Safe Circle Project Deliverable

User Research

1. Name: Angelina
   Notes: a public relations and theater major, primarily attends concerts. She typically finds events through social media or recommendations from friends and is interested in attending off-campus events like concerts and raves. While she doesn’t feel unsafe going out, as she’s usually with friends, she faces challenges like figuring out transportation and timing for events. Tongfei has not had issues with event reviews since she generally knows who’s performing at the concerts she attends. She is interested in meeting people who share her event interests.
2. Name: Sunwoo Heo
   Notes: an environmental studies and data science major, attends concerts, on-campus events, and club socials, usually finding them via Instagram or EngageSC. He is open to off-campus events but has concerns about safety, especially at night. Sunwoo has sometimes attended events without checking reviews when he was just looking for a good time. He is interested in meeting people with shared event interests and finds it difficult to keep track of event dates, times, and presale tickets, which sometimes leads to missing events due to high prices.
3. Name: Keira Norrell
   Notes: an environmental studies major, regularly attends concerts and club meetings, finding them through friends or Instagram. She enjoys off-campus concerts but has safety concerns, particularly regarding interactions with men, often feeling safer when with her female friends. Keira sometimes skips reviews for spontaneous trips with friends but would be interested in meeting people who share her event interests. Her biggest challenges are ensuring that events are legitimate and that venues are safe to attend.
4. Name: Allie Yen
   Notes: an architecture major, attends a variety of events, including concerts, art museums, exhibitions, and architecture panels. She discovers these events through social media, word of mouth, and school emails. She is interested in off-campus events but prefers not to go alone. While she sometimes checks reviews, she prefers attending well-known events. Allie would like to meet others with similar interests, and her main challenges in attending events are related to the price and distance of the venue.
5. Name: Liam
   Notes: a junior majoring in chemical engineering, attends social events like tailgates, fraternity gatherings, and bars, typically finding out about them through friends, fraternity chats, and street signs. He prefers off-campus events like concerts and raves but has experienced safety concerns, sometimes due to strange behavior from others or sketchy venues, such as a cult-like warehouse event. He is interested in meeting people with similar interests and faces challenges in finding events and people to attend with, particularly being under 21.
6. Name: Ralph
   Notes: a business major, attends a variety of events, including concerts, fraternity events, USC activities, and job-related events. He finds events through Handshake for professional gatherings, friends for concerts, and fraternity texts for social events. Ralph is interested in off-campus events, depending on the subject, and prefers not to attend events alone, except for business networking events. He is open to meeting others with similar interests and tends to attend events without checking reviews, though he feels more comfortable attending events with fellow USC students.
7. Name: Sean
   Notes: an architecture major, is interested in attending art galleries, exhibitions, fashion events, and classical music concerts, usually finding them on Instagram. He always attends events with friends, though it can be challenging to find someone to go with. Sean doesn't mind attending events without reviews but finds it helpful to see photos beforehand. He is interested in meeting others with shared interests and struggles with discovering good events due to not feeling deeply connected in the art world. about user research findings
8. Name: Owen
   Notes: an undeclared major who attends various events such as school events, concerts, sports games, and club events. He typically finds events through social media, flyers, or word of mouth. Owen is interested in attending off-campus events like concerts or raves but factors like transportation and distance play a role in his decision. He hasn’t felt unsafe when going out and has attended events without checking reviews, like Halloween Horror Nights, which turned out to be a fun experience. Owen is eager to meet people who share similar event interests but finds that there’s often not enough outreach or information about events, with some being posted too far in advance, leading him to forget about them.
9. Name: Jana
   Notes: a mechanical engineering major, frequently attends concerts, sports games, club events, and parties. She discovers these events through friends, word of mouth, or Instagram. Jana is interested in off-campus events, including markets, parties, and volunteering opportunities. She has felt slightly unsafe on some occasions but continues to attend events regardless. Jana has gone to events without knowing about the reviews, experiencing a mix of good and bad, with some events being poorly attended or organized. She would love to meet others with similar interests, though she finds it challenging to locate events all in one place.