Revised edition: 20 additional methods and a new chapter to introduce humanity-centred design

This handbook documents 80 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 studies that involve multiple disciplines and perspectives – from product and service design to interaction and user experience design. In this revised edition, the authors look beyond the human-centred design ...

Whether you’re a manager or creatives, a colleague of creatives, or simply creative yourself, chances are you recognise some of your colleagues or team members in this. If so, The Characters of Creativity is your go-to guide. The book offers specific strategies and techniques for releasing creativity.

A practical guide to the complex world of creativity.

Turn strategy into creativity and find out what management tools work for creatives.

Learn how to create a professional environment that s...

While the creative struggle may be inevitable, it doesn’t have to feel impossible. The book is organised into three parts: Exploring Your Creative Context, Designing Your Creative Practice, and Maintaining Your Creative Momentum. You will discover your imaginator type, become a superhero(ine) and define what creativity means to you.

The book walks you through practical and inspiring methods to make space and time for making so you will never again have an excuse to procrastinate. In additi...

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 want to become better sketchers.

Sketching the Basics can be seen as the prequel to Sketching as it is more targeted at the novice designer. The Basics explains the essential techniques and effects more in detail, taking the reader by the hand and guiding him step by step through all the various...

The game is played by all founding members. Every founder gets 5 cards. Taking turns, every founder chooses one card to put on the table. Work with that card before putting the next card on the table, and so on. Play as many rounds as you feel, depending on time and energy.

Playing Start-up Starters results in more clarity about the role of the founding team, as well as actionable feedback and relentless client focus. The game is underpinned by a decade of coaching hundreds of start-ups, gro...

Today, leaders and employees are expected to demonstrate increased creativity in their work. However, many lack the skills to be creative on command or challenge conventional thinking. This book provides a practical approach to developing creative skills, boosting confidence and foster a culture of creativity in your team. It guides readers through the four key creative skillsets, helping them turn each into a habit.

The book equips readers with tools to challenge assumptions, generate novel ...

Some of the most life-changing connections are made at events. But if you can't design events, how can you change your world? The answer? This handbook will change the way you think about how events change the world you live in. It shows the way to re-design your world on one sheet of paper using the #EventCanvas.This book identifies the starting point of any event and outlines steps of how events come to life. It focuses on the DNA of specific aspects of events, and provides insight into how...

Innovation Accounting is a practical guide for companies to help them measure and track innovation. Financial accounting in particular is difficult to use in the context of (digital) innovation.

This book was a gold award-winning title at the Axiom Business Book Awards 2022, in the category Business intelligence/ innovation.

Lick It: Challenge the way you experience food

Over the course of 32 unique food challenges, 22 chapters of alternate angles, and countless insights from food design theory, Lick It will radically transform your relationship to food.

Through 24 unique challenges, a diverse range of angles, and detailed insights into the world of food design, Lick It will radically transform your relationship to food.

Whether mealtimes are your favourite part of the day or you're in the camp of ‘eat to live'...

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, the authors witnessed the rise of a completely new industry, mixing graphic, spatial and theatrical arts with interaction design and personal growth. 'Worlds of Wonder' is the illustrated summary of that ongoing journey. lt is intended for everyone in the process of revealing their brand, art, hist...