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24 alternatives to The Non-Designer's Design Book
Basic principles of good design in a clear, simple, style
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Non-Designer's Design Book launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Book provides you with an introduction to website design.
2016 · its alternatives →
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Improving communication and collaboration through critique
2016 · its alternatives →
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A book focused on storytelling, co-dependency, and craft
2015 · its alternatives →
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A free book that's simple in structure, human in explanation
2019 · its alternatives →
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Free ebook about the best practices in UX design
2016 · its alternatives →
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Learn to explain your design decisions so people agree!
2015 · its alternatives →
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Design guide for design clients and non designers
2015 · its alternatives →
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Treatise on how to understand and work on design problems.
2016 · its alternatives →
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A healthy mash of Lean, Design Thinking and Agile "up front"
2016 · its alternatives →
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Inspiring book about design by the one and only Bruno Munari
2016 · its alternatives →
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The definitive guide to writing clear, correct English
2015 · its alternatives →
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Ethan Marcotte's new book on responsive design
2015 · its alternatives →
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