Design - Product

'A fitting tribute to gaming's Hall of Fame.' - EsquireAs seen in Vanity Fair, Axios Gaming, Esquire, and PolygonAn A to Z of video games - 300 entries showcasing the most influential and celebrated games, consoles, publishers, and moreA visual history of all things...

Experimentation is an essential part of innovation. It is the link between generating new ideas and putting them into practice. We are constantly experimenting in our daily lives, and organizations place great value on testing new products, services, and strategies. Yet there is a...

How often have you seen a label on a product proclaiming it to be made from 'recycled material', 'bioplastic' or similar, without it giving any details of the concrete environmental benefits? What do these terms really mean? A drive for greater transparency and demonstrable...

This book explores the significant contribution to design culture made by Cassina, the first company to develop and industrialize timeless reeditions. Since 1973, when Cassina launched the iMaestri Collection, the company has authentically reissued some of the most iconic models by the greatest architects...

For decades, designers and businesses have created personas of their target audiences-fictional character documents based on interviews and research that summarise customers with similar needs.Non-human and non-user personas enable designers, innovators, and decision-makers to also represent the needs of environments, animals, and invisible humans...

A chronological portfolio of the 333 best designs that became available to homes across the globe thanks to the advent of mass production. This collection demonstrates how by the middle of the 20th century production had increased worldwide and manufacturers became conscious of the...

- Updated edition on the occasion of an exhibition at the Mus馥 des Arts D馗oratifs in Paris, held from 22 March 2018 until 2 September 2018 - Includes extra images from an exhibition held in Antwerp, and new texts by Olivier Gabet and Ina...

Do you want to learn how to solve problems in two hours?Do you want to save thousands of dollars and get ahead of competitors by releasing value driven features faster?Solving Problems in 2 Hours: How to Brainstorm and Create Solutions with Two Hour Design...

Celebrating a century and a half of Italy's iconic tire companyThis volume chronicles the history of the Milan-based tire manufacturer Pirelli, one of the most long-lived multinationals in Italian history. Drawing from the Pirelli foundation's historical archive, it gathers photographs and written accounts that...

Cut and Fold Techniques for Promotional Materials is a unique collection of more than 40 attention-grabbing cut-and-fold designs that promote and advertise services and products. This revised edition includes four new projects: Credit Card Wallet, Reversing Cubes, Photo Frame, and Baseball Cap. Following the...

The official anniversary volume celebrates how a global in-house creative force brings cutting-edge design to its iconic portfolio of food and beverage brands. PepsiCo sets the standard for how companies can envision and create their futures. Since creating PepsiCo Design + Innovation and bringing...

365 questions and inspirations for the writer inside all of us. Each daily entry in this stylish journal features engaging prompts designed to help writers think about their process, observe the world around them, and focus on the act of crafting thoughtful, beautiful writing.Author:...

Using the ancient powers of placement to create harmony in your home, garden and office, shown in over 800 diagrams and pictures in a fully updated and expanded new edition. This comprehensive illustrated guide to the powerful Chinese art of Feng Shui covers homes,...

Ever stopped and taken the time to notice the letterboxes people use in Australia? In our travels throughout the country, I have taken the time to take snaps of some of the weird, the wacky and the downright boring. I have included some of...

From two of the world's leading experts on watch collecting, this supremely elegant and informative selection of one hundred watches traces the timepiece's evolution as it highlights unusual, important, and beautifully crafted watches of the past half a millennium. For centuries people have been...

So you've got a great idea By now, you have probably realized that there are many steps to take along this journey to bring your idea to market, but the most important step is getting a great product design logbook, commonly known as an...

Taking as its point of departure Roland Barthes' classic series of essays, Mythologies, Rebecca Houze presents an exploration of signs and symbols in the visual landscape of postmodernity. In nine chapters Houze considers a range of contemporary phenomena, from the history of sustainability to...

The first book on the impressive collection of George R. Kravis II, founder of the Kravis Design Center--one of the leading collectors of modern industrial design in North America. A must-have for lovers of modern design, this is a perfect follow-up to Vintage Industrial...

The Japanese fashion designer Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Gar ons is undoubtedly one of the world's major fashion designers. In 2017 she was the second living designer to ever be given a retrospective at the renowned Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of...

Digital technology has irreversibly changed how we see, think and act. A staggering number of us spend as much as half our waking hours online. Right now, more people are gazing at a screen than looking out a window. As we are drawn deeper...

Liftoff! is your guide to leveling up as a design manager and leader. Its experience-driven approach--written by designers for designers--will help you hire and scale teams, develop careers, learn why diversity matters to your business, and solidify design's role in your organization. Liftoff! will...

Step right up, and prepare to be amazed by the most incredible, mind-bending, and downright delightful book on the art of collaboration between UX designers and developers! It's time to tear down the walls of miscommunication and misunderstanding, and create a world where designers...

Previously marginalized, overlooked, or even erased from history, Black designers are finally given their due in this first book to celebrate a century of ground-breaking work by Black graphic artists, architects and fashion designers whose work has helped define key cultural moments and movements....

"This book is a must read for all with an interest in the future of design." --Jim Spohrer, PhD, Retired Industry executive, International Society of Service Innovation Professionals "The world is in need of better design, and Kozma's book shows us how to get...

An extraordinary book and unparalleled collection of work, celebrating Kit Hinrichs creative life as he recounts his narrative design work covering over 50 years and all stages of his career.Narrative Design is a collection of more than 50 years of work from the obsessive...

