The books all designers need to succeed
Lunch break learning that will make you better at your job!
The Design Better Library
Master essential skills to become a better designer
Whether you’re new to design or a pro, you’ve got to master some essential skills to be successful in your career. We’ve created a library of books in PDF and epub formats to help you and your team design better.
Each book is written by top industry experts and feature real world examples from design teams at Google, Airbnb, Slack, LinkedIn, Shopify, Netflix, Etsy, Pinterest, Disney, Salesforce, and more.
What you’ll learn from these books
✅ The foundations of UX and product design
✅ How to design emotionally resonant products people love (and buy!)
✅ How to build and scale design systems
✅ How to streamline your team’s work with DesignOps
Here’s what’s in the library
Designing for Emotion, by Aarron Walter
This book explores the psychology behind memorable experiences, showing how personality and empathy can transform products from functional to unforgettable, and will help you make the business case for emotional design.
Design Systems Handbook, by Marco Suarez, Jina Anne, Katie Sylor-Miller, Diana Mounter, and Roy Stanfield
Discover how to build and scale design systems that bring clarity, speed, and consistency to your work. With insights from teams at Salesforce, Google, and Airbnb, this book offers practical frameworks for creating systems that grow with your organization.
DesignOps Handbook, by By Kate Battles, Meredith Black, Dave Malouf, Collin Whitehead, and Gregg Bernstein
Learn how to operationalize design at scale—improving workflows, team health, and collaboration across complex product teams.
Principles of Product Design, by Aarron Walter
Dive into the foundational principles that guide great digital products, from storytelling and critique to research and prototyping. With examples from Facebook, Slack, and Intercom, this book helps you evolve your practice and design with greater purpose.
Design Thinking Handbook, by Eli Woolery
Get a practical guide to design thinking, the problem-solving approach that drives innovation at the world’s top companies. You’ll learn how to lead workshops, reframe challenges, and bring human-centered design into every stage of your process.
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