Best Non-Design Books for Designers

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  • Опубліковано 28 лип 2024
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    What are the best non-design related books for creatives? Watch the video and find out what books we recommend for all creative people to read. It can be tough to figure out what books to read because there are so many to choose from. We took the guess work out for you, read these books and thank us later.
    Links for all the books mentioned are below.
    What's your favorite book, and why? Let us know in the comments below.
    MUST Read Books for Designers:
    0:39 - Melinda Livesy - The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber - amzn.to/33719dG
    1:26 - Ben Burns - Burn Your Portfolio by Michael Janda - amzn.to/2QHWDzK
    2:43 - Matthew Encina - Zag by Marty Neumeier - amzn.to/2XCGkWg
    3:55 - Greg Gunn - The Secret Lives of Color by Kassia St Clair - amzn.to/2QJcUVi
    6:02 - Dot Lung - Give and Take by Adam Grant - amzn.to/35rX6tW
    7:04 - Chris Do - The Win Without Pitching Manifesto by Blain Enns - amzn.to/35mN11i
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  • @thefutur
    @thefutur  4 роки тому +4

    Thanks to Blinkist for sponsoring this episode. Get the key points from books in 15 mins. Start your free trial here: 📚bit.ly/Blinkist-futur
    What’s your favorite book?

  • @RonaldCortez
    @RonaldCortez 4 роки тому +23

    "Finding the Right Color or the Color you want, hasn't always been that easy." - Greg Gunn. That Story blew my mind!

  • @shaswataman4284
    @shaswataman4284 4 роки тому +34

    That Gregg Gunn guy is so happy and all, seems so excited talking about his book.
    The way he explained his book, I really want to read it now.

    • @thefutur
      @thefutur  4 роки тому +3

      he's a happy guy.

    • @latteARCH
      @latteARCH 4 роки тому +3

      Quite the soothing voice too. Would listen to a podcast of his for days.

    • @joeldcanfield_spinhead
      @joeldcanfield_spinhead 4 роки тому +1

      It's a marvelous book. Gorgeous, and fun to putter through a page or two whenever I have a minute.

    • @diji5071
      @diji5071 3 роки тому

      @@latteARCH uuýjhjujjù

  • @LiquidPandas
    @LiquidPandas 4 роки тому

    Every time I watch your content I find something useful! I would really love to hear more about video/filmmaking since you guys are producing so much video content. I find that sometimes I struggle to translate ideas from the design/branding business practices to an equivalent strategy for creating video as a business. Thanks for all you're doing!

  • @XxxXxx-gq2qy
    @XxxXxx-gq2qy 4 роки тому +7

    It’s nice and refreshing to try something non design related much at the futur channel 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @svenoverheul
    @svenoverheul 4 роки тому +4

    Nice list, I was expecting other types of books though. The one I'd recommend would be 'Ludwig Wittgenstein On Color'. Wittgenstein is a Austrian-British philosopher with a very unique look at... everything actually. In 'On Color' his thoughts and logic think experiments about color are collected. It's a really interesting and thought provoking book to read, especially when you're a designer. It gives a new perspective on color that goes away from the functional aspect of color, on which we seem to focus a lot.

  • @creepyamy92
    @creepyamy92 4 роки тому

    I recently read the E Myth and its hella valuable. Thanks Melinda. Highly recommended.

  • @crombajaa
    @crombajaa 4 роки тому +2

    Thanks for the list Futur!
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    And I remember now who Greg Gunn reminds me of...its Nick Swardson!! I thought I saw Greg in Grown ups 2...lol!!
    Where is my mind wandering now : )

  • @gbpferrao
    @gbpferrao 2 роки тому +1

    I was searching for that Chris book recommendation I saw a while ago, thanks@

  • @BrianHaferkamp
    @BrianHaferkamp 4 роки тому +1

    Seems like a good list. I was getting a very Reading Raibow vibe after a while 😁 FWIW, I would recommend anything by Seth Godin or a book I just finished called, "Pitching Ideas: Make People Fall in Love with Your Ideas." It's written by Jeroen van Geel.
    Keep up the great work!

