We'd recommend the following books are read in alignment with the respective module content, however, this list provides an overview of the BDes (Hons) Interaction Design course reading list, broken down by year.
##Year 1
In our first year, we focus on the fundamentals. We introduce students to the principles of communication design – exploring how we communicate – and, coupled with this, begin to introduce the tools required to build future friendly content.
###Interaction Design Fundamentals
####Required
- Lupton, E. and Cole Phillips, J., 2008. Graphic Design: The New Basics. Princeton: Princeton Architectural Press.
- Boulton, M., 2010. A Practical Guide to Designing for the Web. Penarth: Five Simple Steps.
- Murphy, C. and Persson, N., 2008. HTML and CSS Web Standards Solutions: A Web Standardistas’ Approach. Berkeley: friends of ED.
- Keith, J., 2010. HTML5 For Web Designers. New York: A Book Apart.
- Cederholm, D., 2010. CSS3 For Web Designers. New York: A Book Apart.
####Recommended
- Lupton, E., 2010. Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors and Students. 2nd ed. Princeton: Princeton Architectural Press.
- Lidwell, W., Holden, K. and Butler, J., 2010. Universal Principles of Design. 2nd ed. Rockport Publishers.
###Introduction to Communication Design
####Required
- Meggs, P. and Purvis, A., 2011. History of Graphic Design. 5th ed. London: John Wiley & Sons.
- Eskilson, S., 2012. Graphic Design: A New History. 2nd ed. London: Laurence King.
####Recommended
- Livingston, A. and Livingston, I., 2012. The Thames & Hudson Dictionary of Graphic Design and Designers 3rd ed. London: Thames & Hudson.
- Newark, Q., 2007. What is Graphic design? (Graphic Design for the Real World). Hove: RotoVision.
###Exploring Identity
####Required
- Hicks, J., 2011. The Icon Handbook. Penarth: Five Simple Steps.
- Mollerup, P., 2013. Marks of Excellence: The History and Taxonomy of Trademarks. 2nd ed. London: Phaidon.
- Murphy, C. and Persson, N., 2013. The Craft of Words: Part One – Macrocopy. Penarth: Five Simple Steps.
####Recommended
- Neumeier, M., 2011. The Brand Gap: How to Bridge the Distance Between Business Strategy and Design. San Francisco: New Riders.
- Wheeler, A., 2009. Designing Brand Identity: An Essential Guide for the Whole Branding Team. London: John Wiley & Sons.
- Muller, J. and Weiland, K., 2011. A5/05: Lufthansa and Graphic Design: Visual History of an Airline. Zurich: Lars Muller Publishers.
###Imaging and Data Visualisation
####Required
- Suda, B., 2010. A Practical Guide to Designing with Data. Penarth: Five Simple Steps.
- Tufte, E., 2001. The Visual Display of Quantitative Information. 2nd ed. Cheshire, CT: Graphics Press.
- Marshall, L. and Meachem, L., 2010. How to Use Images. London: Laurence King.
- Ingledew, J., 2011. The A - Z of Visual Ideas: How to Solve any Creative Brief. London: Laurence King.
####Recommended
- McCandless, D., 2010. Information is Beautiful. London: Collins.
- Lima, M., 2011. Visual Complexity: Mapping Patterns of Information. Princeton: Princeton Architectural Press.
- Hyland, A. and Bell, R., 2003. Hand to Eye. London: Laurence King.
- Ingledew, J., 2013. Photography. 2nd ed. London: Laurence King.
##Year 2
In our second year, we focus on broadening students' awareness of the landscape they're working within. We introduce students to user research and explore content – where it comes from and how it can be designed and shaped - establishing the idea that user experiences can, and should, be considered at the heart of the design process.
###Designing User Experiences
####Required
- Bowles, C. and Box, J., 2010. Undercover User Experience Design. San Francisco: Voices That Matter.
- Walter, A., 2011. Designing for Emotion New York: A Book Apart.
- Krug, S., 2013. Don’t Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability. 3rd ed. San Francisco: New Riders.
- Buxton, Bill., 2007. Sketching User Experiences: Getting the Design Right and the Right Design. Massachusetts: Morgan Kaufmann.
####Recommended
- Norman, D., 1998. The Design of Everyday Things. Massachusetts: The MIT Press.
- Moggridge, B., 2006. Designing Interactions. Massachusetts: The MIT Press.
- Krug, S., 2009. Rocket Surgery Made Easy: The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Finding and Fixing Usability Problems. San Francisco: New Riders.
###Narrative and Storytelling
####Required
- McCloud, Scott, 1994. Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art. London: HarperCollins.
- Mills, Robert, 2012. A Practical Guide to Designing the Invisible. Penarth: Five Simple Steps.
- Murphy, C. and Persson, N., 2013. The Craft of Words: Part One - Macrocopy. Penarth: Five Simple Steps.
- Murphy, C. and Persson, N., 2013. The Craft of Words: Part Two - Microcopy. Penarth: Five Simple Steps.
####Recommended
- Duckett, J., 2014. JavaScript & JQuery: Interactive Front-end Web Development. London: John Wiley & Sons.
- Head, V., 2013. CSS Animations Penarth: Five Simple Steps.
