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Professional designers have learned holistic thought processes. They do not work according to predetermined examples or guidelines, but develop a tailored catalogue of requirements for each project through careful observation and close scrutiny. The user forms the main focus of the classic design process. For this reason, designers require social knowledge and expertise. It is not merely products that are designed, but almost the complete environment that surrounds us, from everyday objects, to public spaces, to services.
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Frenkler, F. (2010). Product Design: The Design of the Environment and the Surroundings. In: Konsorski-Lang, S., Hampe, M. (eds) The Design of Material, Organism, and Minds. X.media.publishing. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-69002-3_2
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