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Composite Characters


Category:
Type:
Synonyms:
personas, character profiles, user abstractions
People:
1 User(s),   1 Collaborator(s)
Characteristic:

Analyze      Audience: Prep necessary, Inputs: Themes, Outputs: Themes, Purpose: Scope for ideation, Reflection Time: Long-term, Time Perspective: Present situation

Communicate      Audience: Core team, Audience: Core team + immediate collaborators, Audience: Full team, Format: Either, Level of persuasion needed: Medium, Level of tact needed: Some, Medium: Document, Purpose: Build empathy

Research      Approach: Non-intrusive, Purpose: Evaluate viability, Researcher location: Remote, Type of data collected: Qualitative, Unit of analysis: Projected Behaviors, User role: Not Applicable, User setting: Setting independent

Date:
July 3, 2016
Summary:
A composite character is a character resulting from a combination of two or more existing individuals or personalities. In design, these are generally based on real individuals and data. The composite character allows a designer to narrow down the traits of the user or customer of the design....

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