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A persona is a representation of an audience\/user, usually based off of user research and incorporating user goals, needs, and interests.\u00a0<\/span>Personas allow the designer to have a greater understanding of the audience\/user at the outset of the design process and as a tool used in the design process. Personas can: build empathy for the audience\/user., develop a focus for the site\/product being developed, assist in making important design, organizational and functional decisions.<\/p>\n

“A persona is a character sketch that represents a particular segment of the target audience\u2026With personas website designers can focus on how the website will be used instead of how the technology should work. Instead of asking how a feature should work, the designer can ask, ‘What would Francis do?'” (Mulder, 2006<\/a>) \u00a0Personas are in-depth character sketches, which not only describe research goals and behaviors, but also some personal characteristics.”<\/p>\n

Interviews+Personas<\/a><\/p>\n

Closer Look At Personas \/ Smashing Magazine ><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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A persona is a representation of an audience\/user, usually based off of user research and incorporating user goals, needs, and interests.\u00a0Personas allow the designer to have a greater understanding of the audience\/user at the outset of the design process and as a tool used in the design process. 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