Tragic Design The Impact of Bad Product Design and How to Fix It

A young cancer patient dies because nurses are distracted with their "charting" software. A pilot charts a wrong course because of confusing UI, resulting in a plane crash. Bad design is everywhere, and its cost is much higher than we think. This book discusses how the failure to prioritize good design can cause real, physical harm, and provides practical advice for designing the world into a better place.

Written primarily for UI/UX designers, Tragic Design features personal stories and interviews with people who have been affected by bad design. The book also includes a section on how a layperson can be part of the solution for making our world better through good design.

- Chapter 1. Introduction
- Chapter 2. Design Can Kill
- Chapter 3. Design Can Anger
- Chapter 4. Design Can Sadden
- Chapter 5. Design Can Exclude
- Chapter 6. Tools and Techniques
- Chapter 7. What We Can Do
- Chapter 8. They Are Doing Good