Monday, January 16, 2012

Chapter 2: The Four Approaches to Design

**THE BEST DESIGNERS MOVE BETWEEN APPROACHES**

DESIGN APPROACH
OVERVIEW
USERS
DESIGNER
User-centered
Focus on user needs/goals
The guides of design
Translator of user needs/goals
Activity-centered
Focus on the tasks and the activities that need to be accomplished
Performers of activities
Creates tools for actions
Systems
Focus on system’s components
Set the goals of the system
Makes sure all the parts of the system are in one place
Genius
Skill & wisdom of designers used to make products
Source of validation
The source of inspiration

User-centered

Activity-centered
Systems

Genius

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