Resources
Design is an evolving discipline and practice. There are many good books, journals, websites and blogs covering user-centred design topics at all levels. Here is a short list of books and links to get you started.
The Design of Everyday Things
Donald A Norman (Basic Books, 2002)
Serious Play: How the World's Best Companies Simulate to Innovate
Michael Schrage (Harvard Business Press, 1999)
Letting Go of the Words: Writing Web Content that Works
Janice (Ginny) Redish (Morgan Kaufmann, 2007)
Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability
Steve Krug (New Riders Press, 2nd edition, 2000)
Cost-Justifying Usability
Randolph G. Bias, Deborah J. Mayhew, (Morgan Kaufmann, 1994)
www.designcouncil.org.uk - Design Council, UK
www.aiga.org - American Institute of Graphic Arts
www.dmi.org - Design Management Institute (USA)