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Niya Watkins

Based in Washington, DC

I'm a Senior Product Designer based in Washington, DC. A Designlab alum, I worked in International Affairs before switching to a career in design. Currently I work as a Senior Product Designer at the Atlantic, focusing on the online reader experience. Prior to that I worked as a Senior UX Designer for Explorer Products at National Geographic.

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