Experience Mindful Design
Tech designers are taught to create enticing applications that keep the user engaged, but is this the right thing when targeting adolescent users? Click the articles below to learn more and to experience a new, mindful way of designing for young minds.
The MindfulMingle prototype demonstrates a healthier social media experience when compared to typical apps on the market today.
The MindfulMingle website provides tech professionals insights into the main ideas behind mindful design. It shows how design decisions can shape user well-being.
This chapter is designed to teach and encourage tech designers to practice mindful thinking and strive for designs that support the mental well-being of adolescents.
Mindful Design Research
About MindfulMingle.net
MindfulMingle is part of an MFA Graphic Design thesis that examines how the design of digital apps and user interfaces, especially those targeting adolescents, can affect addictive behaviors and mental health in younger users. It studies the ethical concerns surrounding engaging design strategies, particularly their impact on adolescents’ dopamine response. The objective is to analyze the balance between creating interesting digital applications for young users and ensuring their psychological safety by considering the role of dopamine in addictive behavior and the societal obligation to mitigate that in technology for adolescents.