Embracing continuous learning
I believe in the power of curiosity and self-learning, so I’ve made a collection of books and podcasts to inspire and guide your own design journey.
UX/UI Design

Don't make me think by Steve Krug
A guide to intuitive web design principles, focusing on usability and 
user experience.
   

Articulating design decisions by Tom Greever
Provides strategies for effectively communicating design choices to stakeholders. 
Resources:  https://tomgreever.com/resources/
   

100 Things every designer needs to know about people by Susan Weinschenk
Offers psychological insights to help designers create user-friendly interfaces.
   

Emotional design by Don Norman
Examines how emotion plays a critical role in the user experience of products.
   

The design of everyday things by Don Norman
Explains the principles of user-centered design and how to create products that people find intuitive and easy to use.
Living with complexity by Don Norman.
Analyzes how designers can manage complexity to improve user experiences.
Design Thinking & Innovation

Creative confidence by Tom Kelley and David Kelley
Explores how to unleash the creative potential within individuals and organizations to foster innovation.
Tools: https://www.creativeconfidence.com/tools/
   

Design driven innovation by Roberto Verganti
Discusses how companies can achieve breakthrough innovations by understanding and influencing the meaning of products.
   

Change by design by Tim Brown
 Describes how design thinking can transform organizations and inspire innovation.
   

The art of innovation by Tom Kelley
Offers insights into the practices of IDEO, one of the world's leading design firms, to foster creativity and innovation.
   

The ten faces of innovation by Tom Kelley
Identifies ten personas that can drive innovation within organizations by exploring different perspectives.

Service & Strategic Design

This is Service Design Thinking by Marc Stickdorn and Jakob Schneider
Explores the principles and practices of designing services that deliver great customer experiences.
This is Service Design Doing by Andy Polaine, Lavrans Løvlie, and Ben Reason
A hands-on guide to creating services through co-creation, prototyping, and aligning teams to meet user needs effectively.
Value Proposition Design by Alex Osterwalder, Yves Pigneur, Greg Bernarda, and Alan Smith
Teaches how to create products and services that align with what customers truly want. It offers practical tools for crafting compelling value propositions and integrating them into business models.
   

Design for a better world by Don Norman.
Focuses on how design can address significant societal challenges and improve the human condition.
   

Design when everybody designs by Ezio Manzini.
Discusses the concept of "design for social innovation"    where everyone is a potential designer.

Design Theory & Philosophy

Speculative design by Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby
Introduces a design practice that involves creating provocative scenarios to challenge assumptions and stimulate discussion.
Herzian tales by Anthony Dunne
Provocatively explores the social and ethical dimensions of emerging technologies through speculative design narratives.
The laws of simplicity by John Meada
The book focuses on fundamental concepts of simplicity in design, providing practical laws that guide designers on how to balance complexity and simplicity in their work.​​​​​​​

 Design Process & Management

Sprint by Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky, and Braden Kowitz
Describes a five-day process for solving tough problems, tested at Google Ventures.
   

Hooked: How to build habit-forming products by Nir Eyal
Explains how to create products that keep users coming back through behavoural design techniques.
   

Design is storytelling by Ellen Lupton
Explores how narrative techniques can enhance design and user experience.


UX Podcasts

NN/g UX Podcast hosted by Senior User Experience Specialist Therese Fessenden. 
The Nielsen Norman Group (NNg) UX Podcast is a podcast on user experience research, design, strategy, and professions.
UX Podcast hosted by hosted by James Royal-Lawson and Per Axbom.
UXPodcast™ is a twice-monthly digital design podcast sharing insights about business, technology and people since 2011. 
UXPod (Ca) by hosted by Jean François Poulin and Eric Letarte.
A podcast in French about human-centered design (UX,CX, etc.)
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