  • @BlueL1n3
    @BlueL1n3 4 роки тому +1

    Glad to see The Secret Lives of Color on this list, it really is an amazing book.

  • @aasimtasawar7798
    @aasimtasawar7798 4 роки тому +5

    Chris in another video showed a book named "The 1-Page Marketing Plan". O man what a masterpiece this book is. Thank u Chris.

    • @thefutur
      @thefutur  4 роки тому +4

      You're very welcome. by Allan Dib.

  • @nangialaistoman6909
    @nangialaistoman6909 4 роки тому +4

    As always helpful and amazing videos. Thank you team The Future :)

  • @karanpalsingh3547
    @karanpalsingh3547 4 роки тому +8

    What an entry by Chris in this one. Loved it.

    • @thefutur
      @thefutur  4 роки тому

      it's a fantastic book

  • @4ujo57
    @4ujo57 4 роки тому +2

    Thank you for all the creativity you give to the world
    You hosted great people ... new ideas
    A wonderful and global design culture ...

  • @waeez1799
    @waeez1799 4 роки тому +13

    Chris gave me a surprise . I was not expecting him in the video it was good amazing video guys.

    • @thefutur
      @thefutur  4 роки тому +1

      Waeez thanks waeez!

  • @maimohamed3590
    @maimohamed3590 4 роки тому +11

    - The E Myth
    - Burn Your Portfolio
    - ZAG
    - The Secret Lives Of Color
    - Give And Take
    - The Win Without Pitching Manifesto

    • @kingkhi3497
      @kingkhi3497 3 роки тому +1

      I have the last one I learn amot from that book

  • @TheLaPyae
    @TheLaPyae 4 роки тому

    Thank you so much!

  • @djlive408
    @djlive408 4 роки тому

    Buying all these books right now!

  • @djlive408
    @djlive408 4 роки тому

    Blair Enns's book is a goldmine!! I highly recommend it!

  • @cinemah8252
    @cinemah8252 4 роки тому +1

    I gonna dive in that Greg Gunn recomendation, cheers!

  • @samsongilbertnota5804
    @samsongilbertnota5804 3 роки тому +1

    Came here to prepare my list for 2021 books

  • @nomannoorali
    @nomannoorali 4 роки тому +20

    I actually am watching everything from futur

    • @thefutur
      @thefutur  4 роки тому +1

      Appreciate it Noman

    • @nomannoorali
      @nomannoorali 4 роки тому +3

      @@thefutur i once texted Chris on insta gram and he replied and helped me out plus mathew as well that's something i really appreciate i was working with a client that did not give specific brief what he needs all he said was" i need salt bag design 10 kg". I ended up making design but the client afterwards said he doesn't need the work anymore. Weird experience 😂

  • @50shadesofcreative
    @50shadesofcreative 4 роки тому +2

    Thank you very much 🤩🤩🎊🎉

    • @thefutur
      @thefutur  4 роки тому +1

      50 SHADES OF CREATIVE you’re welcome

  • @ahmedabdullah5705
    @ahmedabdullah5705 3 роки тому

    Well, that's a gem I haven't watched before!

  • @kinematikz
    @kinematikz 4 роки тому +1

    So, what would be the best (or favorite) novel you would recommend ?
    Personally I think fiction is also very interesting to develop a creative mind and enrich imagination, and sometimes even give unexpected clues for any kind of matter in life and I would be curious to know what you guys read.
    One of my favorite : Hyperion and the Fall of Hyperion.
    An insane and visionary sci-fi novel that goes beyond a simple futuristic story and decrypts a lot of the mechanisms of human civilization through the tales of a strange pilgrimage and space geopolitics.

