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Article — 21 October 2021 — 1,758 words

Design approaches aren’t sufficient to be human-centred

Design — Social science — User experience

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Many designers talk about user-centred design. But design approaches alone aren’t sufficient to ensure we are human-centred. Design approaches can be used carelessly — or even maliciously — to centre the designer and sideline the user.

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