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24 alternatives to Design for Humanity

The past, present, and future of anthropomorphic design

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Design for Humanity launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Design Research Ethics▲76

   A guide for ethical human-centered research

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Design for Real Life▲82

   Develop inclusive practices

   2016 · abookapart.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Designing for Touch▲88

   A guide for designing touch interfaces

   2015 · abookapart.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Sapiens▲185

   A brief history of humankind

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   Designing Virtual Worlds▲61

   The most comprehensive treatment of virtual world design

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Discussing Design▲68

   Improving communication and collaboration through critique

   2016 · oreilly.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Motion Design for iOS▲188

   A book about designing animations for iOS

   2014 · designthencode.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Design of Future Things▲60

   A revealing examination of smart technology

   2015 · jnd.org · its alternatives →

9. 9
   User Defenders: Design For Real Life▲54

   Remain human in a robotic world and design with compassion.

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Naoto Fukasawa▲72

    Fukosawa's innovative design approach

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Anthropologic▲185

    The zero distance consumer research platform.

    Sep 2026 · anthropologic.quilt.ai · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Life 3.0▲92

    Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

    2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Designing Interactions▲91

    Interviews with influential designers

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    From Layout to Motion Design▲63

    Compilation of contemporary design advice from industry vets

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Don't Make Me Think▲83

    A book about human-computer interaction and web usability

    2015 · sensible.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Creative Mornings - Design is Capitalism▲56

    A conversation on the role of designers in our society

    2015 · creativemornings.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Science of Habit-Forming Products▲166

    (and how to build them)

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Designing for Performance: Weighing Aesthetics and Speed▲72

    Strike a Balance Between Aesthetics and Speed in Web Design

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Speculative Everything: Design, Fiction, and Social Dreaming▲69

    How can design inspire us to think about our future?

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Mental Models▲75

    Aligning Design Strategy with Human Behavior

    2016 · rosenfeldmedia.com · its alternatives →

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    Designing For Emotion▲79

    On brand personality and delighting users

    2015 · abookapart.com · its alternatives →

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    Natural-Born Cyborgs▲57

    Minds, Technologies, and the Future of Human Intelligence

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Designing the Invisible▲69

    Create great web experiences

    2015 · fivesimplesteps.com · its alternatives →

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    Mitya▲87

    Prototyping for Interaction Designers

    2014 · mitya-app.com · its alternatives →

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