Trend Report

Who Should Design: Blend Democratization, Expertise, And Representativeness

David Truog
Karine Cardona-Smits
Andrew Hogan
Jennifer Wise
Feb 10, 2020

Summary

Companies and their customers' experiences benefit when employees not steeped in the craft of design learn some of its essential practices. Any firm larger than a mom-and-pop operation also needs professional designers, not just a democratization effort like design thinking training for all. The quality of designs depends on what designers intuitively understand — or don't — about the people who will use the product and the people who will be affected by how it's used.

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