What’s the difference between user centred design and design thinking?

Kate Conrick
UX Collective
Published in
9 min readJun 15, 2020

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I get asked this question all the time — and often by experienced designers who have picked up the processes and mindset, without ever having learned the right terms.

Here’s a quick (ha) breakdown of my understanding of the two!

User centred design

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A Service Designer working to make government a little bit better in Australia. Practicing artist and ceramicist.