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The DesignMunk Library

Design books worth keeping

From UX fundamentals to design systems — a hand-picked shelf for working designers.

UX Design

Mapping Experiences
UX Design

Mapping Experiences

James Kalbach

A practical guide to creating customer journey maps, service blueprints, and alignment diagrams.

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100 More Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People
UX Design

100 More Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People

Susan Weinschenk

A second volume of research-backed insights on how people perceive, think, and behave.

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Seductive Interaction Design
UX Design

Seductive Interaction Design

Stephen P. Anderson

How psychology, emotion, and playfulness make products more engaging and persuasive.

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Designing for the Digital Age
UX Design

Designing for the Digital Age

Kim Goodwin

A comprehensive process for creating human-centered products, services, and systems.

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Mapping Experiences
UX Design

Mapping Experiences

James Kalbach

A practical guide to creating customer journey maps, service blueprints, and alignment diagrams.

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The User Experience Team of One
UX Design

The User Experience Team of One

Leah Buley

A survival guide of methods and tactics for practitioners doing UX solo or on small teams.

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Lean UX
UX Design

Lean UX

Jeff Gothelf & Josh Seiden

Applying Lean and Agile principles to UX so teams learn faster and build the right thing.

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100 More Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People
UX Design

100 More Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People

Susan Weinschenk

A second volume of research-backed insights on how people perceive, think, and behave.

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Rocket Surgery Made Easy
UX Design

Rocket Surgery Made Easy

Steve Krug

A practical, do-it-yourself guide to finding and fixing usability problems through lightweight testing.

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Seductive Interaction Design
UX Design

Seductive Interaction Design

Stephen P. Anderson

How psychology, emotion, and playfulness make products more engaging and persuasive.

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The Inmates Are Running the Asylum
UX Design

The Inmates Are Running the Asylum

Alan Cooper

Why high-tech products drive us crazy and how interaction design and personas can fix them.

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Designing for the Digital Age
UX Design

Designing for the Digital Age

Kim Goodwin

A comprehensive process for creating human-centered products, services, and systems.

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About Face: The Essentials of Interaction Design
UX Design

About Face: The Essentials of Interaction Design

Alan Cooper, Robert Reimann, David Cronin & Christopher Noessel

The definitive guide to goal-directed interaction design, covering personas, patterns, and interface behavior.

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The User Experience Team of One
UX Design

The User Experience Team of One

Leah Buley

A survival guide of methods and tactics for practitioners doing UX solo or on small teams.

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Designing for Emotion
UX Design

Designing for Emotion

Aarron Walter

How to build emotional connections with users through personality, delight, and human-centered design.

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Lean UX
UX Design

Lean UX

Jeff Gothelf & Josh Seiden

Applying Lean and Agile principles to UX so teams learn faster and build the right thing.

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Mobile First
UX Design

Mobile First

Luke Wroblewski

Why designing for mobile constraints first leads to better, more focused experiences everywhere.

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The Elements of User Experience
UX Design

The Elements of User Experience

Jesse James Garrett

A foundational model for understanding UX as connected layers, from strategy to visual surface.

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