{"id":44341,"date":"2023-04-18T06:11:29","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T13:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/?p=44341"},"modified":"2023-04-19T07:08:51","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T14:08:51","slug":"books-about-product-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/books-about-product-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Books About Product Design that Will Push Your Skills Forward"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Top-Books-About-Product-Design-1024x512.png\" alt=\"Top Books About Product Design\" class=\"wp-image-44344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Top-Books-About-Product-Design-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Top-Books-About-Product-Design-600x300.png 600w, https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Top-Books-About-Product-Design-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Top-Books-About-Product-Design.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As UX designers, our prime job is to enhance user experience via creative, technologically-sound designs. The market out there is constantly evolving, and as dynamic professionals in the UX design field, it\u2019s essential for us to explore new arenas to boost the quality of our work. UX books are a great way to gain insight into new areas of UX design and open our minds to collaborations we never knew existed.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UX books help you gain a fresh perspective, helping you refine your craft, and come up with unique, impressive ideas. This makes working as a team with developers a complete cakewalk, as you\u2019re in the position to contribute value-enhancing solutions to the team.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So if you\u2019re looking for the best books about product design<strong> <\/strong>to hone your craft, your search has ended right here! We\u2019ve curated a list of the best product design books. Read on!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Simplify product design process, optimize design handoff, and improve collaboration between design and engineering. Discover UXPin Merge, a revolutionary technology for bridging the gap between code and design. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/merge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Request access<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"discover-merge\">\n    <div class=\"discover-merge__container\">\n        <div class=\"discover-merge__left\">\n            <p class=\"discover-merge__heading\">Reach a new level of prototyping<\/p>\n            <p class=\"discover-merge__text\">Design with interactive components coming from your team&#8217;s design system.<\/p>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/merge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                <button class=\"discover-merge__button\">Discover UXPin Merge<\/button>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <div>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uxpin.com\/studio\/wp-content\/themes\/uxpin-juggernaut\/img\/cta-banner-merge.png\" class=\"discover-merge__image\" alt=\"\">\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<style>\n.discover-merge {\n    margin: 40px 8px;\n}\n\n.discover-merge__container {\n    display: flex;\n    max-width: 690px;\n    height: 200px;\n    padding: 20px;\n    padding-left: 24px;\n    border-radius: 4px;\n    background-color: black;\n    box-shadow: 10px 10px #9999ff;\n    align-items: center;\n    justify-content: space-between;\n}\n\n.discover-merge__left {\n    width: 50%;\n}\n\n.discover-merge__left p {\n    margin: 10px 0px !important;\n    color: white !important;\n    font-size: 18px !important;\n}\n\n.discover-merge__heading {\n    font-weight: bold !important;\n    color: white !important;\n    font-size: 18px !important;\n}\n\n.discover-merge__text {\n    margin: 0 !important;\n    line-height: 22px !important;\n}\n\n.discover-merge__button {\n    width: 174px;\n    height: 44px;\n    margin: 10px 0px;\n    border: none;\n    border-radius: 2px;\n    background: white;\n    color: black;\n    font-size: 16px;\n    text-align: center;\n}\n\n.discover-merge__button:hover {\n    cursor: pointer;\n}\n\n.discover-merge__image {\n    max-width: 320px !important;\n    height: 200px;\n    margin-right: -19px;\n}\n\n@media (max-width: 760px) {\n    .discover-merge__container {\n        height: auto;\n        margin: 10px;\n        align-items: left;\n    }\n}\n\n@media (max-width: 500px) {\n    .discover-merge__container {\n        flex-direction: column;\n    }\n\n    .discover-merge__left {\n        width: 100%;\n        align-items: normal;\n    }\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cThe Design of Everyday Things\u201d by Don Norman<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Don Norman is synonymous with modern UX design. His book \u2018The Design of Everyday Things\u2019, published back in 1988, offers deep insight into the relationship between any product and its user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It helps you understand how you can bridge the gap between what a product is intended to do, and how the user understands it. The best part about this book (which was published three decades ago) is that its content is still relevant \u2013 just as it was back then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;The Design of Everyday Things&quot; book summary\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B0ohS7OGZ5U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-best-for\"><strong>Best for:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>UX designers looking for a fresh perspective towards designing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Product managers who want to discover fundamentals of interaction design.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-topics-covered\"><strong>Topics covered:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Psychology of everyday things and how they are relevant to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/human-centered-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">human-centric design<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-you-ll-find\"><strong>What you\u2019ll find:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Five principles to optimize the relationship between a product and a user via design.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Simple rules (with examples) to help you create Human-centered Design (HDC).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-don-t-make-me-think-by-steve-krug\">\u201cDon\u2019t Make Me Think\u201d by Steve Krug<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Steve Krug\u2019s \u201cDon&#8217;t Make Me Think\u201d is a simple, straight-to-the-point book on UX design. The book&#8217;s title itself is intriguing, indicating that every time a UX designer creates something, it should be with the approach of &#8220;not making the user think.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Steve emphasizes on \u2018simplicity\u2019 of UX design, rather than the superficial aspects such as impressive user interface or lengthy content. He has elaborately explained the concept in this book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud83d\udcd6  UX Design Simplified - Don&#039;t Make Me Think By Steve Krug - A Book Review\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YrCWnfLKCBw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best for:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Anyone involved in creating digital products.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Topics covered:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Common-sense approach towards app and web design.