Understanding User-Centred Design

Chapter 4 of the UX and Interaction Design Best Practice Guide

The fundamental principles of user-centred design must be understood to effectively implement the core components of UX. This chapter provides an overview of UCD and key considerations for successful application.

By Will Grant & Steffan Aquarone

22 minute read

Placing users at the centre of the design process helps businesses to have a greater understanding of consumer needs, priorities and expectations. This chapter of Econsultancy’s UX and Interaction Design Best Practice research includes:

Explanations: How UCD differs from ‘design thinking’, what it aims to understand about the user and how it can inform decision-making.
The key principles of UCD: What the nine basic principles of user-centred design are and why they must be weaved into all stages of the design process.
UI tools: Simple actions businesses can take to instantly improve the user experience.