Bill Burnett Books
Bill Burnett has a master’s degree in product design from Stanford University, where he now teaches and heads the Design Program. With over thirty years of experience, he is an expert who still draws, designs and builds things every day.
Dave Evans also teaches at Stanford as part of the Product Design Program. After a varied career path that took him from marine biology to mechanical engineering, he worked at Apple and eventually cofounded Electronic Arts, where he still offers his services as a consultant.
Designing Your Life
What's Designing Your Life about?
Designing Your Life (2016) is about taking control of your life by creating a plan that’ll do away with an uninspired nine-to-five routine and usher in a career that you really love. You’ll find advice and exercises that will point you toward your true calling, along with progressive ideas that challenge the limitations of traditional career counseling.
“I love this practical, no-nonsense approach to the often nebulous topic of identifying the life you want to lead.” – Ben H, Head of Content at Blinkist
Who should read Designing Your Life?
- Students and recent graduates plotting their way forward
- Adults both young and old who feel adrift in life
- Career counselors
Designing Your Work Life
What's Designing Your Work Life about?
Designing Your Work Life (2020), the handbook from design gurus Bill Burnett and Dave Evans, teaches readers how to apply the principles of good design to their careers. Rather than change jobs, Burnett and Evans advocate for redesigning the job you already have to create the work life of your dreams.
Who should read Designing Your Work Life?
- Uninspired nine-to-fivers looking for a total job overhaul
- Frustrated freelancers ready for their business to thrive
- Anyone secretly dreaming of a dramatic career change