  • @Andrea-cs8kr
    @Andrea-cs8kr 4 роки тому

    You could do a video - Best design books for non - designers. :)

  • @joselitosibayan8112
    @joselitosibayan8112 4 роки тому +1

    The Secret Lives of Color is really interesting!

  • @danielmeza7588
    @danielmeza7588 4 роки тому

    Does you affiliate links works for Amazon Mexico?

  • @kolorjam882
    @kolorjam882 4 роки тому

    This is Christmas sorted!

  • @hannahswanson544
    @hannahswanson544 4 роки тому +5

    I'm reading the E-Myth right now!

    • @thefutur
      @thefutur  4 роки тому +2

      good book

    • @melindalivsey1
      @melindalivsey1 4 роки тому +1

      YAAASSS!!!

    • @hannahswanson544
      @hannahswanson544 4 роки тому +1

      Melinda Livsey my design business mentor also recommended I read it! It’s really good! Y’all have great taste 👌

    • @melindalivsey1
      @melindalivsey1 4 роки тому +1

      @@hannahswanson544 That's awesome!

  • @veronicaajunwa9850
    @veronicaajunwa9850 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks so much for sharing 😊
    Can these books be downloaded online?

    • @thefutur
      @thefutur  2 роки тому

      try searching online.

  • @TristanBailey
    @TristanBailey 4 роки тому +8

    Hate you all! Don’t give me more books I now want to read without more time in the day lol.
    Couple of new ones to me in there so Christmas list time.

  • @lykongheng
    @lykongheng 3 роки тому

    4:43 ok, got it! i'm going create a new color calls "client purple".

  • @maimohamed3590
    @maimohamed3590 4 роки тому +1

    Interesting😍✨

  • @AJ-mw4nb
    @AJ-mw4nb 4 роки тому

    I paused the video midway to go buy "The Win without pitching manifesto - Blair Enns" on my k***** app. It literally cost me 199 Indian rupees (around $3). I hope I'm able to position myself better up the foodchain after this. Thank you so much The Futur team!!

    • @thefutur
      @thefutur  4 роки тому

      it's a good start.

  • @surirathod8511
    @surirathod8511 4 роки тому +3

    I just love Greg Gunn :)

  • @jahrrrara
    @jahrrrara 2 роки тому

    hi, can anyone help me to get what ben says in 2:02? "you need to know how much money you need to make, to make ..............."? thanks before!

  • @luthfanwicaksono2721
    @luthfanwicaksono2721 4 роки тому +1

    Off-topic, how do you read the title of Blain Enns' book? The "Win Without Pitching" Manifesto or The Win Without "Pitching Manifesto". My guess is on the first one

  • @brockman562
    @brockman562 4 роки тому +1

    I hate books about running a business, and that book suggested by greg still seems really designy, but more up my alley and interesting to me.

    • @thefutur
      @thefutur  4 роки тому +1

      it was a design book disguised as a non-design book

    • @brockman562
      @brockman562 4 роки тому

      @@thefutur lmfaooooo. word.

  • @melissaalexandra9593
    @melissaalexandra9593 3 роки тому +1

    Creative Quest by Questlove

  • @m.aboukrim
    @m.aboukrim 4 роки тому +5

    Ben's Book Burn :p

  • @erickespinosa8240
    @erickespinosa8240 4 роки тому +1

    Ego is the enemy by Ryan Holiday is a must, too

    • @erickespinosa8240
      @erickespinosa8240 4 роки тому

      Matthew Encina i started from the middle of the series hahah (and I’m probably gonna go straight into Stillness is the key :P)

    • @damjanbulatovic
      @damjanbulatovic 4 роки тому

      I'd also point out to 'Meditations' by Marcus Aurelius. He feels like Holiday's spiritual father and I believe it's one of the books every person should read. Mind-blowing value in it...

    • @erickespinosa8240
      @erickespinosa8240 4 роки тому +1

      Damjan Bulatovic ooh nice definitely adding it to the wishlist! Thanks!

