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How did it go?
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Were you able to create a persona?
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If not, no worries, I'll walk you through
the persona I created using the same data.
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I named my persona, Sandra Mathews.
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She is a 43-year old 8th Grade teacher and
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has been working in the same classroom for
14 years, she has a husband and 3 kids.
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Every year she buys supplies for
her classroom,
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including everything from decorations and
posters to glue sticks and pencils.
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Her husband and kids help decorate
her classroom every year and
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it's become a bit of a tradition.
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She's been one of the students favorite
teachers for five years running and
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really prides herself on creating the best
possible environment for her students.
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Sandra has three main
problems she is facing.
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One, she has to purchase supplies for her
classroom herself and it can be expensive.
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Some years her students go through
supplies faster than others and
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she has to buy more.
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Two, sometimes the cheaper supplies she
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buys to save money end up breaking or
running out faster.
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And then she has to buy more so they don't
really save her money in the long run.
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Three, searching for
the supplies she needs at the best price,
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reading reviews and
ordering can take up a lot of time that
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she would rather spend
planning great lessons.
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Sandra also has some goals
that should be addressed.
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One, saving time and
money is always a goal of Sandra's.
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This gives her more time
to plan great lessons and
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more time to spend with her family.
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Two, she wants to find great
supplies at a cheaper price
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that she can order quickly and easily.
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Three, she wants to stay up to date on new
products that may enhance her teaching or
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lessons, so she doesn't have to
spend time researching herself.
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This is just one way to
create a persona but
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I think it gives a great
place to start designing.
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There are many ways to
create a persona and
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you'll find all sorts of styles online.
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But the main goal is to better
understand who you are designing for.
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With a persona in mind, making design
decisions becomes a lot easier.
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The next time you start to design project,
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create a persona to represent your target
audience and reference it as you design.
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Happy designing.
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