Andrew Burroughs, an IDEO engineer has created a cool little backpocket book about objects, their design and creation and their deterioration over time. Mini-essays on topics such as craftmanship, interfaces, elegance, and materials are lavishly with photographs. Beautiful - read more.

Danny Gregory lives to draw and to teach others how to draw via his web site, www.dannygregory.com, and books like The Creative License, richly illustrated with scans of illustrated journals and full of tips on how to get you drawing. Read more.

This gorgeous compendium disects the anatomy of 49 design concepts into its elemental ideas and historical influences. Another treasure by ubiquitous design author, Stephen Heller and designer, Mirko Ilic. Read more.

Interaction design is about how a product looks, feels, sounds; it's about what it means to the person using it and how it makes that user feel. Designing Interactions, by the founder of IDEO, is the definitive book on the subject. Read more.

Design Management examines the practical application of design in a corporate environment in three sections: Managing Design Strategy, Managing Design Process, and Managing Design Implementation. Real world scenarios make this book a practical read for anyone aspiring to manage a design organization. Read more.

Dan Saffer defines and gives an historical background of what interaction design is, isn't, and someday will be. A great introductory book to a design field that is becoming more important as create objects that have greater interaction. Read more.