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The Design of Everyday Things The Design of Everyday Things (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 4.15 — 49,512 ratings — published 1988
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Sketching: Drawing Techniques for Product Designers Sketching: Drawing Techniques for Product Designers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 4.20 — 235 ratings — published 2008
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Universal Principles of Design Universal Principles of Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 4.16 — 5,901 ratings — published 2003
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Manufacturing Processes for Design Professionals Manufacturing Processes for Design Professionals (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 4.51 — 200 ratings — published 2007
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The Laws of Simplicity The Laws of Simplicity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 3.89 — 7,088 ratings — published 2006
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Sketching: The Basics Sketching: The Basics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 4.15 — 159 ratings — published 2011
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Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 4.09 — 12,818 ratings — published 2002
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Designing Design Designing Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 4.49 — 998 ratings — published 2003
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As Little Design as Possible As Little Design as Possible (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 4.39 — 381 ratings — published 2010
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Industrial Design A-Z Industrial Design A-Z (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 3.95 — 149 ratings — published 2000
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Emotional Design: Why We Love (or Hate) Everyday Things Emotional Design: Why We Love (or Hate) Everyday Things
by (shelved 7 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 3.95 — 5,625 ratings — published 2003
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Process: 50 Product Designs from Concept to Manufacture Process: 50 Product Designs from Concept to Manufacture (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 3.90 — 39 ratings — published 2008
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How to Draw: Drawing and Sketching Objects and Environments from Your Imagination How to Draw: Drawing and Sketching Objects and Environments from Your Imagination (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 4.56 — 1,271 ratings — published 2012
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Elements of Design: Rowena Reed Kostellow and the Structure of Visual Relationships Elements of Design: Rowena Reed Kostellow and the Structure of Visual Relationships (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 4.16 — 107 ratings — published 2002
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Designing Interactions Designing Interactions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 3.98 — 2,456 ratings — published 2006
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100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People 100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 4.09 — 6,333 ratings — published 2011
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Living With Complexity Living With Complexity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 3.86 — 976 ratings — published 2010
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Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 4.01 — 2,636 ratings — published 1997
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Basic Visual Concepts And Principles For Artists, Architects And Designers Basic Visual Concepts And Principles For Artists, Architects And Designers (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 3.74 — 31 ratings — published 1992
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FAB: The Coming Revolution on Your Desktop–from Personal Computers to Personal Fabrication FAB: The Coming Revolution on Your Desktop–from Personal Computers to Personal Fabrication (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 3.77 — 234 ratings — published 2005
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Design Secrets: Products 50 Real-Life Projects Uncovered Design Secrets: Products 50 Real-Life Projects Uncovered (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 3.74 — 34 ratings — published 2003
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The Design of Future Things The Design of Future Things (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 3.63 — 729 ratings — published
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Design: The Definitive Visual History Design: The Definitive Visual History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 4.42 — 142 ratings — published 2013
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The Measure of Man and Woman: Human Factors in Design [with CD-ROM] The Measure of Man and Woman: Human Factors in Design [with CD-ROM] (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 4.35 — 74 ratings — published 1993
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Lateral Thinking Lateral Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 3.76 — 4,931 ratings — published
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Design (Tom Peters Essentials) Design (Tom Peters Essentials)
by (shelved 4 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 3.94 — 177 ratings — published 2005
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Making It: Manufacturing Techniques for Product Design Making It: Manufacturing Techniques for Product Design (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 4.18 — 274 ratings — published 2007
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The Art of Innovation: Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, America's Leading Design Firm The Art of Innovation: Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, America's Leading Design Firm (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 3.95 — 8,353 ratings — published 2001
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Change by Design: How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation Change by Design: How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 3.89 — 11,118 ratings — published 2009
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Prototyping and Modelmaking for Product Design Prototyping and Modelmaking for Product Design (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 4.30 — 66 ratings — published 2012
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Designing for People Designing for People (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 4.13 — 239 ratings — published 1967
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Dieter Rams: Ten Principles for Good Design Dieter Rams: Ten Principles for Good Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 4.24 — 81 ratings — published
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Value Proposition Design: How to Create Products and Services Customers Want Value Proposition Design: How to Create Products and Services Customers Want
by (shelved 3 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 4.21 — 7,240 ratings — published 2013
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The Materials Sourcebook for Design Professionals The Materials Sourcebook for Design Professionals (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 4.47 — 17 ratings — published
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 4.16 — 621,004 ratings — published 2011
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Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, and Students Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, and Students (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 4.12 — 12,712 ratings — published 2004
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Universal Methods of Design: 100 Ways to Research Complex Problems, Develop Innovative Ideas, and Design Effective Solutions Universal Methods of Design: 100 Ways to Research Complex Problems, Develop Innovative Ideas, and Design Effective Solutions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 4.21 — 823 ratings — published 2012
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Enchanted Objects: Design, Human Desire, and the Internet of Things Enchanted Objects: Design, Human Desire, and the Internet of Things (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 3.74 — 685 ratings — published 2014
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Super Normal: Sensations of the Ordinary Super Normal: Sensations of the Ordinary (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 4.25 — 231 ratings — published 2007
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The Industrial Design Reference & Specification Book: Everything Industrial Designers Need to Know Every Day The Industrial Design Reference & Specification Book: Everything Industrial Designers Need to Know Every Day (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 3.91 — 35 ratings — published 2012
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Digital Lighting & Rendering Digital Lighting & Rendering (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 4.28 — 258 ratings — published 2000
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Folding Techniques for Designers: From Sheet to Form (How to fold paper and other materials for design projects) Folding Techniques for Designers: From Sheet to Form (How to fold paper and other materials for design projects)
by (shelved 3 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 4.27 — 259 ratings — published 2011
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Small Is the New Big: and 183 Other Riffs, Rants, and Remarkable Business Ideas Small Is the New Big: and 183 Other Riffs, Rants, and Remarkable Business Ideas (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 3.82 — 4,568 ratings — published 2006
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Managing The Design Factory:  A Product Developer's Toolkit Managing The Design Factory: A Product Developer's Toolkit (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 4.20 — 258 ratings — published 1997
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Creative Marker Techniques: In Combination With Mixed Media (English and Japanese Edition) Creative Marker Techniques: In Combination With Mixed Media (English and Japanese Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 4.80 — 5 ratings — published 1990
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Presentation Techniques Presentation Techniques (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 3.80 — 44 ratings — published 1990
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Architecture: Form, Space, & Order Architecture: Form, Space, & Order (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 4.30 — 4,111 ratings — published 1979
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Jony Ive: The Genius Behind Apple's Greatest Products Jony Ive: The Genius Behind Apple's Greatest Products (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 3.98 — 7,449 ratings — published 2013
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Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 4.12 — 52,560 ratings — published 2013
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Shakenal Dimension
“Slide (on-screen):

The touch should have a low damping for a smooth slide. The lower the damping, the easier it is to move your finger and the better the experience.”
― Shakenal D. G. Dimension, The Art of iPhone Review: A Step-by-Step Buyer's Guide for Apple Lovers

Ralph Caplan
“…no industrial designer worth his salt, or our attention, has been trained to work exclusively on any particular product, unless by accident. What he has been trained to do is practice a process called design, a process that includes esthetic choices but does not consist only of them.”
― Ralph Caplan

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