
The User Experience Team of One
Leah Buley
Thinking in Systems
A Primer
Donella H. Meadows
Sprint
How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days
Jake Knapp
The Inmates Are Running the Asylum
Alan Cooper
The Practice
Shipping Creative Work
Seth Godin
The User Experience Team of One
Leah Buley
Thinking in Systems
A Primer
Donella H. Meadows
The Practice
Shipping Creative Work
Seth Godin
The User Experience Team of One
Leah Buley
Thinking in Systems
A Primer
Donella H. Meadows

Need Finding & Insights (aka User Research)

Continuous Discovery Habits
Discover Products that Create Customer Value and Business Value
Teresa Torres
Jobs to be Done
Theory to Practice
Anthony W. Ulwick
Just Enough Research
Erika Hall
The Mom Test
How to talk to customers
Rob Fitzpatrick
Think Like a UX Researcher
How to Observe Users, Influence Design and Shape Business Strategy
David Travis
Continuous Discovery Habits
Discover Products that Create Customer Value and Business Value
Teresa Torres
Jobs to be Done
Theory to Practice
Anthony W. Ulwick
Just Enough Research
Erika Hall
The Mom Test
How to talk to customers
Rob Fitzpatrick
Think Like a UX Researcher
How to Observe Users, Influence Design and Shape Business Strategy
David Travis

User Interface Design

About Face: The Essentials of Interaction Design
Alan Cooper
Designing Data-Intensive Applications
Martin Kleppmann
Designing Interfaces
Patterns for Effective Interaction Design
Jenifer Tidwill
Designing with the Mind in Mind
Simple Guide to Understanding User Interface Design Guidelines
Jeff Johnson
Don't Make Me Think
Steve Krug
How to Make Sense of Any Mess
Abby Covert
About Face: The Essentials of Interaction Design
Alan Cooper
Designing Data-Intensive Applications
Martin Kleppmann
Designing Interfaces
Patterns for Effective Interaction Design
Jenifer Tidwill
Designing with the Mind in Mind
Simple Guide to Understanding User Interface Design Guidelines
Jeff Johnson
Don't Make Me Think
Steve Krug
How to Make Sense of Any Mess
Abby Covert
Interaction Design
Beyond Human-Computer Interaction
Jenny Preece
Interaction of Color
Josef Albers
Layout Essentials
Beth Tondreau
Refactoring UI
Learn how to design beautiful user interfaces
Adam Wathan
Stop Stealing Sheep and find out how type works
Erik Spiekermann
The Best Interface is No Interface
Golden Krishna
About Face: The Essentials of Interaction Design
Alan Cooper
Designing Data-Intensive Applications
Martin Kleppmann
Designing Interfaces
Patterns for Effective Interaction Design
Jenifer Tidwill
Designing with the Mind in Mind
Simple Guide to Understanding User Interface Design Guidelines
Jeff Johnson
Don't Make Me Think
Steve Krug
How to Make Sense of Any Mess
Abby Covert
Interaction Design
Beyond Human-Computer Interaction
Jenny Preece
Interaction of Color
Josef Albers
About Face: The Essentials of Interaction Design
Alan Cooper
Designing Data-Intensive Applications
Martin Kleppmann
Designing Interfaces
Patterns for Effective Interaction Design
Jenifer Tidwill
Designing with the Mind in Mind
Simple Guide to Understanding User Interface Design Guidelines
Jeff Johnson
Don't Make Me Think
Steve Krug
How to Make Sense of Any Mess
Abby Covert
Interaction Design
Beyond Human-Computer Interaction
Jenny Preece
Interaction of Color
Josef Albers
Layout Essentials
Beth Tondreau
Refactoring UI
Learn how to design beautiful user interfaces
Adam Wathan
Stop Stealing Sheep and find out how type works
Erik Spiekermann
The Best Interface is No Interface
Golden Krishna
Interaction Design
Beyond Human-Computer Interaction
Jenny Preece
Interaction of Color
Josef Albers
Layout Essentials
Beth Tondreau
Refactoring UI
Learn how to design beautiful user interfaces
Adam Wathan
Stop Stealing Sheep and find out how type works
Erik Spiekermann
The Best Interface is No Interface
Golden Krishna
Layout Essentials
Beth Tondreau
Refactoring UI
Learn how to design beautiful user interfaces
Adam Wathan
Stop Stealing Sheep and find out how type works
Erik Spiekermann
The Best Interface is No Interface
Golden Krishna

Storytelling & Articulation

Articulating Design Decisions
Tom Greever
Show Your Work!
Austin Kleon
Storytelling with Data
Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic
Strategic Writing for UX
Torrey Podmajersky
Articulating Design Decisions
Tom Greever
Show Your Work!
Austin Kleon
Storytelling with Data
Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic
Strategic Writing for UX
Torrey Podmajersky

Design Careers

Designing Your Life
Bill Burnett
Solving Product Design Exercises
Artiom Dashinsky
Designing Your Life
Bill Burnett
Solving Product Design Exercises
Artiom Dashinsky

Branding

Designing Brand Identity
Alina Wheeler
Designing Brand Identity
Alina Wheeler

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