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Design, Play, Change is a game and a book providing 36 design methods that will help shift the creative process of the users and help them work collaboratively to overcome problems they face. This book is designed for those looking to enter into the world of design thinking, the easy-to-follow game format making this an […]

Favors is a humorous I-owe-you card game for couples, friends or family members to help square life out. This set of cards enables you to rebalance the scale whenever you’ve neglected chores, lost your love’s gloves, shrunk their favourite woollen sweater, missed their birthday or forgotten date-night. Simply offer them a random Favor and redeem […]

When you want to change the world, how do you bring the world on board? Influence will improve the communications skills of changemakers, disruptors and entrepreneurs to increase their effectiveness and impact. It breaks down the essential skills needed and provides guidance and tools to learn, practice and excel. It’s your go-to communications coach. Influence […]

The book gives intercultural insights when discussing the basic principles of design, typography and colour theory. It incorporates contrasting ideas on design and various design teaching methods. Creative voices of well-known and not yet discovered designers from Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia will help expand your horizons. Through examples of intercultural design workshops, it […]

Through self-development, guiding tasks and activities, and interdisciplinary theory, Leadership by Design will help you become the leader you’ve always believed you can be. Every leader is different; there is no one-size-fits-all solution that someone can copy. Leaders are human, with different personalities, personal preferences, and styles of communication, meaning that no two leaders can […]

My Icon Library is an essential collection of impactful images that will empower you to embark on your own journey of visual thinking and storytelling. The collection consist of the most common, interesting, weird and wonderful concepts created during the author’s visual thinking workshops. The concepts are grouped into categories that regularly crop up at […]

Offline Matters is a handbook for anybody experiencing digital overload in their lives and creative work.

Get a deeper understanding of the brilliance and limitations of AI, our added human value on creativity and the future of work in the creative industry. The creative industry is rapidly evolving due to the rise of artificial intelligence. Some fear that the increase in machine-learning technologies could end human creativity. Seema Sharma, a renowned […]

This is the definitive and comprehensive guide for what you can do about climate change and to contribute to a better world. It contains lists of go-to shops, beautiful brands, inspiring insights, surprising facts and useful solutions. Through in-depth interviews with leading pioneers, such as Livia Firth, Green Kitchen Stories and Andrew Morgan, you will […]

Type Tricks: User Design is a dissemination of the author’s research into typeface legibility. What to consider when choosing fonts in difficult reading situations including signage, small point sizes, glance-like reading or scanning? But also what to look out for when designing for struggling readers, for example people with low-vision, elderly, children and people with […]

Make creative connections and have fun. This simple memory game is made of visual connection sets. The idea is simple and based on the theory that by enhancing your ability to see connections, you can enhance your creativity. So, the main goal is to find two matching cards that are visually connected. This new version […]

If you never thought you would prefer spending one night with an aggressive ostrich in your bedroom to another equally undesirable option you have much to learn about yourself. For example the limits of your tolerance to situations that too frequently will happen throughout your whole life if you decide it. In this game you […]

You get to have a robot butler or you can become any animal you like? You have a magic tap that contains all the drinks you want OR you snap your fingers and your entire house is tidy and clean? This game only has one rule: you HAVE to choose! And this time around, both […]

Don’t Buy This Book is the sequel to the highly successful Don’t Read This Book – Time Management for Creative People. Like its predecessor, it uses the ToDon’tList method to help you make the right choices – choices that help you achieve your goals as a creative entrepreneur.

As creative people, we have ideas. Some of us have many ideas, others have really good ones, and most of us have many really good ideas. But most of these never see the light of day. Why? If you ask a creative person, the answer will always revolve around time. We simply need time to […]

A book about little-known (un)useful facts from the creative field. Structured as a dictionary, it includes meaningful information, idle gossip and anecdotes from A to Z. This is where Coco Chanel, David Carson and Chupa Chups come together on a spread and create inspirational connections and knowledge. It’s a perfect handbook for design students, designers, […]

Chatting with colleagues at the coffee machine is easy enough. Talking to a new colleague is a little less easy. Having an in-depth conversation with someone you do not know, is anything but easy. And, if that someone is either half your age or twice as old, it becomes difficult. This game turns that task […]

Creativity research shows that by dividing thinking into divergent and convergent aspects, one can improve idea production, and as a result produce more ideas, unexpected thoughts, and original solutions. This book includes guidelines to enhance innovative thinking and practical exercises to strengthen creativity.

Do you want to go beyond small talk with colleagues, friends, family, or strangers? This is your game to truly connect with people. Imagine a red car, I’ll do the same. Now describe it to me. No red car would ever be the same. No thought, or story ever is. We listen. We might smile. […]

Swearing is and always has been regarded as undereducated, obscene, rude, and profane in society. However, the number of times we swear daily is huge. This stylish, beautifully illustrated book recounts the complete history of swearing, detailing extraordinary and interesting information on this beautifully offensive topic.

People who are good at creating ideas are good at seeing connections. Could teaching people to see connections be a way to help them be more creative? Over the years, there’s a need for a book on creativity that complements the teaching of the creative process and tools and gives you a practical approach to […]

The ToDon’tList is the analog version of the ToDon’tList iPhone App (which has been downloaded now a 1000x times). The ToDon’tList―method is about making choices. In your life, in your work, in your projects. Do less in more time, and do it better! The ToDon’tList finds it’s origin in the following story: “Once, a psychologist […]