Design+Thinking+-+Bibliography

**Bibliography**
This space contains books that are useful for learning more about Design Thinking - mindsets and methodologies - and the world of innovation. //(Note: The use of Amazon links is for convenience, it is not an endorsement of the company or the commercial website)//

====**Design Thinking Overviews** - good for getting an overview of the design thinking methodology and mindsets, case studies of deep dives, and descriptions of what the different roles and skills are for design thinking.====

__[|The Art of Innovation]__ by Tom Kelly. This is a nice beginning overview of how IDEO uses Design Thinking to run their business.

__[|The Ten Faces of Innovation]__ by Tom Kelly. This is a useful review of the different roles people play in Design Thinking and what tasks and mindsets the roles contribute to in deep dive projects.

__[|Change by Design]__ by Tim Brown This is a nice way to link design thinking to social justice action.

__ [|Invention by Design] __ by Henry Petroski. This engineer writes about the ins and outs of engineering design. A great collection of case studies on learning from failure, great quotes about the iterative nature of design, and insightful histories of different iconic american inventions. Not specifically about design thinking but helps build an understanding of the mindsets needed for design thinking.

**Design Thinking In Education -** good for understanding how educators make use of design thinking in space design, curriculum, and attending to the whole child.
__[|The Third Teacher]__ by Cannon Design, VS Furniture and Bruce Mau Design A nice collection of vignettes of different ways educational environments make use of Design Thinking - note that a HFLI school The Henry Ford Academy in Dearborn is featured...

__[|Design as a Catalyst for Learning]__ by Meredith Davis, Peter Hawley, Bernard McMullan, and Gertrude Spilka. A monograph describing the outcome of a study funded by the National Endowment of the Arts that provides a series of case studies of different educational projects that involve design for learning - early design thinking.

**Design Methodologies** - good for finding different activities and methodologies for use in the classroom or in workshops.
[|A Designer's Research Manual] by Jenn and Ken Viscocky O'Grady. A collection of different methodologies for treating the design process as a research process. Includes both ethnographic and quantitative data collection techniques with clear and visually interesting descriptions that are useful for classroom design projects.

__[|Design Research Methods and Perspectives]__ by Brenda Laurel. An edited collection of essays on leading names in the field describing perspectives, practices and points of view on the role of research in the design process. Includes a variety of very useful techniques for classroom design challenges, case studies on interesting educational and business projects that use design thinking to solve problems, and design guidelines for making decisions and guiding roles in design projects.

__[|Universal Principles of Design]__ by William Lidwell, Kritina Holden, and Jill Butler. Over 100 examples of design methodology topics that are arranged alphabetically, with the text descriptions only taking up one page including brilliant visual examples on the adjacent page. Range in topics from the use of color to the role of mental models in design. Great for student projects and workshops that involve more advanced participants who want to learn more than just the basics.

__[|Design Management - Managing Design Strategy, Process and Implementation]__ by Kathryn Best. This "how to" manual includes a variety of conceptual descriptions of design thinking and rationales for different design methodologies. Case studies, detailed infographics, and excellent organization help develop depth to design thinking mindsets and methodologies as well as expanding the ability to lead design challenges from an informed "big picture" perspective.

**Innovation Overviews** - good for describing and defining the role of innovation in our economy - current and past - and different case studies of innovation in business and engineering.
__[|Innovation Nation]__ by John Kao An overview of the role of innovation in the American economy and Mr. Kao's recommendations for next steps. Useful for grant writing.

__[|The Myths of Innovation]__ by Scott Berkum. This Microsoft founder provides a nice historic review of the role of innovation in our economic development and provides a useful discussion of different aspects of innovation.

==== **Design Thinking in Periodicals** - these magazines often include stories on design thinkers, the role of design thinking in business, and the role design thinking in innovation. Hit or miss when an article will be included but useful for keeping current with what is going on out there! ====

**[|Harvard Business Review]** - Will frequently include articles on design thinking and have a whole issue devoted to innovation or one of the design thinking mindsets like radical collaboration or learning from failure. Advanced reading level that suits adults more than youth for educational purposes.

**[|Fast Company]** - Provides interesting stories about innovators, innovative companies, with a hipster focus and great graphics. Mid range reading level that is useful for both adults and youth.