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Makerspace Persona

A Makerspace is a facility where various tools, including high-tech machinery, are provided. This was a group project to create personas for the users of that Makerspace.

Tech Used

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TL;DR

Conduct research on Makerspace.
Choose three main target demographics based on the research.
Create personas for each target group.

Research

In order to create the personas, we conducted research on Makerspace. The following information was collected:

Definition and current state of Makerspace.
Demographics: The main users are 2nd and 3rd-year junior high school students.
The current state of Makerspace in Japan: Highly regarded as part of STEM education.
Many startups make use of Makerspace.
Voices of Reddit users (an overseas forum): Mostly middle-aged men who like DIY.

Creating Personas

Based on the research, the following personas were created:

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