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Design Thinking & Practice

Design Thinking & Practice

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Design Drawing

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Design Management

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From Chaos to Concept

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Prototyping: A Practitioner's Guide

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Ten Types of Innovation

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The Design Thinking Toolbox

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Develop Your Presentation Skills

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Design Thinking: A Guide to Creative Problem Solving for Everyone

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Critical Systems Thinking and the Management of Complexity

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Design Thinking for Visual Communication

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Thinking For a Change

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This Is Service Design Thinking

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Usability Testing Essentials

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Virtual Facilitation

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Drawing for Graphic Design

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Idea Stormers

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How Design Makes Us Think and Feel and Do Things

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Design, Ecology, Politics

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Design Thinking for the Greater Good

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Thinking: Objects: Contemporary Approaches to Product Design

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The Handbook of Design Management

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Handbook of Usability Testing

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Analysing Design Thinking

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Transforming an Idea Into a Business with Design Thinking

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Graphic Design: The New Basics

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Prototyping Cultures

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Testing Business Ideas A Field Guide For Rapid Experimentation

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The Journey Mapping Playbook

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The Human Edge

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The Ultimate Book of Mind Maps

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About Face: The Essentials of Interaction Design

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Visual Consulting: Designing and Leading Change

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Typography Essentials

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User Experience Design

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Design Thinking

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Design Thinking: Understanding How Designers Think and Work

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Urban Design Thinking

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A Beautiful Constraint

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Change by Design

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Convergence

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Tackling Wicked Problems

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Wicked World

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Making and Breaking the Grid

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Design Elements

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Design Thinking for Training and Development

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The Reflective Practice Guide

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Reflective Writing

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Design Research Through Practice

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The Pocket Universal Principles of Design

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Visual Design Solutions

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Qualitative Research in Practice

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Community Psychology

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Design for Care

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Systemic and Systematic Risk Management

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Design for a Sustainable Culture

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Hands-On Microsoft Teams

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Deploy Empathy

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Systems Thinker’s Toolbox

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Mapping the Journey

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Systems Thinking in Practice

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Design Thinking for Smaller Enterprise Development

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Fashion, Culture, and Identity

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Design + Environment

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The Persona Lifecycle

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Discontinuous Innovation

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The Practice of Social Research

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Applying Educational Research

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The Design of Business

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Design Thinking

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The Art of Creative Thinking

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How Designers Think

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Intercultural Communication for Global Business

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Creativity for Innovation Management

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Design and Culture

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Inter/Cultural Communication

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Visual Meetings

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Creativity Rules

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Harnessing Digital Disruption

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Rapidly Prototyping Interfaces With InDesign

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Designing for Society

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Design for Sustainability

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A / B Testing

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Solving Problems With Design Thinking

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Sustainable Design Basics

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How To Thrive in the Next Economy

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Design Management for Architects

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Design Management: Organisation and Marketing Perspectives

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You've Got 8 Seconds

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HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Public Speaking and Presenting

Design Management Practice

Design Management Practice

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Out of Our Minds: The Power of Being Creative

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Advertising by Design

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Packaging the Brand

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Vision and Values in Design Management

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The Fundamentals of Branding

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Brand Bible: The Complete Guide to Building, Designing, and Sustaining Brands

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The Design Thinking Toolbox

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A Crowdfunder's Strategy Guide

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Key Marketing Metrics

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The Secrets of Big Business Innovation

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Design by IKEA: A Cultural History

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The Four Colors of Business Growth

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Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship

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Ten Types of Innovation

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Design Management Case Studies

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The Fundamentals of Design Management

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Brand-Driven Innovation

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Principles of Marketing

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Design Management

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Designing Brand Identity

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Sustainable Thinking

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Mind Maps at Work

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Brand Identity Breakthrough

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Introduction to Graphic Design

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How To Write An Inspired Creative Brief

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Managing Design

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The Handbook of Design Management

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Basics Graphic Design 02: Design Research

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The Graphic Design Process

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Design Management

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Studying Leadership: Traditional and Critical Approaches

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Building a Values-Driven Organization

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Urban Design Management: A Guide to Good Practice

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Developing Potential Across a Full Range of Leadership

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The SAGE Handbook of Leadership

