Product Design Books that Inspired Me - a list by cogg

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The Art of Hitting .300

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This baseball book is the bible on how to bat that all others are measured against. One reason is that stop motion photography is used to analyze a number of great hitters' swings. It is an fantastic example of how good visualization and information design can transform a written explanation into something much more powerful.

It is out of print, but still relatively easy to get. The original price for this book was $30, but expect to pay $40-$120 for a copy in good condition now.

I recommend this for both players looking to improve their swing and for graphic designers looking for inspiration.

Updated Mar 31, 2009

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The Design of Everyday Things

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This book will change the way you look at the world. A good introduction to cognitive psychology's role in design. (via Craig Ogg)

Updated Nov 23, 2005

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Tog on Interface

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This book introduced me to "discount usability testing." Now I get feedback early and often on my designs. (via Craig Ogg)

Updated Nov 23, 2005

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Envisioning Information

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This book helped me understand the "narrative" of information graphics. A must read if you present data visually. Tufte's other books are all worthwhile. (via Craig Ogg)

Updated Nov 23, 2005

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Information Anxiety

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Like bad science fiction, read this book for the ideas and not the writing. This book made me understand the need for deep information architecture. (via Craig Ogg)

Updated Nov 23, 2005

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Information Anxiety 2

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The sequel to the above that is still in-print. I assume it has similar insights, but I have not read it. (via Craig Ogg)

Updated Nov 23, 2005

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