This book takes a deep dive into visual design structures, focusing on the timeless principles of movement, space, and composition. While design tools and technologies continue to change, these core principles remain just as important. Written in a clear and engaging style, it’s perfect for students looking to build their foundation in design, and also a great resource for professionals who want to revisit or sharpen their skills.

The book goes beyond the basics of design, introducing fresh...

Welcome to a world where everything seems “wrong”: eating meat, smoking, sitting, flying, data, campfires, flowers on the table—even your houseplant might be a climate offender.

We’re flooded with dos and don’ts, as if daily life must constantly be corrected by a moral authority. But what if we didn’t shrink back in shame? What if we moved forward—with imagination?

The NO DESIGN MANIFESTO is a call for creative freedom.

At Next Nature, we don’t believe in going back to natur...

You want to change the world? Turns out the system isn’t built for that.

The Social Designer’s Paradox is a candid, compelling companion for anyone trying to make change from within public systems.

Social designers step into government and institutions full of creativity, care, and bold ideas—only to meet the reality of bureaucracy, politics, outdated structures, and a whole different language. This book explores why people who want to shake things up often struggle in systems designed ...

Most businesses don’t take qualitative research seriously. They see it as soft, vague—too uncertain to drive business strategy.

That’s why so many researchers see their insights ignored and struggle to gain buy-in.

Design Research Mastery changes the game. Sara Fortier teaches you how to transform research into a strategic catalyst—winning over skeptics and inspiring innovative products and services. Through a step-by-step approach, readers will master the planning, execution, and co...

Break Free from Outdated Thinking

Traditional strategies are no longer enough. In a world defined by complexity and rapid change, businesses and leaders need a new approach.

This book delivers exactly that: a bold blueprint for strategic innovation that blends design-based methods with powerful change theories to spark real transformation. Explore what it takes to drive innovation—from the right mindset and team dynamics to the collaborative conditions that enable deep, systemic change.

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Waarom botsen we met collega's? Waarom blokkeren we net op het moment dat het ertoe doet of blinken we onverwacht uit? Ons brein speelt daarin een grote rol. Je brein op het werk werpt een neuropsychologische blik op menselijk gedrag op de werkvloer. Met het Intern Kompas, een helder en toepasbaar model, krijg je inzicht in hoe ons zenuwstelsel reageert op stress, druk en emotionele spanning. Voor iedereen die inzet op veerkracht, begrip en groei in eams en organisaties. Waarom? Verbindt neu...

De overgang en werk: tijd voor een systeem dat vrouwen in hun kracht zet.

Menotransformatie biedt een nieuw en krachtig perspectief op de overgang. Geen eindpunt, maar een periode van verandering: fysiek, mentaal én professioneel. Dit boek laat zien hoe de menofase vrouwen uitdaagt én ontwikkelt. De eerste fase is vaak een intense periode vol met ongemakken, klachten, onrust en twijfel. Maar het is ook een periode waarin iets nieuws kan ontstaan: kracht, scherpte, leiders...

WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE 2025SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024SHORTLISTED FOR THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 2025LONGLISTED FOR THE WINGATE PRIZE 2025An exhilarating tale of twisted desire, histories and homes, and the unexpected shape of revenge - for readers of Patricia Highsmith, Sarah Waters and Ian McEwan's Atonement. It is fifteen years after the Second World War, and Isabel has built herself a solitary life of discipline and strict routine in her late mother's country home, with not a f...