A Design Thinking Reading List
The best way to learn about design thinking is to do it, but we’d be remiss if we didn’t point out some of the books that help contextualize what we do. If you want to deepen your understanding of design thinking process and application, here’s a book list to get you started. We’re being selective, not exhaustive, here – think of it as the “staff favorites” section in your local bookstore.
Innovation Process
The Art of Innovation, by Tom Kelley
Change by Design, Tim Brown
Design Thinking, by Nigel Cross
Design In Your Company
The Designful Company, by Marty Neumeier
The Design of Business: Why Design Thinking is the Next Competitive Advantage, by Roger Martin
Managing Innovation
Weird Ideas That Work, by Robert Sutton
Empathy
Wired to Care, by Dev Patnaik
Synthesis
Exposing the Magic of Design, by Jon Kolko
Sketching
Rapid Viz, by Kurt Hanks and Larry Belliston
Space
Make Space: How to Set the Stage for Creative Collaboration, by Scott Witthoft and Scott Doorley
Design in Education
The Third Teacher: 79 Ways You Can Use Design to Transform Teaching and Learning, by Cannon Design, VS Furniture, and Bruce Mau Design