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24 alternatives to Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers

The beauty of things imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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Makerbook▲767
A directory of the best free resources for creatives
2015 · cursorup.com · its alternatives →
2
Emoji Book▲125
A collection of artist interpretations of Emoji
2016 · emojibook.club · its alternatives →
3
Muzli 2▲622
All the design inspiration you need
2016 · muz.li · its alternatives →
4
Grammar for Creators▲82
A book for bloggers, writers, engineers, designers, & more
2014 · its alternatives →
5
Muzli Search▲463
Web-wide search engine for design inspiration.
2019 · search.muz.li · its alternatives →
6
Designwhiz▲224
A space for creatives to collaborate, network and find jobs
2024 · mydesignwhiz.com · its alternatives →
7
Readinglist.design▲363
A directory of books every designer should read and why 🎨
2018 · readinglist.design · its alternatives →
8
The Design of Everyday Things▲165
Good, usable design is possible
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
9
Drawing Ideas: A Hand-Drawn Approach for Better Design▲64
A guide for drawing to creatively share ideas
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
10
The Shape of Design▲79
A book focused on storytelling, co-dependency, and craft
2015 · buyolympia.com · its alternatives →
11
Words for Pictures▲66
The art and business of writing comics and graphic novels
2016 · penguinrandomhouse.com · its alternatives →
12
UX Power Tools▲232
The Infinite UI Kit: Sketch components, styles & symbols.
2016 · uxpower.tools · its alternatives →
13
Design for Real Life▲82
Develop inclusive practices
2016 · abookapart.com · its alternatives →
14
Design Research Ethics▲76
A guide for ethical human-centered research
2016 · its alternatives →
15
The Sketch Handbook▲84
Everything you wanted to know about designing with Sketch
2016 · its alternatives →
16
UXD Book▲69
A career guide for UX Designers
2016 · its alternatives →
17
Working with Pictures: The Tiny Book!▲85
A tiny book of design exercises
2016 · 5264002956444.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
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Harmonious Web Design (book)▲66
Your first step towards designing beautiful websites.
2015 · rsdimitrov.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
19
The Non-Designer's Design Book▲71
Basic principles of good design in a clear, simple, style
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
20
Design, Form, and Chaos▲80
A great source of design inspiration
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
21
Book of Ideas▲67
A journal of creative direction and graphic design
2016 · brandnubooks.co.uk · its alternatives →
22
Web Design Essentials for Non-Designers▲69
Book provides you with an introduction to website design.
2016 · templatemonster.com · its alternatives →
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Well-Designed▲71
How to use empathy to create products people love
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Iconhub▲163
Custom and own beautiful icons in no time
2020 · iconhub.io · its alternatives →

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