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An engaging, holistic exploration of how early ideation and sketching can shape the future of human-computer interaction. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Sketching User Experiences.
- imaginative
- thought-provoking
- collaborative
- forward-looking
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Designing the user interface
Ben Shneiderman and Catherine Plaisant · 1987
An authoritative, structured deep-dive into the principles of making technology comprehensible and satisfying for human users.
- 02
The Design of Future Things
Don Norman · 2007
A fascinating, consumer-oriented exploration of how we interact with the increasingly intelligent machines that populate our daily lives.
- 03
The user experience team of one
Leah Buley
A pragmatic, empowering toolkit for championing user-centered design when you are the only one doing the heavy lifting.
- 04
Usability Engineering (Interactive Technologies)
Jakob Nielsen
A pragmatic, user-focused guide that challenges developers to look beyond the code and see the human at the screen.
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Designing interfaces
Jenifer Tidwell
A pragmatic, pattern-driven masterclass in making complex digital spaces feel intuitive and human.
- 06
Pencil Me In
Christina Wodtke
An encouraging, hands-on guide that turns a simple sheet of paper into a powerful tool for workplace innovation.
- 07
Don't Make Me Think
Steve Krug
A breezy, common-sense masterclass in how to stop frustrating the people who use your creations.
- 08
100 things every designer needs to know about people
Susan Weinschenk
A brisk, bite-sized masterclass in the psychological quirks that drive human behavior and interaction.
- 09
The Humane Interface
Jef Raskin
A visionary masterclass in rethinking how humans and machines converse, stripping away bad habits to reveal elegant design truths.
- 10
Designing Web Usability
Jakob Nielsen
A foundational masterclass in stripping away digital friction to reveal the elegant logic of user-centric design.
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The inmates are running the asylum
Cooper, Alan
A passionate, table-pounding manifesto that validates your frustration with bad software and offers a sane path forward.
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Design is Storytelling
Ellen Lupton
A vibrant, visual playbook that transforms the way you look at the objects and interfaces around you.











