Shelf

Latest Writing

- Is it creative confidence or really intellectual courage? - January 14, 2025

Books are my favorite continuing-education program. Below are the titles I keep recommending to friends, spanning design, leadership, and the art of seeing. The shelf rotates as I read. Join my newsletter for updates on what is open on the nightstand.

Design & Product

Design for the Real World book cover — **Design for the Real World**
Victor Papanek

Thinking in Systems book cover — **Thinking in Systems**
Donella Meadows

Interaction of Color book cover — **Interaction of Color**
Josef Albers

The Design of Everyday Things book cover — **The Design of Everyday Things**
Don Norman

Product Design for the Web book cover — **Product Design for the Web**
Randy Hunt

Leadership & Culture

Atomic Habits book cover — **Atomic Habits**
James Clear

The Making of a Manager book cover — **The Making of a Manager**
Julie Zhuo

Steve Jobs book cover — **Steve Jobs**
Walter Isaacson

The Information book cover — **The Information**
James Gleick

Design Legends & Visual Inspiration

Designing Programmes book cover — **Designing Programmes**
Karl Gerstner

Designing for People book cover — **Designing for People**
Henry Dreyfuss

Paul Rand book cover — **Paul Rand**
Steven Heller

NASA Graphics Standards Manual book cover — **NASA Graphics Standards Manual**
Richard Danne & Bruce Blackburn

In Praise of Shadows book cover — **In Praise of Shadows**
Junichirō Tanizaki

The Secret Lives of Color book cover — **The Secret Lives of Color**
Kassia St. Clair

Want more nerdy ramblings? Email me.