Vinay Kumar Mysorecommunity designer/researcher

co-founder community design workshop In Good Company. nonbinary parent. lingayat yogi. hazelnut farmer.

I create interventions that lie at the intersection of care and community identity, with a focus on amplifying lived experience, advocating for community needs, and challenging systemic inequities.

follow my in-progress thinking on substack.

Portland Museum of Art: community pathways for belonging

Community research and prototyping with Wabanaki, immigrant and youth communities co-creating design and community recommendations grounded in lived experience. 
Outcomes include senior leadership education, relationship building, and a community-validated strategy to guide future outreach, engagement and strategic planning.
Portland Museum of Art, Portland, ME. [9 months]