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Scene: The activity description
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Weather

Context Dynamic Level
a sidewalk in a city completely covered in snow

Physical conditions in an indoor or outdoor setting.

  • Sudden rainstorm
  • Sweltering heat
  • Foggy morning
  • Comfortable air conditioning

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Age

People Characteristic Level
portrait of an older white man

How long a person has lived.

  • 2 year-old Toddler
  • Middle-aged professional
  • 84 year-old adult
  • Teenager

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Demographics

Context Complex Level
a close up on dozens of apartment balconies at night

The measurable qualities of people and people groups in a population.

  • College town
  • Retirement community
  • Tech hub
  • Rural farming area

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Enhances
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Habits

People Dynamic Level
woman driving while talking on phone

People's behavioral tendencies.

  • Checks phone constantly
  • Morning coffee ritual
  • Exercises daily
  • Procrastinates

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Weather

Context Dynamic Level
a sidewalk in a city completely covered in snow

Physical conditions in an indoor or outdoor setting.

  • Sudden rainstorm
  • Sweltering heat
  • Foggy morning
  • Comfortable air conditioning

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Damages
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Interconnections

Context Underlying Level
aerial view of freeways

Exchanges and interdependencies between components in experience design scenes.

  • Transit hub
  • Social network
  • Ecosystem
  • Communication web

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Autonomy

People Underlying Level
a black woman standing in a powerful pose with arms wide and mountains behind her

The capacity to make choices and have control over one's own life.

  • Seeking control
  • Self-directed learner
  • Restricted choices
  • Empowered agent

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Affordances

Design Underlying Level
a white man holding a blue coffee mug by the handle

The actions a design makes possible or invites a user to perform.

  • Obvious handle
  • Push plate
  • Clickable link
  • Slidable control

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Hierarchy

Context Underlying Level
man viewing fireworks in a city from the roof

Power or influence relationships between variables in a context.

  • Corporate structure
  • Social status markers
  • A building dominates a skyline
  • Impending hurricane

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Non-User Actors

Context Dynamic Level
a mix of diverse people crowded into a subway

People and objects in a context that are not the intended experiencer.

  • Crying baby
  • Security guard
  • Service dog
  • Delivery robot

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Race

People Complex Level
portrait of a mixed-race woman

A person's perceived physical traits shaped by historical and cultural contexts.

  • Black
  • White
  • Asian
  • Indigenous

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Habits

People Dynamic Level
woman driving while talking on phone

People's behavioral tendencies.

  • Checks phone constantly
  • Morning coffee ritual
  • Exercises daily
  • Procrastinates

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Gender Expression

People Dynamic Level
two people presenting as male putting on makeup in a mirror

The outward presentation of a person's gender through clothing, behavior, hairstyle, voice, and other expressive cues.

  • Masculine presentation
  • Feminine style
  • Androgynous look
  • Non-conforming dress

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Sustainability

Design Complex Level
a pile of plastic bottles crumpled up for recycling

Design that meets present needs while ensuring long-term viability—environmentally, socially, and organizationally.

  • Cost-efficient operations
  • Recyclable materials
  • Low energy use
  • Maintainable over time

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