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The Practice of Management

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Authentic Leadership: Rediscovering the Secrets to Creating Lasting Value

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Management: A Sociological Introduction

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Leadership Theory: Cultivating Critical Perspectives

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Strategic People Management and Development

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Managing Teams

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Design Thinking for Visual Communication

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Summary: Serious Creativity

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Teaching and Learning Design: Re:Research, Volume 1

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The Journey Mapping Playbook

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Strategic Planning

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Strategy Safari

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Design for Business

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Building Strong Brands

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Brands: Interdisciplinary Perspectives

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Brand Tuned: The new rules of branding, strategy and intellectual property

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How Cool Brands Stay Hot: Branding to Generations Y and Z

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Brand Positioning: Connecting Marketing Strategy and Communications

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The Brand and Its History: Trademarks, Branding and National Identity

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Marketing Communications: A European Perspective

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Market Society: Markets and Modern Social Theory

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Digital Marketing

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The Business Model Book

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The Risk-Driven Business Model

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Startup, Scaleup, Screwup

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The Multiplier Model: How Systems Can Create Exponential Business Growth

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Interaction Design

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Personal Branding for Dummies

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Wally Olins On Brand

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Social Network Analysis Of Disaster Response, Recovery, And Adaptation

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Managing Corporate Social Responsibility

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Design Research Through Practice

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The Ultimate Route to Market

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Brand Identity Essentials

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Creating a Brand Identity

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Intellectual Property

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Competitive Strategy

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Brand Admiration

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Competitor Analysis In Financial Services

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The Handbook of Brand Management Scales

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Design Thinking

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Smartups

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Designing B2B Brands

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Advanced Brand Management

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Handbook of Brand Relationships

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Design Leadership: Securing The Strategic Value Of Design

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Design Management: The Essential Handbook

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Design Thinking for Strategic Innovation

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Business Model You

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Brand New

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Marketing Theory: A Student Text

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Brand Management: Co-Creating Meaningful Brands

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Practice-Based Design Research

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A Very Short, Fairly Interesting And Reasonably Cheap Book About Studying Leadership

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Gender, Branding, and the Modern Music Industry

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The Strategist

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The Design Manager’s Handbook

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Marketing Value Metrics

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Critical Design in Context

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Positioning The Brand

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Leading Public Design

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Sustainable Graphic Design

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Sustainable Graphic Design Tools

Emerging Communication Design

Emerging Communication Design

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The Design Thinking Playbook

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Product Management for Dummies

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Multi-Stakeholder Decision Making for Complex Problems

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The Design Thinking Toolbox

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Circular Economy for Dummies

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Ten Types of Innovation

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Design Is the Problem

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SustainAble

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101 Design Methods

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Disruptive Marketing

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Designing for the Digital Age

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Design and Digital Interfaces

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The Pocket Universal Methods of Design, Revised and Expanded

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The Fundamentals of Product Design

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User Experience Design

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The Fundamentals of Interactive Design

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The Principles and Processes of Interactive Design

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Fundamentals of User-Centered Design

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Build Better Products

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Managing Innovation

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How To Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul

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Designing for the Circular Economy

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Prototyping and Modelmaking for Product Design

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Interactive Design

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The Industrial Design Reference and Specification Book

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Practical UX Design

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Basics Product Design 02

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Design for a Better Future

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Sustainable Graphic Design

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Product Design

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CAD and Rapid Prototyping for Product Design

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Mastering Autodesk Inventor 2016 And Autodesk Inventor

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Strategic Innovation Management

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Designing User Experience

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3D Printing For Dummies

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User Experience Design

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Interaction Design

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Pestle Analysis: Prepare The Best Strategies In Advance

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Universal Methods of Design

Research Report

Research Report

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Creative Research

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Successful Time Management

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The Sage Handbook Of Qualitative Data Analysis

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Reading Images

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Graphic Design Theory

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Good

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Ethics in Design and Communication

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The Sage Handbook of Qualitative Data Collection

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Case Study Research in Practice

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Research Methods

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Citizen Designer

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Case Study Research

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Essentials Of Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Assessment

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Handbook of Visual Analysis

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Creative Research Methods in the Social Sciences

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Methods and Theories of Art History

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Visual Research

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The Sage Handbook of Qualitative Research in Psychology

