"User-centered design means understanding what your users need, how they think, and how they behave - and incorporating that understanding into every aspect of your process."

Jesse James Garrett, American Businessman

Design, Understanding

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"User-centered design means understanding what your users need, how they think, and how they behave - and incorporating that understanding into every aspect of your process."

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"Delay always breeds danger; and to protract a great design is often to ruin it."

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"I have yet to learn that I am not designed to carry the burden of men. Rather, I am designed to carry the love of God so that I might soothe the burden of men."

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"Designing is my hobby. If I didn't do what I do for a living - at some point when I don't do this for a living - I'll probably just do design work. I love finding really special pieces of furniture."

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"At our company, our Design and Construction Consulting Service Team not only helps eliminate the risks inherent in the construction process, they typically save our clients 5% - 10% on overall construction costs. They also help make sure projects come in on time."

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Experience

"My job involves a lot of different skills now - I'm as much entrepreneur and management consultant as anything else these days - but IA is still my favorite part of the work I do."

Work

"The more everybody knows about all aspects of the problems we face, the better off all of us will be. Less time spent explaining things means more time for coming up with creative solutions."

Time

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Work

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