- Flanagan, D., 2012. JavaScript Pocket Reference. San Francisco: O’Reilly.
###Designing With Content
####Required
- Kissane, E., 2011. The Elements of Content Strategy New York: A Book Apart.
- Murphy, C. and Persson, N., 2013. The Craft of Words: Part One - Macrocopy. Penarth: Five Simple Steps.
- Murphy, C. and Persson, N., 2013. The Craft of Words: Part Two - Microcopy. Penarth: Five Simple Steps.
####Recommended
- McGrane, K., 2012. Content Strategy for Mobile New York: A Book Apart.
- Powers, D., 2010. PHP Solutions: Dynamic Web Design Made Easy . Berkeley: friends of ED.
###Building Digital Products
####Required
- Osterwalder, A., and Pigneur, Y., 2010. Business Model Generation: A Handbook for Visionaries, Game Changers, and Challengers. London: John Wiley & Sons.
- Drucker, P., 2008. Managing Oneself. Harvard: Harvard Business Review Classics.
- Kelley, T., 2002. The Art Of Innovation: Success Through Innovation the IDEO Way. London: Profile Books.
- Ries, E., 2011. The Lean Startup: How Constant Innovation Creates Radically Successful Businesses. London: Portfolio Penguin.
####Recommended
- Anderson, C., 2009. The Longer Long Tail: How Endless Choice is Creating Unlimited Demand. London: Random House Business.
- Godin, S., 2007. Small Is the New Big: And 183 Other Riffs, Rants, and Remarkable Business Ideas. London: Penguin.
- Brown, T., 2009. Change by Design: How Design Thinking Creates New Alternatives for Business and Society: How Design Thinking Can Transform Organizations and Inspire Innovation. London: Collins Business.
##Year 4
In our final year, after students have returned from their placement year, we move towards the creation of a substantial student-driven project. Students are equipped with an extensive idea generation toolbox and are encouraged to develop a rigorous prototyping process.
###Major Project Prototyping
####Required
- Kelley, T., and Kelley, D., 2013. Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All. London: William Collins.
- Fried, J., and Heinemeier Hansson, D., 2010. Rework. London: Vermilion.
- Cooper, A., 2004. The Inmates Are Running the Asylum: Why High Tech Products Drive Us Crazy and How to Restore the Sanity. London: Sams.
- Noble, I. and Bestley, R., 2011. Visual Research: An Introduction to Research Methodologies in Graphic Design. 2nd ed. Lausanne: AVA Publishing.
####Recommended
- Kelley, T., 2002. The Art Of Innovation: Success Through Innovation the IDEO Way. London: Profile Books.
- Berkun, S., 2010. The Myths of Innovation. San Francisco: O'Reilly Media.
- Friedman, V., Ed., 2013. Smashing Book #4. Freiburg: Smashing Media.
- Shaughnessy, A., 2010. How to Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul. 2nd ed. London: Laurence King Publishing.
###Research and Writing
###Required
- Armstrong, H., 2009. Graphic Design Theory: Readings from the Field. Princeton: Princeton Architectural Press.
- Lupton, E. and Abbott Miller, J., 1999. Design Writing Research: Writing on Graphic Design. London: Phaidon.
- Collins, H., 2010. Creative Research: The Theory and Practice of Research for the Creative Industries. Lausanne: Ava.
###Recommended
- Truss, L., 2009. Eats, Shoots and Leaves – The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation. London: Fourth Estate
- Crystal, D., 2006. The Fight for English: How Language Pundits Ate, Shot, and Left. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
###Major Project
####Required
- Knowlton, B., 2012. A Practical Guide to Managing Web Projects. Penarth: Five Simple Steps.
- Osterwalder, A., and Pigneur, Y., 2010. Business Model Generation: A Handbook for Visionaries, Game Changers, and Challengers. London: John Wiley & Sons.
- Ries, E., 2011. The Lean Startup: How Constant Innovation Creates Radically Successful Businesses. London: Portfolio Penguin.
- Fried, J., and Heinemeier Hansson, D., 2010. Rework. London: Vermilion.
- Murphy, C., 2014. Talkaboutability. Belfast: Tiny Books.
####Recommended
- Long, J., 2013. Design Evolution. Penarth: Five Simple Steps.
- Hall, E., 2013. Just Enough Research. New York: A Book Apart.
- Chimero, F., 2011. The Shape of Design. New York: Frank Chimero (Kickstarter Funded Publication).
- Zambonini, D., 2012. A Practical Guide to Web App Success. Penarth: Five Simple Steps.
###Design Presentation and Reporting
####Required
- Bayley, S. and Mavity, R., 2008. Life’s a Pitch. London: Corgi.
- Duarte, N., 2012. HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations. Harvard: Harvard Business Review.
- Reynolds, G., 2011. Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery. San Francisco: New Riders.
- Murphy, C., 2014. Don’t Die On Stage. Belfast: Uncommon Knowledge.
####Recommended
- Duarte, N., 2008. slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations. San Francisco: O’Reilly Media.
- Berkun, S., 2011. Confessions of a Public Speaker. San Francisco: O’Reilly Media.