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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
  1. 01

    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.

    Feels:
    • intellectual
    • structured
    • professional
  2. 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.

    Shares:
    • forward-looking
  3. 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.

    Shares:
    • encouraging
  4. 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.

    Feels:
    • focused
    • professional
    • inquisitive
  5. 05

    Designing interfaces

    Jenifer Tidwell

    A pragmatic, pattern-driven masterclass in making complex digital spaces feel intuitive and human.

    Shares:
    • encouraging
    • practical
  6. 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.

    Shares:
    • encouraging
    • practical
  7. 07

    Don't Make Me Think

    Steve Krug

    A breezy, common-sense masterclass in how to stop frustrating the people who use your creations.

    Shares:
    • encouraging
  8. 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.

    Shares:
    • encouraging
  9. 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.

    Shares:
    • forward-looking
  10. 10

    Designing Web Usability

    Jakob Nielsen

    A foundational masterclass in stripping away digital friction to reveal the elegant logic of user-centric design.

    Feels:
    • analytical
    • structured
    • clarity-focused
  11. 11

    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.

    Feels:
    • urgent
    • eye-opening
    • exasperated
  12. 12

    Design is Storytelling

    Ellen Lupton

    A vibrant, visual playbook that transforms the way you look at the objects and interfaces around you.

    Shares:
    • thought-provoking
    • encouraging

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