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Designers’ priorities determine how they will approach a design problem. Design teams that value people’s communities and want to give them an active role in the design process will employ activity-centered design or design research. If designers are more interested in producing work that turns a profit or satisfies a client’s demands, a more traditional approach is often used.
On this page, I will introduce you to several design approaches—some more traditional and others designed to create experiences that support people in making special memories.
Design Approaches Diagrams
Traditional: Designer-Driven
![](https://designworkbench.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/designapproach-trad.jpg)
Traditional: Client-Driven
![](https://designworkbench.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/designapproach-tradclient.jpg)
Human-Centered
![](https://designworkbench.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/designapproach-hcd.jpg)
Experience Design: Story-Driven (Theme Parks like Walt Disney World)
![](https://designworkbench.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/designapproach-xdstory.jpg)
Experience Design: People-Driven
![](https://designworkbench.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/designapproach-xdppl.jpg)