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Personas are a set of representative profiles.  We use personas as one of our design tools to understand behaviours, goals, wants, needs and indeed, frustrations of a given user. Personas are developed from an analysis of user behaviour including web statistics, user feedback and client input. They focus on how a particular profile uses an application or website in a particular context.  This information guides Devlin's strategy and development of the site.

The creation of a number of profiles is essential.  Using personas is the very best way to understand a cross-section of users.  Without this understanding, companies run the risk of a common mistake made at other digital agencies: building a website to suit the company and not for its users.