Donald A. Norman

The Design of Everyday Things (2002)

An excellent book about how to design usable products. It’s philosophical but backed by plenty of examples (text and images) of good and bad design, including buildings, appliances, and technology. It’s interesting and well-written. I read the 1988 edition, so most of the tech references are date...

Emotional Design: Why We Love (or Hate) Everyday Things (2005)

This is the first book I’ve read on design. I like the focus on the importance of emotions. The first four chapters were interesting to me, then I hit a dead zone and skimmed chapters 5-7, but I enjoyed the epilogue. I’m sure I will look at products in a new way after this.Also, I like to find...

The Design of Future Things (2007)