Below is a collection of books, articles, and sites that I've often consulted in my work and research...Enjoy!
Books
Introductory Overviews
- Design: A Very Short Introduction by John Heskett
- Toothpicks and Logos by John Heskett
- Thoughts on Interaction Design by Jon Kolko
- Small Things Considered by Henry Petroski
- A Designer's Art by Paul Rand
- Designing for Interaction by Dan Saffer
- Experience Design by Nathan Shedroff
General Design Theory
- Design Discourse by Buchanan/Margolin
- Discovering Design by Buchanan/Margolin
- The Idea of Design by Buchanan/Margolin
- Art as Experience by John Dewey
- Abstracting Craft by Malcolm McCullough
- Digital Ground by Malcolm McCullough
- The Sciences of the Artificial by Herbert Simon
- In the Bubble by John Thackara
HCI/Cog-Psych Insights
- Where the Action Is: Embodied Interaction by Paul Dourish
- Computers as Theater by Brenda Laurel
- Thoughtful Interaction Design by Lowgren/Stolternman
- Information Ecologies by Nardi/O'Day
- Emotional Design by Donald Norman
- The Design of Everyday Things by Donald Norman
UI Design Practice
- Designing Web Applications by Bob Baxley
- Elements of Typographic Style by Robert Bringhurst
- About Face 3.0 by Alan Cooper
- Interactivity by Design by Kristoff/Satran
- Stop Stealing Sheep by Erik Spiekerman
- Designing Visual Interfaces by Mullet/Sano
- Designing Interfaces by Jenifer Tidwell
- Envisioning Information by Edward Tufte
Management & Strategy
- Managing as Designing by Boland/Collopy
- Creating Breakthrough Products by Cagan/Vogel
- The Lexus and the Olive Tree by Thomas Friedman
- The Art of Innovation by Kelley/IDEO
- Designing Business by Clement Mok
- Crossing the Chasm by Geoffrey Moore
- Design Management by Brigitte Borja de Mozota
- The Art of the Long View by Peter Schwartz
Related Topics
- The Long Tail by Chris Anderson
- Understanding Your Users by Baxter/Courage
- The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
- Interface Culture by Steven Johnson
- Design Research by Brenda Laurel
- E-Topia by William J. Mitchell
- The Substance of Style by Virginia Postrel
- The Wisdom of Crowds by James Surowiecki
Articles
- Good Design in the Digital Age by Richard Buchanan
- Language and Leadership in Regenerating Organizations by Paul Pangaro
- Time for Change by Clement Mok
- An Incomplete Manifesto by Bruce Mau
- Action, Interaction, Reaction by Nico Macdonald
- About Interaction Design by Ivrea
Films
- Powers of Ten by Eames
- Hillman Curtis short films
- My Architect
- Sketches of Frank Gehry
- Helvetica
