Designs
"If you look after goodness and truth, beauty will take care of itself." ––Eric Gill
Hi, I'm Shuo! A UX designer and prototyper in New York. I love making, reading and data visualization.
"If you look after goodness and truth, beauty will take care of itself." ––Eric Gill
I like photography and travel in my spare time. Here are some of my favorite photos.
These are my favorite books in all the world. Some of them have had an extraordinary effect on my life or way of thinking and I loved them. Read the full list
This book changed the way I looked at information. If you only need one book about information design, this is the one.
The Visual Display of Quantitative Information(2001)
This book will be really helpful to anyone working with presenting dense information in a clear way.
Envisioning Information(1990)
Everything about "pictures of verbs", the graphic representation of causes and effects.
Visual Explanations(1997)
Evidence are integration of text, image, graphic, animation, etc. It must not be separated into segregation of modes.
Beautiful Evidence
It is the first time, I found I can learn so much from comics
Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art(1994)
You will learn the fundamental of story board from making comics.
Making Comics (2006)
I wish I read this book earlier. BTW read Paul Graham's blog.
Hackers & Painters (2004)
by Paul Graham
The most inspiring book about design philosophy.
Designing Design (2007)
by Kenya Hara
This is how to view the world by Zen Mind. One of Steve Jobs' favorite book
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind (1973)
by Shunryu Suzuki
Irrationality is normal in human behavior
Predictably Irrational (2008)
by Dan Ariely
Great advices on how to create business. Clear and inspiring.
Rework (2010)
by Jason Fried
A life changing book about the essentials of human happiness
The Conquest of Happiness (1930)
by Bertrand Russell
