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24 alternatives to Designed by Apple in California
A book chronicling 20 years of Apple design, made by Apple
Designed by Apple in California" is a book that documents two decades of Apple's design work and philosophy. Created by Apple itself, the volume serves as a comprehensive visual and historical record for design… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Designed by Apple in California launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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A book about designing animations for iOS
2014 · designthencode.com · its alternatives →
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A beautiful book celebrating the art of app icon design
2021 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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An interview with one of the early designers at Apple
2015 · debbiemillman.com · its alternatives →
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A book focused on storytelling, co-dependency, and craft
2015 · buyolympia.com · its alternatives →
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An artbook celebrating the art and craft of app icon design
2023 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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A great source of design inspiration
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Human behavior is programmable. A book on product design.
2018 · thriveglobal.com · its alternatives →
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Good, usable design is possible
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Basic principles of good design in a clear, simple, style
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Interviews with influential designers
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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A book about design and entrepreneurship from Dan Cederholm
2020 · advencher.co · its alternatives →
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A visual journey through 10 years of iOS
2017 · git-tower.com · its alternatives →
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Case studies and examples of building iconic brands
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Conceptual products & alternate narratives of gadget culture
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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An illustrated history of Mac OS X
2015 · git-tower.com · its alternatives →
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This took me 3 years to finish. (It is 100% self-published, not endorsed by Google.) So… I wrote a book. It’s a different book with a unique approach. It’s not a novel or a technical book. It’s a biography, a company’s biography. My hope is that it serves two purposes: to inspire founders and to captivate interior designers. It all started three years ago. My wife and I were discussing interior design for our living room and she brought up what beautiful coffee table books should we have. After looking at her favorites I realized there’s nothing like this for tech startups. Digital products…
2024 · damaia.com · its alternatives →
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Compilation of contemporary design advice from industry vets
2017 · its alternatives →
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On brand personality and delighting users
2015 · abookapart.com · its alternatives →
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Fake it Make it▲168A free eBook about UX design and rapid app prototyping
2015 · keynotopia.com · its alternatives →
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iOS Design Kit▲148The newest library of native iOS templates
2019 · iosdesignkit.io · its alternatives →
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Time travel through handpicked, beautiful designs.
2020 · timetravel.pixelfika.com · its alternatives →
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