Articles by Lexi Namer

A woman with glasses, dressed in a white shirt, smiling softly while standing against a blurred outdoor city background.Lexi Namer received her master’s from the UNC School of Journalism and Media and is currently a Doctoral Design candidate at the NC State College of Design. Her research focuses on harm-aware digital design, and she works as a design manager at a nonprofit healthcare organization.

What 96 Designers Taught Us About Harm: The Behaviors Around Considering Harm in Digital Products

Abstract Potential harm within digital product design has long been underexplored, despite the growing influence that consumer-facing digital products exert on individuals’ daily lives. This paper presents the methodology and findings from an online survey conducted with 96 US-based UX- and product-designers working on customer-facing digital products. The survey focused on the attitudes, behaviors, challenges, […] Read More about What 96 Designers Taught Us About Harm: The Behaviors Around Considering Harm in Digital Products