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24 alternatives to The Nine Old Men

Lessons and Inspiration from Disney's Great Animators

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

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   The Imagineering Way▲53

   Learn from Disney Imagineers on how to be creative

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Walt Disney▲75

   The triumph of the American imagination

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   The Animation Handbook on Design Better▲184

   Guide to animation best practices in digital product design.

   2019 · designbetterpodcast.com · its alternatives →

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   Learn from Great Design▲62

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

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   The Art of LEGO Scale Modeling▲103

   Amazing, fan-built LEGO recreations

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   Drawing Ideas: A Hand-Drawn Approach for Better Design▲64

   A guide for drawing to creatively share ideas

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   The Art of Failure▲69

   Inspirational stories and artwork about overcoming failure

   2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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   Digital Design Talks▲177

   Learn from design leaders from around the world

   2021 · its alternatives →

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   Motion Design for iOS▲188

   A book about designing animations for iOS

   2014 · designthencode.com · its alternatives →

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    Understanding Comics▲79

    The invisible art of comic books

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Design, Form, and Chaos▲80

    A great source of design inspiration

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Working with Pictures: The Tiny Book!▲85

    A tiny book of design exercises

    2016 · 5264002956444.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

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    Creativity, Inc.▲155

    Remarkable Insights by the President of Disney & Pixar

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Thoughts on Design▲71

    Timeless insights from world-famous designer Paul Rand

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    My Designer Is Driving Me Crazy!▲77

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

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Show Your Work!▲84

    10 ways to share your creativity and get discovered

    2015 · 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 →

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    The Gift: Creativity and the Artist in the Modern World▲66

    Great book on explaining the value of creativity

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Sketching User Experiences: Getting the Design Right and the Right Design▲75

    Sketching and early prototyping design methods

    2016 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →

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    Train Dreams▲55

    An American epic in miniature

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Escape to Wonderland▲61

    Get lost in Wonderland-inspired artwork!

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Penguin by Design▲72

    Seventy years of Penguin book design

    2015 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →

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    Talking With The Pros▲98

    Interviews with creative people from all over the world

    2016 · talkingwiththepros.com · its alternatives →

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    Words for Pictures▲66

    The art and business of writing comics and graphic novels

    2016 · penguinrandomhouse.com · its alternatives →

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