Designing Creative Tools
Revealing the Design Principles Behind the Tools that Shape Art, Culture and Imagination
1st Edition
Published on 19. May 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
170 pages
978-90-6369-776-1 (ISBN)
Description
Designing Creative Tools explores how both physical and digital tools shape the creative acts they enable. The book speaks directly to designers building the next generation of creative hardware, software and interfaces, while offering valuable insights for the broader design community looking to rethink intention, control and authorship.
Creatives who use these tools will discover the stories behind iconic instruments.
With a clear framework and principles specific to creative practice, the book explains how tools work, how they guide their users and how they can be reimagined. The striking imagery celebrates the remarkable tools that spark creativity, making the book a visual pleasure as well as a source of inspiration.