Book Review: Making Ideas Happen by Scott Belsky
Creative people need more than good ideas. They also need organizational skills, a supportive community, and strong leadership to turn their ideas into finished worked.
Creative people need more than good ideas. They also need organizational skills, a supportive community, and strong leadership to turn their ideas into finished worked.
If you want to learn how to ensure that people will remember what you say and act on your ideas, this book is for you.
Where do you get your best ideas? Most people say in the shower, while jogging or taking a walk– not at their desk. Why can’t we simply turn on the idea factory when we need it?
Kelley, general manager at the design firm IDEO, describes his company’s angle on innovation and the processes that support it.
What makes Google, Inc. such a hotbed of innovation? Is it the beanbag chairs, the free gourmet lunches, or maybe the toys and games in shared spaces? Author Scott Berkun goes out in search of the source of ideas, and along the way debunks common misconceptions about innovation, invention, and creativity.
Buxton, a musician, designer and researcher at Microsoft Corp., explores the use of sketching to develop and communicate ideas during the design process.
A fascinating read for anyone interested in the history of interaction design in particular and design thinking in general. Moggridge interviews leading design practitioners, resulting in a diversity of opinions about what constitutes good design.
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