Two years ago, I shared a video featuring book recommendations. Since then, I've been expanding my design skills, exploring various genres of books, and gaining different perspectives on design. This journey has led to a deeper understanding of design. I'm excited to update you with a new list of recommendations! Feel free to watch my old video for some ideas, and check out the latest recommendations below!.
About face by Alan Cooper, Robert Reimann, David Cronin
This book is almost a bible of interaction design. It covers everything about project processes, goal-oriented design, persona development and windows, dialogs, controls, and user feedback. It's very comprehensive and well represented. After reading the first third, you can use the rest for reference (as needed when implementing interaction designs such as drag and drop).
🛍️ Purchase this book in Korean or English
Articulating Design Decisions by Tom Greever
I cannot stress enough how crucial it is to articulate your design decisions effectively. Before reading this book, I couldn't imagine how much it would improve my presentation skills. Design meetings can often feel challenging and subjective, but "Artistic Design Decisions" has been a game-changer. This book equips you with the tools to explain your reasoning, pitch your design ideas persuasively, and listen attentively to feedback. It's a must-read for anyone looking to excel in design meetings and win over stakeholders!
🛍️ Purchase this book in Korean or English
Design Is a Job by Mike Monteiro, Erik Spiekermann
My designer manager, Luca Murgia, recommended this book to me. It truly helped me grasp the responsibilities and roles of designers. The author provides practical advice on client relationships and the daily lives of professional designers. It's a must-read whether you're a junior, senior, or student in the field.
🛍️ Purchase this book in Korean or English
Inspired by Marty Cagan
I vividly recall the day I attended a designer meeting in Toronto when I was just starting to learn about UX. I noticed that some people introduced themselves as UI/UX designers, while others referred to themselves as product designers. Curious, I couldn't resist asking what the difference was. One designer responded that they're interchangeable terms. However, it wasn't until I actually worked as a product designer that I truly grasped the distinction. This book is a must-read for anyone looking to understand the product industry and how product teams work uniquely. I guarantee that this book will provide you with a deep understanding of how product managers, product designers, and engineers collaborate within a product team setup, as well as your specific responsibilities as a product designer.
🛍️ Purchase this book in Korean or English
Business Model Generation by Alexander Osterwalder, Yves Pigneur
I didn't have much understanding of business until I read this book. It's important to understand business as a product designer. This book made learning about business easy and enjoyable. It helped me transform my abstract understanding of business structures into highly organized knowledge.
🛍️ Purchase this book in Korean or English
The Vignelli Canon by Massimo Vignelli
It goes without saying that designers should aim to master their craftsmanship skill. Once you learn design principles, you can apply them to a variety of design fields. Vignelli explains these principles succinctly, and the book is short and easy to read. I treasure this book and continue to refer to it in my practice.
🛍️ Buy this book in Korean or English
Don't Make Me Think by Steve Krug
Speaking of usability, the book is now considered a bible in the industry. Steve Krug has a lot of fun with web usability, and his light-hearted writing style helps him draw attention from start to finish. The short, clear book consists of hundreds of pages, but with its vivid, clear layout, it is very useful and easily accessible. It is considered one of the essential books when it comes to usability.
🛍️ Buy this book in Korean or English
100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know about People by Susan Weinschenk
This book provides great insights into users' behaviors and cognitive processes. As designers, we must understand their users' needs and preferences, and this book is the perfect tool to help them. It is highly recommended not only for designers, but also for users who experience designers, interaction designers, web designers, graphic designers, or anyone who works in any design field. For any designer who wants to understand their users and design them to meet their needs, this book is a treasure.
🛍️ Buy this book in Korean or English
Lean UX by Josh Seiden, Josh Seiden
What's interesting about this book is that it incorporates user experience design into an agile workflow. The idea of collaborative design and collaborative evaluation is appealing. This book will provide you with valuable information, especially if the research and analysis described in this process seem to be quite lacking when you have to deal with complex tasks. I recommend you to read it if you have time.
🛍️ Buy this book in Korean or English
Hooked by Nir Eyal
The book, written by Nir Eyal, offers strategies to fuse design and psychology to make products more attractive. "Hooked" gives product designers insight into how to grab users' attention and connect them.
🛍️ Buy this book in Korean or English