Online learning can be so dull--or not!Enter Jenae Cohn and Michael Greer, experienced authors andteachers, who decided it was time to take on the challenge of making online learning more interesting and compellingfor students. So, they met in a Zoom call, contacted Rosenfeld Media,...

To stay competitive in today's market, organizations need to adopt a culture of customer-centric practices that focus on outcomes rather than outputs. Companies that live and die by outputs often fall into the "build trap," cranking out features to meet their schedule rather than...

This expanded and revised version of the best-selling Universal Methods of Design is a comprehensive reference that provides a thorough and critical presentation of 125 research methods, synthesis/analysis techniques, and research deliverables for human-centered design. The text and accompanying photos and graphics of this...

A beautiful visual celebration of the iconic LEGO(R) minifigure--its history, evolution, and status as a cultural icon. The LEGO(R) minifigure is one of the most recognizable and collectible toys on the planet. Over the span of 40 years it has evolved from a simple...

Good content isn't magical--it's thoughtful, creative, and well researched words put together with finesse. In Strategic Content Design, you'll learn how to create effective content, using hard-won research methods, best practices, and proven tips for conducting quantitative and qualitative content-focused research and testing."This is...

As design continues to impact our products, services, and solutions at scale, it is more important than ever to understand the systems and context that surround design decisions. Closing the Loop will introduce you to a powerful systems thinking mindset and provide you with...

When watching a masterful sketcher, it seems that they create elaborate sketches with ease, tracing their pencils on the page and bringing to life rich and detailed drawings. After sweating away hours trying to create a simple sketch, you may find that yours pales...

Finite Element Analysis (FEA) has been widely implemented by the automotive industry as a productivity tool for design engineers to reduce both development time and cost. This essential work serves as a guide for FEA as a design tool and addresses the specific needs...

Good information gives designers a competitive advantage. Understanding the wishes of a client and the needs and preferences of their audience drives innovation. The ability to gather research, analyze findings, and apply them to project goals is as important to successful design teams as...

A postcard book with 10 original designs (each printed twice) of Carly Beck's acrylic paintings of cats. This book of 20 postcards showcases whimsical, feline portraits. These cool cats are outfitted in fashionable clothing and accessories. Each kitty is striking a pose against a...

Package design is one of the most dynamic and fast-evolving fields of design today. Featuring over 600 creations from more than 35 countries, this compact edition celebrates extraordinary work from the global packaging design community. Showcasing the winners of the Pentawards from the past...

The Material Culture of Tableware is a fascinating and authoritative study of patterned tableware in the USA. This book undertakes a visual analysis of Johnson Brothers patterns of tableware pottery, with reference to comparable designs by other British companies, such as Spode and Adams....

The first international publication dedicated to Nika Zupanc, globally recognized as one of the world's best product and interior designers and also a style icon. Product and interior designer Nika Zupanc became a globally recognized name with the launch of the Lolita lamp. Zupanc...

The use of violent imagery in contemporary designWhether in political conflicts or conflicts in everyday life, the subject of violence is ever-present. But how do designers deal with violence? This book explores this topic, including works by Barnaby Barford, Ray and Charles Eames, Jan...

Rhetoric is a natural choice for UX work."--Jakob Nielsen, Nielsen Norman Group, author of Designing Web Usability: The Practice of Simplicity"I really like the definition of experience architecture. As Potts and Salvo write in their introduction, 'experience architecture requires that we understand ecosystems of...

Networked thermostats, fitness monitors, and door locks show that the Internet of Things can (and will) enable new ways for people to interact with the world around them. But designing connected products for consumers brings new challenges beyond conventional software UI and interaction design....

The most important aspect for developing new ideas about services and subsequently designing it requires a proper methodology, which is generally simple but effective. Every successful company has their set of methods to design the services but the fundamental ideas remain same. This book...

To design a great product the designers need to focus on a specific area of the design process. The specified segments and devices in the book would serve the designers by focusing their attention to each area of the design process. Each device described...

What makes the Apple iPhone cool? Bang & Olufsen and Samsung's televisions beautiful? Any of a wide variety of products and services special? The answer is not simply functionality or technology, for competitors' products are often as good. The Soul of Design explores the...

Once a product is in market, new adventures with fresh opportunities and challenges start. Product Management: Managing Existing Products is designed to equip you with the tools and insights you need to understand your current context and make decisions for moving your product forward....

Following the huge demand in contemporary societies to decorate homes in a green style, this book offers a more environmentally conscious approach to design and production processes by presenting a wide range of eco furniture products made with natural materials as well as using...

Most people don't know that racing cars from the likes of Porsche and Ferrari were given their looks not by marketing strategists or designers, but by chance. Go Faster is a collection of over one hundred examples of racecar design that documents the carefree...

Have you ever tried to explain what quality is? Let's say you know perfectly well how to develop a quality product, but your arguments are undermined all the time by fragmented details. Time and again you have to step back to sort out the...

Grounded in extensive research and field testing, Design-Centered Entrepreneurship presents a concise problem-solving approach to developing a unique business concept. Step-by-step guidelines provide insight into exploring market problem spaces, uncovering overlooked opportunities, reframing customer problems, creating business solutions, and sustaining success and an entrepreneurial...

Launch It: The Ultimate Guide to Product Launching, Learn All the Best Tactics and Useful Tools on How to Create and Launch Your Own Product LineA successful product launch is one of the best methods to guarantee a huge explosion of sales for your...