Industrial Design Books

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The Design of Everyday Things The Design of Everyday Things (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 4.15 — 47,976 ratings — published 1988
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Universal Principles of Design Universal Principles of Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 4.16 — 5,881 ratings — published 2003
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Sketching: Drawing Techniques for Product Designers Sketching: Drawing Techniques for Product Designers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 4.20 — 235 ratings — published 2008
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Manufacturing Processes for Design Professionals Manufacturing Processes for Design Professionals (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 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 — 7,029 ratings — published 2006
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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 — 12,537 ratings — published 2002
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Designing Design Designing Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 4.49 — 981 ratings — published 2003
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Sketching: The Basics Sketching: The Basics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 4.15 — 159 ratings — published 2011
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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 — 374 ratings — published 2010
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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 — 5,525 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 4.57 — 1,209 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 4.15 — 104 ratings — published 2002
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Designing Interactions Designing Interactions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 3.98 — 2,457 ratings — published 2006
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Industrial Design A-Z Industrial Design A-Z (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 3.94 — 144 ratings — published 2000
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Living With Complexity Living With Complexity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 3.86 — 961 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 — 2,586 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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100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People 100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 4.09 — 6,276 ratings — published 2011
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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 — 726 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 4.44 — 135 ratings — published 2013
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Lateral Thinking Lateral Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 3.76 — 4,796 ratings — published
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Design (Tom Peters Essentials) Design (Tom Peters Essentials)
by (shelved 4 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 3.95 — 178 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 — 275 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 — 8,348 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 — 11,046 ratings — published 2009
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Designing for People Designing for People (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 4.12 — 234 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 4.23 — 79 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 — 7,193 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 4.17 — 596,569 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 — 12,594 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 — 820 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 3.73 — 687 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 4.26 — 221 ratings — published 2007
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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 3 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 4.36 — 74 ratings — published 1993
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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 — 258 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 — 4,565 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 4.21 — 254 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 4.29 — 4,058 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 3.99 — 7,349 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 — 50,516 ratings — published 2013
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Product Design and Development Product Design and Development (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as industrial-design)
avg rating 4.01 — 486 ratings — published 1994
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