Setting Description
This is the setting where the experience design scene takes place.
The actor should pretend they are in this setting as they act out the scene. Think about how the conditions will impact your experience.
Location
Location
Characteristic
A place and time where an experience design scene takes place.
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A Park in Chicago
Laws
Laws
Characteristic
Physical and social conventions that govern settings.
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Normal laws of physics
Size: Context
Size: Context
Characteristic
The dimensions of physical spaces where experience design scenes take place.
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100 yards
Non-User Actors
Non-User Actors
Characteristic
People and objects in a context that are not the user.
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Dogs, Mockingbirds, Fountains, Swans
Available Resources
Available Resources
Characteristic
Materials available for use in a setting.
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Water fountains, Bathrooms
Climate
Climate
Behavior
Physical conditions and perceived attitudes in a setting.
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Pleasant temperature
Sensory
Sensory
Behavior
Stimuli in a context that can be perceived with the senses.
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Birds tweeting, a plane flying in the sky
Time
Time
Complex Level
The duration of time in which experience design scenes take place.
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Leisurely pace
Interconnections
Interconnections
Underlying Level
Exchanges between components in experience design scenes.
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Sidewalks, walkways, trails, trash cans, streams, light posts, sprinklers
Hierarchy
Hierarchy
Underlying Level
Power or influence relationships between aspects in a context.
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A band is playing that is getting attention
Social Norms
Social Norms
Core Level
Unwritten "rules" that define acceptable behavior.
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Personal space, Dogs and kids on leashes
The Persona's Description
A little about the character you are playing.
Physical Characteristics
These are randomly generated, so some aspects may contradict one another. Ignore the aspects that don't make sense.
Age
Age
Characteristic
How long a person has lived.
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45 Years Old
45 Years Old
Characteristic
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Sex
Sex
Characteristic
A person's assigned sex at birth.
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female
female
Characteristic
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Race
Race
Characteristic
A person's race based on physical appearance.
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Puerto Rican
Puerto Rican
Characteristic
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Relational Characteristics
These are randomly generated, so some aspects may contradict one another. Ignore the aspects that don't make sense.
Sexual Orientation
Sexual Orientation
Characteristic
Emotional and/or romantic attraction to another person.
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heterosexual
heterosexual
Characteristic
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Social Class
Social Class
Characteristic
A classification based on a person's social and economic status.
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middle class
middle class
Characteristic
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The Persona's Behavior
Random aspects served up to create a persona's behavior. Caution: these are randomly generated, so some aspects may contradict one another. Ignore the aspects that don't make sense.
Movements
Movements
Behavior
The ways people physically move.
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moves slowly
moves slowly
Behavior
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Experience-Level Character Details
How your character is Dealing with this Activity
Attention
Attention
Complex Level
Concentration on the activity at hand.
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distracted
distracted
Complex Level
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Attitude
Attitude
Complex Level
A way of thinking or feeling about an activity or design object.
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thinks it is stupid
thinks it is stupid
Complex Level
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Subjective Norm
Subjective Norm
Complex Level
What a person believes others will think of them when they perform a behavior.
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Friend is supportive
Friend is supportive
Complex Level
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Abilities
Abilities
Complex Level
Competence or skill to complete an activity.
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Excellent memory
Excellent memory
Complex Level
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Intention
Intention
Underlying Level
A person's determination to complete an activity.
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very determined
very determined
Underlying Level
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Role
Role
Underlying Level
The functions a person plays in different situations.
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Vacationer
Vacationer
Underlying Level
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Mood
Mood
Core Level
A person's emotional state.
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Worried
How your Character Makes Meaning
Language
Language
Complex Level
The bank of words and gestures a person knows and uses.
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Uses profanity
Uses profanity
Complex Level
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Culture
Culture
Underlying Level
Patterns of behavior that unify a people group.
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Designer
Designer
Underlying Level
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Values
Values
Underlying Level
Fundamental beliefs about what is desirable and ideal.
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sustainable practices
sustainable practices
Underlying Level
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Self-Concept
Self-Concept
Core Level
People's collected beliefs about themselves.
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Feel special
Feel special
Core Level
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