  • @revolvency
    @revolvency 4 роки тому

    I thought Dot Lung also works in this agencies

  • @tellme238
    @tellme238 4 роки тому +1

    What happen to Aaron he used to work with the video department curly hair what happened to him did he quit????

    • @thefutur
      @thefutur  4 роки тому

      he's working at another company now.

  • @sechzehnhundert
    @sechzehnhundert 4 роки тому +1

    Ben Burns talking about "burn rate". LOL

  • @kenswireart88
    @kenswireart88 4 роки тому +1

    Nice video but that's too many books to read. In social media era that's too much.lol.

    • @rickylucas
      @rickylucas 4 роки тому

      we solve that problem, watch until the end

  • @omeralsoma_
    @omeralsoma_ 4 роки тому +2

    Can you make video about typography

    • @thefutur
      @thefutur  4 роки тому +1

      What do you want to know

    • @omeralsoma_
      @omeralsoma_ 4 роки тому

      typography in general

    • @_aiborie
      @_aiborie 4 роки тому

      @@omeralsoma_ They have a course Typography 01 on their website if you have the $$$. Another free one here could be nice too

    • @omeralsoma_
      @omeralsoma_ 4 роки тому

      I know they have typography course but I wan know typography will help me or not
      I search one for free and I don't find I just want to experiment typography cause if will help me I will to watch it in udemy

  • @priceandpride
    @priceandpride 4 роки тому +1

    4:20 the secret lives of porcupines

  • @dhanushchandrabose6505
    @dhanushchandrabose6505 4 роки тому +2

    a B I G Thank You!

  • @damjanbulatovic
    @damjanbulatovic 4 роки тому +1

    Thanks for sharing your picks, fam!
    I'd just like to emphasize the importance of reading books from areas like philosophy, psychology, science etc. as well, because opening our minds towards as many different perspectives as possible, helps us get to know ourselves better and if we look at the world as a construct of our brain based on perception, we can conclude that knowing ourselves better = knowing the world better...
    In case anyone is curious what do I mean by that, here is a link to the books that are on my wishlist :D ... ( a.co/5Bp8Bm5 )

  • @brianm.butler8799
    @brianm.butler8799 4 роки тому +1

    Why no books from Aaron, Ricky or Jona??

    • @thefutur
      @thefutur  4 роки тому +2

      how long you want the video to be? besides, they're "new" readers. give them some time.

    • @brianm.butler8799
      @brianm.butler8799 4 роки тому +3

      @@thefutur Haha fair enough (and you all know futur subscribers would watch a 90 minute interview on book recommendations :)

  • @lubegaderrick9874
    @lubegaderrick9874 2 роки тому

    Melinda looks like Ryan Holiday Author of Ego is the enemy 😅

  • @_aiborie
    @_aiborie 4 роки тому +3

    Aye Melindaaaa!

  • @revolvency
    @revolvency 4 роки тому

    Libgen all the way

  • @arthurleung266
    @arthurleung266 4 роки тому +1

    Best Design Books for Non-Designers?

  • @creativereflux4336
    @creativereflux4336 4 роки тому +7

    I regularly read this book called Bible, it was written by a Great Author.

  • @elcocovelazquez9793
    @elcocovelazquez9793 4 роки тому +1

    Ben Burns' burn rate burns.

  • @alexlin9197
    @alexlin9197 4 роки тому

    SAD can't buy these books on TAOBAO. A Chinese here.

    • @shaswataman4284
      @shaswataman4284 4 роки тому +1

      Check out ebooks from other sites. I dont know... but maybe you can find some there.

  • @subratadesign
    @subratadesign 8 місяців тому

    👊👊

  • @mrm4ny
    @mrm4ny 4 роки тому +3

    Greg Gunn threw out my favorite option. The Secret Lives of Color is such an amazing book!!!