Best Design Books
A curated collection of books to help you become a better designer. The best design books to read in 2020.
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UX Design
100 Things Every Designer Needs To Know About People.
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Logo Design/Branding
Brand Identity Essentials, Revised and Expanded 100 Principles for Building Brands
Graphic Design
Graphic Design School: The Principles and Practice of Graphic Design
Typography
Design Elements, Typography Fundamentals: A Graphic Style Manual for Understanding How Typography Affects Design
Product Design
Design for How People Think: Using Brain Science to Build Better Products
Logo Design/Branding
Designing Brand Identity: An Essential Guide for the Whole Branding Team
UI Design
Designing Interface Animation: Meaningful Motion for User Experience
Graphic Design
Design Thinking: Integrating Innovation, Customer Experience, and Brand Value
UX Design
Get Started in UX: The Complete Guide to Launching a Career in User Experience Design
Logo Design/Branding
Identity Designed: The Definitive Guide to Visual Branding
Typography
Typography Essentials: 100 Design Principles for Working with Type
Typography
UX Strategy: How to Devise Innovative Digital Products that People Want
UX Design
UX for Lean Startups: Faster, Smarter, User Experience Research and Design
Product Design
Universal principles of design: 125 ways to enhance usability, influence perception, increase appeal, make better design decisions, and teach through design
Graphic Design
Think Like a UX Researcher: How to Observe Users, Influence Design, and Shape Business Strategy
Typography
Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, Students
Graphic Design
The Complete Graphic Designer: A Guide to Understanding Graphics and Visual Communication
UX Design
The Design Thinking Playbook: Mindful Digital Transformation of Teams, Products, Services, Businesses and Ecosystems
Logo Design/Branding
The Logo Brainstorm Book: A Comprehensive Guide for Exploring Design Directions
Typography
Web Typography: A Handbook for Designing Beautiful and Effective Responsive Typography
Graphic Design
The Language of Graphic Design: An Illustrated Handbook for Understanding Fundamental Design Principles
Logo Design/Branding
Really Good Logos Explained: Top Design Professionals Critique 500 Logos and Explain What Makes Them Work
Graphic Design
White Space is Not Your Enemy: A Beginner’s Guide to Communicating Visually Through Graphic, Web & Multimedia Design
UI Design
UI is Communication: How to Design Intuitive, User Centered Interfaces by Focusing on Effective Communication
Creativity
Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration
UX Design
Storytelling for User Experience: Crafting Stories for Better Design
Product Design
Build Better Products: A Modern Approach to Building Successful User-Centered Products
Product Design
Orchestrating Experiences: Collaborative Design for Complexity
UX Design
Strategic Writing for UX: Drive Engagement, Conversion, and Retention with Every Word
UX Design
User Story Mapping: Discover the Whole Story, Build the Right Product
UX Design
Mapping Experiences: A Complete Guide to Creating Value Through Journeys, Blueprints, and Diagrams
UX Design
Mapping Experiences: A Complete Guide to Creating Value Through Journeys, Blueprints, and Diagrams
UX Design
Impact Mapping: Making a Big Impact with Software Products and Projects
UX Design
Don’t Make Me Think Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability
Web Design
Adaptive Web Design: Crafting Rich Experiences with Progressive Enhancement
Web Design
Web Designer’s Idea Book, Volume 4: Inspiration from the Best Web Design Trends, Themes and Styles
Product Design
The Best Interface Is No Interface: The Simple Path to Brilliant Technology
UX Design
Articulating Design Decisions: Communicate with Stakeholders, Keep Your Sanity, and Deliver the Best User Experience
Interaction Design
Seductive Interaction Design: Creating Playful, Fun, and Effective User Experiences
UX Design
Rocket Surgery Made Easy: The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Finding and Fixing Usability Problems
UX Design
Smashing UX Design: Foundations for Designing Online User Experiences
UX Design
The User Experience Team of One: A Research and Design Survival Guide
Graphic Design
Color Design Workbook: A Real-World Guide to Using Color in Graphic Design
Graphic Design
The Complete Color Harmony, Pantone Edition: Expert Color Information for Professional Results
Product Design
Packaging Essentials: 100 Design Principles for Creating Packages
Product Design