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What you\u2019ll find:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Why research is important, even for established UX designers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Real-world analogies to help you create <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/accessibility-apps\/\">accessible<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/what-is-design-simplicity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">simple user interfaces<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hooked-how-to-build-habit-forming-products-by-nir-eyal\">\u201cHooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products\u201d by Nir Eyal&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Nir Eyal wrote this product design book to help designers and business people understand what it takes to win over and retain users. He sheds light on the Hook Model, i.e., a four-step process he\u2019s seen in many successful products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this book, you\u2019ll learn what makes people want to return to your website, app, or product. Spoiler alert \u2013 it doesn\u2019t have to come down to paid ads like retargeting campaigns!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;Hooked&quot; by Nir Eyal - BOOK SUMMARY\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iw1x0zos8Jo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best for:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Designers who want to learn more about human behavior.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Product managers who want to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/how-to-design-your-website-for-higher-conversions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">increase conversions<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Startup owners who want to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/design-roi-calculations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">increase ROI of what is already a great product<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Topics covered:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>User behavior and psychology.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What you\u2019ll find:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tips on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/hook-users-habit-forming-ux-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">how to build desirable user habits<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Examples of products that successfully \u2018hook\u2019 their users \u2013 from Apple to Pinterest and Twitter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lean-startup-by-eric-ries\">\u201cLean Startup\u201d by Eric Ries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This book is the perfect guide for budding (and established) entrepreneurs, and it redefines the way startups are established. \u2018\u2019Visualize, Steer, Accelerate\u2019 are the three aspects Eric Ries points to as the secret behind successful businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The book also helps us understand the importance of creating value-based products for customers rather than focusing on innovation of products.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"THE LEAN STARTUP SUMMARY (BY ERIC RIES)\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RSaIOCHbuYw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best for:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Entrepreneurs or anyone planning to start their own venture.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Designers who want to adjust their product design process to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/lean-ux-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lean environment<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Topics covered:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How to exercise the freedom to experiment with product development.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/studio\/blog\/ux-metrics-tracking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">measure success<\/a> and failure optimally.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What you\u2019ll find:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Five main principles for creating a lean startup.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to mitigate against innovation risk in a budding or growing startup.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-change-by-design-by-tim-brown\">\u201cChange by Design\u201d by Tim Brown<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In his book, Tim Brown elaborately describes how the role of design has changed dramatically over the years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, design is more disruptive and plays a critical role in the success of any new product in the market. Designers need to work toward incremental innovations to reinvent products, services, and business models \u2013 and this book precisely tells you how to do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It talks about how designers need to employ their sensibilities and methods to match the needs of people with strategies compatible with the viability of the business.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Change By Design by Tim Brown | Book Brief\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Yj0PV29eYrg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best for:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enterprise-level managers who want to introduce innovations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UX designers looking to hone their design decision making skills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Topics covered:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Evolution from design to design thinking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to offer impeccable user experience to users.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What you\u2019ll find:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Techniques and strategies of design for businesses at all levels.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Approach toward design thinking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-laws-of-ux-using-psychology-to-design-better-products-services-by-jon-yablonski\">\u201cLaws of UX: Using Psychology to Design Better Products &amp; Services\u201d by Jon Yablonski<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Human psychology plays an important role in UX design, and that\u2019s precisely what Jon Yablonski has emphasized in this book. Understanding how users interact with different interfaces is one of the most important non-technical skills that every UX designer should have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The book is a practical guide on how to apply psychological principles to build products and experiences, backed by examples of popular apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Using Psychology to Design Better Products and Services\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/20ol7j_cuLk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best for:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Senior UX designers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Product managers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Startup owners.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Topics covered:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>User behavior and psychology that is most useful for UX and UI design.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Framework for applying psychological principles in design and product development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What you\u2019ll find:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Predictive models, inclusive of Fitts Law, Jacob\u2019s Law, and Hick\u2019s Law.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tips for effortless application of psychological principles in the design process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-solving-product-design-exercises-questions-answers-by-artiom-dashinsky\">\u201cSolving Product Design Exercises: Questions &amp; Answers\u201d by Artiom Dashinsky<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Artiom Dashinsky\u2019s book is indeed a perfect guide for beginner UX designers who are figuring their way out of the world of UX design. It helps decode the approach to solving design exercises, practice product design, and prepare designers for Ux or UI design\u2013focused interviews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The book also gives insight into the skill set requirements for modern designers, and how they can adjust to the changing market.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"UX\/Product Design: Book you must read! 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