Best Creativity & Design Books

“Marc Ecko designed his future while putting his own spin on history. He's fearless and he built his brand out of his love of art and pop culture, without being seduced by nostalgia. ... For art and execution, this is the text book I wish I could have bought in college.”

“The man who wrote many Marx Brothers movies was the greatest wordsmith America has ever produced. This collection brings together his comic essays, most of which originally appeared in The New Yorker. You have to read him with a dictionary, but it's worth it.”

“It encouraged me to think as an individual, take risks to reach my goals, and responsibility for my successes and failures. I loved it. I don't know how many times I have read it, but it got to the point where I had to stop because I would get too fired up.”

“Those of us with a messy desk (myself included) can feel good about reading Tim Harford's most recent book. Clean workspaces are not an indication of high productivity. Disorder when employed correctly can foster creativity by creating heightened alertness.”

“A manifesto on cultivating the innate creativity that dwells within all of us, it sits alongside the most impactful books I've ever read. A timeless meditation on what it means to create and share your voice with the world, the book is beyond a must-read.”