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24 alternatives to Designing Products People Love

27 successful product designers reveal their secrets

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

1. 1
   Breaking In▲60

   100 Product Designers Reveal How to Build a Portfolio

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Well-Designed▲71

   How to use empathy to create products people love

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Seductive Interaction Design▲75

   To use a product should be to fall in love with a product

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Science of Habit-Forming Products▲166

   (and how to build them)

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Designing For Emotion▲79

   On brand personality and delighting users

   2015 · abookapart.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Inspired▲83

   How to create products customers love

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Lovability▲117

   How to build products people love and be happy doing it

   2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Inspired▲19

   How to create products customers love

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Designing Interactions▲91

   Interviews with influential designers

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Marketing for Product People▲114

    Launch your digital product with confidence

    2016 · justinjackson.ca · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Design of Everyday Things▲165

    Good, usable design is possible

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Design of Everyday Things▲22

    How product design satisfies or frustrates customers

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Design Collaboration for Product Teams▲76

    Building the foundation of brilliance

    2016 · uxpin.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Build Better Products▲86

    Your guide to building successful, user-centered products

    2016 · rosenfeldmedia.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hidden in Plain Sight▲74

    How to Create Extraordinary Products for Tomorrow's Customer

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    The Design of Influence: How to Craft Products that Move People▲93

    Use social psychology to design engaging digital experiences

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Launching the 2016 Product Design Report, from InVision▲149

    A never before seen look at trends in product design today.

    2016 · miro.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    100 Things▲72

    Every designer needs to know about people

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Creative Truth▲79

    How to start & build a profitable design business

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Validating Product Ideas Through Lean User Research▲86

    Step-by-step guidance on research to build the best product

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Building Digital Products▲60

    The ultimate handbook for product owners

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Designing digital products for kids▲96

    A book to learn all about making kids' digital products

    2020 · designappsforkids.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Show Your Work!▲84

    10 ways to share your creativity and get discovered

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People▲82

    What makes them tick?

    2016 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →

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