Design Research E-books
NERD - New Experimental Research in Design by Publication Date: 2018Contributions from twelve international researchers on innovative and experimental approaches to design research.
The Routledge Companion to Design Research by Publication Date: 2014Examines the variety of conceptual, methodological, technological and theoretical approaches to design research. Includes industrial and product design, visual communication, interaction design, fashion design, service design, engineering and architecture.
ICoRD’15 – Research into Design Across Boundaries, Volume 1: Theory, Research Methodology, Aesthetics, Human Factors and Education by Publication Date: 2015Papers from the 5th International Conference on Research into Design. Suite of theories, models, methods and tools for design-led innovation.
Springer E-book
Observing the User Experience: A Practitioner's Guide to User Research by Publication Date: 2012Concepts and techniques to understand of how people experience products and services, drawn from the fields of human-computer interaction, marketing, and social sciences.
A designer's research manual: succeed in design by knowing your clients and what they really need by Publication Date: 2006Comprehensive manual for designers on what design research is, why it is necessary, and how to apply it to design work.
Ebook.
Writing and Research for Graphic Designers: A Designer's Manual to Strategic Communication and Presentation by Publication Date: 2013Guide to various forms of research and writing in design.
Ebook
