30 Essential Books for Industrial Designers edited by Brian

评语：Design Secrets: Products 2

评语：This is probably one of the best books on Lightning and Rendering I have read as it does not focus on any program in general but instead on fundamental techniques of lightning. With techniques similar to what photographers or movie makers use, you will...

评语：This fantastic resource that covers Visual principles in general and a great reference guide for all designers.

评语：A must buy for all Industrial Designers as it is the reproduction of Rowena’s Form theory class at the Pratt institute of design, which I actually got accepted to but never went. (Long story that one) Basically it teaches designers how to be sensitive....

评语：Something slightly off the beaten track, but I think also equally important. Already into the third edition, Francis Ching’s beautifully hand lettered book for his Architecture students, remains one of the best examples of teaching the principles of......

评语：This book houses a great collection of sketching and drawings contributed by Industrial Design professionals from all over the world. Not only that, there is a great collection of drawing tutorials like varying the line widths, vanishing points...........

评语：While Dick Powell’s book is an all rounder, this book specifically focuses on marker rendering and illustration techniques. If I recall, it also brings into the equation techniques using computer programs. The reality is rendering in Photoshop or.........

评语：Yep, it’s that Dick Powell. I believe this became an instant classic as it was probably the first of its kind in the sketching or presentation category. This all-rounder book covers all presentation techniques in general starting from sketch, to marker...

评语：Do you need more good stuff on product and project management? Take a look at this book’s collection of successful of design process models. This is on my books to read, and will get to it as soon as I finish my other 5 that I’m juggling!

评语：Now into its 4th edition, this is one of the few supplemental books that I bought that focused on Industrial Design as part of a bigger process. This is something that you don’t get to see much of at design school even the more multi-disciplinary.........

评语：What better way to get sustainable design into the core of your product, be getting your design inspired by nature, and making sure it is also is able to replenish itself. For more details on Biomimicry, check out our extensive article on this............

评语：Suitably inspired by the last book? Well this book gets you into more detail. By the clever use of pictures, technical illustrations and descriptions, design opportunities and considerations, over seventy manufacturing processes are explained.............

评语：A fantastic resource and in my opinion another “must buy”. Unlike Design Secrets which focus on the creation process, this book is all about getting to the finishing line, something many design stories miss out. I find that innovation and inspiration.....

评语：A great resource that shows you how products are developed from a sketch idea all the way to the final product, however there seems to be a little more emphasis on the Industrial Design phases and how they turned an idea in to a final product.............

评语：I have to admit that while this book does sometimes comes across as a sales pitch, the depth of coverage of IDEO’s culture and design process can be a great source of learning. Also some designers might not find any of the information to be...............

评语：This book is good in a scary way, especially in a corporate environment where you need to get things done. It can be applied for good or bad, but I leave that decision to you. If it is too big, you can get the concise edition, which focuses more on the...

评语：Probably one of my favorite business books, especially the part on business negotiation. No, I did not need to go to business school with this book and neither should you. Check this book out, if you have problems convincing management why they should....

评语：The classic and often a tough read due to the very academic language he uses. But regardless the exercises he advices are just priceless! I just now need to get into my copy a little more!

评语：These days Industrial Designers will find it hard press to find any product they work on that does not have an interface. Furthermore as a result of digital technology, interaction design via either the hard keys and that of the graphic interfaces is.....

评语：A great read for Industrial Designers and Auto fans. The Creative Priority, written by the founder of Nissan Design International, was one of the first books I read about managing the innovation and creative process with in an organization................

评语：While Tom is not a designer and often seems to come across ranting to many people, this book is a neat little design guide targeted to Business leaders or owners. While much of it might not be new to a designer, it does give a huge insight on how to......

评语：Written in a “bite size” format this book, from Marketing guru Seth Godin, explores how our marketing environment has changed with the influence of the internet. I’m about half way, and looking to finish it.

评语：There are quite a number of books about branding or how to go about it, unfortunately most of it tell the same story. What I believe is more important is the future of branding in today’s market of consumers suffering from information overload............

评语：Well it might not be the self proclaimed “World’s best selling book” it does have plenty of insights on how Designers can compete in today’s over saturated creative industry. It is a nice and quick read that you could chew through in 2 train rides........

评语：I can’t emphasis enough the importance of sustainable design and this book will get you ahead of the majority of designers already out there. If not, it will at least encourage you to start taking baby steps in that direction.