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Non Designer’s Design Book
A precious little gem I am glad I found! Absolutely a must if you are a beginner and don’t have any formal education in design.
This book will train you to think like a designer in less than a week. It’s a small book, a delight to read. Go for it!
Don’t Make Me Think
“Its all just common sense!” You will cry out loud.
Steve Krug puts emphasis on creating intuitive and user friendly interfaces so that it will require minimal effrot from the user to work with the UI to accomplish his task.
He explains the underlying principles, discusses real-world examples. The book is packed with visuals and illustrations for quick grasping.
A Classic in the field of Web Usability, and a must read book for anyone who is involved in design work, especially the beginners.
Universal Principles of Design
A comprehensive coverage of design principles in condensed style.
A ‘Go to’ design resource covering more than 100 design principles presented in concise, condensed style. Each Design Principle is covered within two pages, accompanied with illustrations and real world examples.
About Face: The Essentials of Interaction Design
Highly recommended if you want to gain in in-depth understandig of Interaction Design.
The book thoroughly covers essential aspects of designing digital interfaces that align with users’ goals and requirements.
The book focuses on user (human) behavior and usability principles rather than design trends that come and go.
Because it’s an ‘in-depth’ coverage book (720 pages), it’s a heavy read.