When I first started learning about User Experience (UX), I embarked on a journey to acquire knowledge and skills in UX design and general design concepts. I searched for many learning resources, including online classes, YouTube videos, and books. However, I began by learning how to code before delving into design. This decision led me to explore several books that helped me better comprehend the combination of coding and design. With this foundation, I could tackle UX design challenges with more confidence and ease. It became clear that a comprehensive understanding of UX design goes beyond mastering the technical skills alone. It also involves understanding the basic design rules and unleashing one’s creativity. These three subjects, UX design, basic design, and creativity, are deeply intertwined in delivering a successful UX project.
My UX Reading List
UX Design
A Practical Guide to Information Architecture (Practical Guide Series) by Donna Spencer (Author)- A Project Guide to UX Design: For User Experience Designers in the Field of the Making (Voices That Matter) by Russ Unger
- Information Architecture for the World Wide Web: Designing Large-Scale Web Sites by Peter Morville
- Lean UX: Designing Great Products with Agile Teams by Jeff Gothelf
- Product Design for the Web: Principles of Designing & Releasing Web Products by Randy J. Hunt
- Prototyping: A Practitioner’s Guide Paperback – Color, by Todd Zaki Warfel
- Seductive Interaction Design: Creating Playful, Fun, and Effective User Experiences (Voices That Matter) by Stephen P. Anderson
- The User Experience Team of One: A Research and Design Survival Guide by Leah Buley (Author)
- The Elements of User Experience: User-Centered Design for the Web and Beyond (Voices That Matter) by Jesse James Garrett (Author)
- Thoughts on Interaction Design by Jon Kolko
- Undercover User Experience: Learn How to Do Great UX Work with Tiny Budgets, No Time, and Limited Support (Voices That Matter) by Cennydd Bowles
Design
- 100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People by Ph.D. Weinschenk
- About Face: The Essentials of Interaction Design by Alan Cooper
- Sketching User Experiences: The Workbook by Saul Greenberg
- The Design of Everyday Things: Revised and Expanded Edition Paperback – Illustrated by Don Norman (Author)
- This is Service Design Thinking: Basics, Tools, Cases by Marc Stickdorn
Creativity
- Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind (99U) by 99U (Author), Jocelyn K. Glei.
- Designing Together: The Collaboration and conflict management handbook for creative professionals (Voices That Matter) by Dan Brown
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