Cooperative Design

Cooperative Design is a collaborative approach to creating products or services, where designers, users, and stakeholders work together from the beginning. Instead of designers making decisions alone, it encourages input and feedback at each step, ensuring the final outcome better meets the actual needs and preferences of those who will use it. This teamwork fosters more effective solutions, enhances user satisfaction, and reduces costly mistakes, because problems are identified early and perspectives are shared throughout the development process.