The only way to become good at product design is by designing products, and watching real people use them.
Recommended Books
- The Design of Everyday Things, Revised and Expanded Edition, Don Norman, 2013
- Don’t Make Me Think, Revisited, Steve Krug, 2014
- Refactoring UI, Adam Wathan, Steve Schoger, 2018
- About Face: The Essentials of Interaction Design, 4th Edition, Alan Cooper et al., 2014
- The Elements of Typographic Style, Robert Bringhurst
Useful List
- Laws of UX — Psychology principles every designer should know.
- Nielsen Norman Group — Research-backed articles on usability and interaction design.
- Practical Typography, Matthew Butterick
Recommended Designer
- Dieter Rams — Ten principles for good design.
- Bret Victor — Interactive essays on tools for thought.
- Rasmus Andersson — Designer of the Inter typeface, early Figma and Spotify.