When times are particularly difficult, and you are likely to slip into despair, some of the greatest pop songs can provide true comfort to make it through the pain. The problem with advice in general
When times are particularly difficult, and you are likely to slip into despair, some of the greatest pop songs can provide true comfort to make it through the pain. The problem with advice in general
Innovators have long recognised that constraints very often stimulate or guide the process of creativity and innovation. When you work with limitation, creativity often comes to the surface organicall
Frame Your Imagination stimulates your creativity with over 90 drawing challenges. Each page contains a shape or line, some with color, others not. Include the shape or line into a drawing/illustratio
CAPITALIZE ON YOUR BRIGHT IDEAS WITH LEGAL DESIGN THINKINGOrganizations today innovate to survive in a competitive, complex, and interconnected business world. They co-create with others outside their
Empathy fuels connections between people.But, what’s a real connection in the digital age? When do we still sit down, actively listen and engage with each other’s stories? The Empathy Game is a playfu
As with Little Creative Thinker’s Exercise Book, this wonderfully simple children’s game is built on the tried and tested theory that by enhancing your ability to see connections, you can enhance your
Inspiration for Innovation helps you to become a successful innovator. It offers practical insights, tips and tools and teaches you how to innovate. With 101 columns, this book inspires, confronts and
Many contemporary societal issues have grown to be too complex to solve with traditional approaches. It is no wonder that design practices increasingly appeal to public organisations as a new and pr
Branded Protest is taking a closer look at the arbitrary - odd - relationship between ""branding"" and ""protest"". It researches the power of branding and its influence on current protest movements,
This book explains the basic sketching techniques and decisions more in depth and provides much more step-by-step example drawings, which makes it even more suitable for students and professionals who
We are good at designing beautiful products and we offer good services. We always know exactly what the user wants and we know dozens of methodologies. However, if we have to convince our customers an
Products that Last starts where most books on product development end. This new edition contains new examples and insights from recent publications. From the perspective of designers and entrepreneurs
Future parents have many choices to make. Which colour should we paint the room? Do we give birth at home or in the hospital? And, most importantly: what will be the name of the baby? Evidently, you w
Have you ever wondered how you can research the future? Trend research is a powerful method to detect and recognise change at an early stage. This DIY guide has been developed to show you the way in t
Robot Memory Game gives an overview of the many areas robots appear in our society. All robot domains will get a description to explain the robot on the latest developments and reason they exist. The
As a follow-up to the bestseller Visual Thinking and the second book Visual Doing, the author is releasing the two workbooks. These books are great tools to help you kick start your visual journey and
As a follow-up to the bestseller Visual Thinking and the second book Visual Doing, the author is releasing the two workbooks. These books are great tools to help you kick start your visual journey and
The Music Thinking Jam Cards contain inspirations from the big world of music for business, society and yourself. The card set consist of 38 inspiration cards and six cue cards. All inspiration cards
PRODUCTS THAT FLOW is an unusual book about business and design, for it focuses on fast-moving consumer goods. Products that are not supposed to last and can be quite damaging to the environment. It c
Services are such integral parts of the daily life of individuals and organisations that a day without paying for or providing them is inconceivable. They come in so many different “shapes and sizes”,
Scientists say half the work we do will soon be done by robots. The one skill that ensures our relevance on the job market is creativity. And even if science is wrong, it’s still big fun to develop yo
Creativity+ gives you the keys to unlock your curiosity, questioning skills and creative forces.It is more than a toolkit to help you achieve your aims. It is a philosophy for infusing creative thinki
Composing Architecture and Interior Design introduces different ways of creating architectural space. It explains how to compose architectural and interior design spaces step by step – starting in the
This anthology of design concepts reveals what you can learn from Mad Men’s Don Draper, why the Beatles were not just brilliant as musicians, how a lemon tart can make you world famous and why purple
Design Roadmapping is for anyone interested in design, strategy and innovation, and its wonderful combinations. For those who dare to create a future vision, frame the time pacing and map the pathways
We are good at designing beautiful products and we offer good services. We always know exactly what the user wants and we know dozens of methodologies. However, if we have to convince our customers an
This handbook documents sixty methods used in design innovation projects leading to the design of new products or services. It is the first publication to bring together methods, tools and case studie
This is a staple gift for the millenial parent. Being pregnant is an exciting time, your little avocado that finally grows to be a fantastic water melon brings a lot of change. Change in your body,
Highly creative people are good at seeing connections. By enhancing your ability to see connections, you can enhance your creativity. Supported by the latest neuroscience, this book gives you hands-on
Some may think sketching is a disappearing skill, but if you ever enter a design studio, you will find out differently. Studios still make sketches and drawings by hand and in most cases, quite a lot
23 Innovations in Digital Communication describes, criticizes and evaluates 23 digital innovations that are used in media and communication. Innovations that are not hypes, but that were implemented t
Connecting is an homage to our creative forces. Each page is an illustrative example designed to enlighten, illuminate, challenge and provoke. You can start anywhere, dip in and out or read it end to
Food Futures will radically alter your ideas about consuming and producing food. Food designer Chloé Rutzerveld questions and explores new food production technologies and translates multidisciplinary
Visual messages are omnipresent in our daily life. They are constantly attempting to persuade us to buy, learn and act. Some are more successful than others in influencing our behavior and choices. Wh
After the success of 2017’s Visual Thinking, the author noticed that people enjoy discovering how easy it is to use drawings in business communication. But they still have no guide to satisfy their de
How do you decide what you will do today – and what you won’t do? There simply isn’t time to realise every brilliant idea and to execute every little task. And as we cannot create extra time, we need
Creating the longest line, flip your opponent’s plan or just enjoy the puzzle: it’s up to you to choose a winning strategy. Each card in the game is unique, so it’s not easy to form the longest line.
This book is about immersive experience design, the art of creating spaces that tell a story. lt's the result of 25 years of work by one of Europe's first specialised XD agencies. Starting in 1991, th
Create powerful images while learning the basic principles of photography. My Photography Toolbox will guide the players on how to take stylish photographs. Each card will coach you on the secrets of