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Research Methods

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The Sage Encyclopedia Of Communication Research Methods

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How To Be A Graphic Designer

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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

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How To Improve Your Critical Thinking and Reflective Skills

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Success In Academic Writing

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An Introduction to Data Analysis

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Understanding Communication Research Methods

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The Essentials of Academic Writing for International Students

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Mechanism of Mind

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Reading Graphic Design in Cultural Context

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Strategic Leadership of Portfolio and Project Management

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Higher Education Research Methodology

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The Sage Handbook Of Qualitative Research

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Inside Track to Academic Research, Writing and Referencing

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Writing That Makes Sense

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Social Research Methods

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The Ultimate Book of Mind Maps

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Your Creative Power

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Demystifying Academic Writing

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Leadership in the Creative Industries, Principles and Practice

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Qualitative Data Analysis

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Lateral Thinking

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The Complete Problem Solver

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Handbook Of Data Analysis

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An Introduction to Discourse Analysis

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Design and Ethics, Reflections on Practice

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Brilliant Project Management

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How To Write Dissertations and Project Reports

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Theories Of Personality

Design Professional Practice

Design Professional Practice

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Armstrong’s Handbook Of Performance Management

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Strategic Management

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Emotionally Intelligent Leadership For Students

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Exploring Strategy: Text And Cases

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Leadership In Organizations

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Marketing Strategy And Competitive Positioning

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Fundamentals Of Strategy

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Innovation And Entrepreneurship

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CIMA E1 Managing Finance In A Digital World Course Book

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Design Leadership

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Competitive Advantage

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Porter's Five Forces

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Economics For Business And Management

Creative Situated Practice

Creative Situated Practice

Reflective Practice: Writing and Professional Development

How to Improve Your Critical Thinking & Reflective Skills

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Visual Research: An Introduction to Research Methods in Graphic Design

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Principles and Practice of Marketing

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Product Management For Dummies®

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Build Better Products: A Modern Approach to Building Successful User-Centered Products

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The Lean Product Lifecycle: How to make products people want

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The Lean Product Playbook: How to Innovate with Minimum Viable Products and Rapid Customer Feedback

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Product Management For Dummies

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Visual Research: An Introduction to Research Methodologies in Graphic Design

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Visual Research: An Introduction to Research Methods in Graphic Design

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The Reflective Practice Guide: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Critical Reflection

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Creative Research: The Theory and Practice of Research for the Creative Industries

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How Designers Think: The Design Process Demystified

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The SAGE Encyclopedia of Communication Research Methods

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APM Project Fundamentals Qualification Study Guide

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Essentials of Marketing

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The Marketing Book

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CIM Coursebook: The Marketing Planning Process

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Research methods: a practical guide for the social sciences

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Technical Communication, Global Edition

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The Ultimate Book of Mind Maps®: Unlock Your Creativity, Boost Your Memory, Change Your Life

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Lateral Thinking: An Introduction

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The Mechanism of Mind: Understand How Your Mind Works to Maximise Memory and Creative Potential

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Successful Time Management

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Creative Research Methods in the Social Sciences: A Practical Guide

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Your Creative Power: How to Use Your Imagination to Brighten Life, to Get Ahead

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Project Risk Analysis and Management Guide

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Reading Graphic Design in Cultural Context

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Corporate Risk Management

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Customer Experience Innovation: How to Get a Lasting Market Edge

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The Design Thinking Toolbox: A Guide to Mastering the Most Popular and Valuable Innovation Method

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Build Better Products: A Modern Approach to Building Successful User-Centered Products

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The Power of Project Leadership: 7 Keys to Help You Transform from Project Manager to Project Leader

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Brilliant Project Management

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Leadership Theory: Cultivating Critical Perspectives

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Ethical Dimensions of Leadership

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The Leadership Skills Handbook: 100 Essential Skills You Need to be a Leader

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International Business: The Challenges of Globalization, Global Edition

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The SAGE Encyclopedia of Communication Research Methods

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Project Risk Analysis and Management Guide

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Creative Research: The Theory and Practice of Research for the Creative Industries

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The Design Thinking Toolbox: A Guide to Mastering the Most Popular and Valuable Innovation Methods

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Successful Time Management: How to be Organized and Get Things Done

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The Reflective Practitioner: How Professionals Think in Action

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