Reading across a diverse range of topics is a good sign of maturing craft and designers. Boon's obsession with design and the human condition has led him to discover often unconventional but powerful perspectives through books. He will share how some of these books have influenced and shaped him as a designer, and talk about how that has supported his work with complex problem spaces.
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Elsevier
@boonych
Boon’s Book Club
How books supported my career
journey and became a foundation
for advanced design practice.
IxDA Lausanne
30 October 2018
6. A journey through design practice
And the books that took me there
< 2000 When the web was born
2007 - 2008 Discovery
2008 - 2009 Formal learning
2009 - Community of practice
2010 - ? Discipline expansion
2013 Faking typography expertise
2014 - 2015 Specialising in visual thinking
2015 - today Learning ecosystems
7. < 2000
When the web was born
Web design
Web safe colours
Usability
13. 2014
Specialising in visual thinking
Old books
Learning by doing
Learning by seeing
Graphic facilitation
Unique perspectives
Advanced techniques
14. 2015 - today
Learning ecosystems
Critical perspectives
Community of practice
Tools
Habits
Situated learning
Adoption and application
Education and evangelism
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24. Common themes
All the books were of a critical nature.
Grounded by a sensitivity to reality, life, and truth.
You won’t find these books on your typical “must read” lists.
Perspectives provide profound insights to the human condition.
25. Final thoughts
Less time on Medium, more time building foundations
More time with other communities, experts who are learners
Invest in the long term, don't rush—learning takes time
Broaden horizons, challenge yourself to new ways of seeing