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Episode description
Anfisa and Ioana talk about their favorite UX design books.
This episode was recorded in partnership with Wix Studio.
In this episode:
• What were some of the most influential books that shaped our careers?
• What are some of the must-read books that we would recommend to stay up-to-date with the latest trends in the industry?
Design book classics we mentioned:
- The design of everyday things (by Don Norman)
- Don't make me think (by Steve Krug)
- Visual Explanations (by Edward Tufte)
- Steal Like an Artist / Keep Going / Show Your Work! (by Austin Kleon books)
- Articulating Design Decisions (by Tom Greever)
- About Face (by Alan Cooper)
- Hooked (by Nir Eyal)
- The Culture Map (by Erin Meyer)
- Just Enough Research (by Erika Hall)
Recent must-read books we mentioned:
- Ruined by Design (by Mike Monteiro)
- The Politics of Design (by Ruben Pater)
- Mismatch (by Kat Holmes)
- Storyworthy (by Matthew Dicks)
- Design Is Storytelling (by Ellen Lupton)
- The Art of Noticing (by Rob Walker)
- The Design Thinking Playbook (by Michael Lewrick)
- Emotional Design (by Don Norman)
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