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24 alternatives to Design, Form, and Chaos

A great source of design inspiration

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

1. 1
   The Design of Everyday Things▲165

   Good, usable design is possible

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Notes on the Synthesis of Form▲56

   Treatise on how to understand and work on design problems.

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   My Designer Is Driving Me Crazy!▲77

   Learn to get the design you want by joining the creative pro

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Shape of Design▲79

   A book focused on storytelling, co-dependency, and craft

   2015 · buyolympia.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Speculative Everything: Design, Fiction, and Social Dreaming▲69

   How can design inspire us to think about our future?

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Designing Interactions▲91

   Interviews with influential designers

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Learn from Great Design▲62

   An in-depth look at great design through "masterclasses"

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Discussing Design▲68

   Improving communication and collaboration through critique

   2016 · oreilly.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Frame Innovation▲63

   Create New Thinking by Design

   2016 · mitpress.mit.edu · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Design Sprint▲62

    A healthy mash of Lean, Design Thinking and Agile "up front"

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Articulating Design Decisions▲64

    Learn to explain your design decisions so people agree!

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Designspiration▲135

    Discover and share design inspiration

    2014 · designspiration.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    From Layout to Motion Design▲63

    Compilation of contemporary design advice from industry vets

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Book of Ideas▲67

    A journal of creative direction and graphic design

    2016 · brandnubooks.co.uk · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Non-Designer's Design Book▲71

    Basic principles of good design in a clear, simple, style

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Science of Habit-Forming Products▲166

    (and how to build them)

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Theory of Fun for Game Design▲67

    Thoughts on the most important element of any game's design

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Designing For Emotion▲79

    On brand personality and delighting users

    2015 · abookapart.com · its alternatives →

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    Naoto Fukasawa▲72

    Fukosawa's innovative design approach

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Design as Art▲70

    Inspiring book about design by the one and only Bruno Munari

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Design Process for Pros▲37

    Best design practices in one place

    2018 · netguru.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Design for Real Life▲82

    Develop inclusive practices

    2016 · abookapart.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Sense of Style▲82

    Great book on how to write

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Designing the Invisible▲69

    Create great web experiences

    2015 · fivesimplesteps.com · its alternatives →

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