Innovation & Technology Product Design
Prisha Khare
Hi, I’m Prisha!
I’m an aspiring multi-disciplinary designer with a strong focus on human-centred design for social good. My practice is rooted in research-led thinking and service design methodologies.
I enjoy tackling complex/wicked problems and collaborating with users to develop solutions that truly reflect their needs. I’m also passionate about visual storytelling and love exploring new design techniques to bring ideas to life in engaging, aesthetic ways.
Always open to learning, growing, and connecting with other creative minds.
RefrAction – The Tool For Shaping Workplace Culture
This project discusses topics such as racism, inequality, and systemic discrimination. Some content may be distressing or triggering for readers.
“70% of ethnic minority workers say that they have experienced harassment at work in the last 5 years. – Trade Union Congress Report, 2019”
My final self-directed project at GSA tackles something deeply personal – as a person of colour, I’ve often thought, “This could easily be my reality.” But it’s not just about me. It’s about making workplaces and communities fairer, safer and more inclusive for everyone.
RefrAction is a design intervention that challenges cultural and religious bias in the workplace through empathy-led training and tools. It aims to bridge the cultural education gap and create accountability for others, while empowering people of colour to reduce feelings of impostor syndrome and self-doubt. The training is suited but not limited to small teams in SME’s, guided by a facilitator through three activities – The RefrAction cards, game and website.
“People don’t know enough about different cultures and religions. Sometimes, I want to learn more and educate myself, but I know it might not be appropriate to ask a Person of Colour.” – Non-Person of colour interviewee
One of the biggest hurdles to real inclusion is that people who haven’t faced bias or racism can never truly understand the experiences of those who have. RefrAction’s unique culture-focused DEI training overcomes this through the use of ‘personas’. Employees step into the shoes of personas like ‘The Imposter’ or ‘Mr. Just a Joke’ and complete training roleplaying as them.
“Training in the past has focused a lot on figures, which is very useful from a business perspective but can be cold and distant on an emotional level. This felt very different. The character cards allowed for me to take a different perspective and think about the feelings and humanity behind DEI training.”
– Stakeholder during User testing.
By helping people understand each other better, RefrAction enables companies to build a foundation for more respectful, inclusive, and connected workplaces. This promotes the growth of individual employees and teams, leads to better results, and helps dismantle the broader systems of inequality in society.
Designing Future Experiences – The Pub 2035
As more people live their lives online, the absence of spontaneous, in-person social interaction and even basic human touch raises urgent questions about emotional well-being, immune resilience, and the future of public health. This project responds to a growing concern: by 2035, widespread digital dependency is predicted to intensify anxiety and reduce opportunities for physical connection.
Drawing from The Digital 2023 Global Overview Report by Simon Kemp, which reveals that over 64% of the global population is now online and nearly 60% are active social media users, we explored the long-term consequences of this shift. The erosion of “third places”—such as pubs, libraries, and community centres—has further deepened social isolation.Reduced exposure to diverse environments may lead to weakened immune systems and increased health vulnerabilities.
Rather than offering a definitive solution, we designed a provocation: a speculative future pub space that invites people to reflect on their drinking habits, lifestyle choices, and the role of social spaces in their wellbeing. This concept imagines the pub as a reimagined site of care, one that champions healthier behaviours, communal reciprocity, and a return to embodied, physical connection in a digital world.
By positioning the pub as a space of resistance to digital isolation, our project challenges visitors to reconsider how human relationships, touch, and shared rituals might regain value in the years to come.
Biomicus – Cultivate a Healthier you!
In the digital age of 2035, reduced exposure to everyday microbes has weakened our immune systems, leading to a rise in preventable illnesses and putting even more pressure on the NHS.
Introducing Biomicus, a government initiative designed to help you take control of your health from the inside out. The human microbiome, your body’s unique community of microbes, plays a vital role in defending against diseases and supporting the immune system. With Biomicus, a simple sample is all it takes to analyse your microbial profile, giving you personalised insights into how to measure, maintain, and even exchange microbes to improve your wellbeing.
The kit includes the Biomescope sample analyser, which is an easy-to-use device that allows you to examine and improve your microbiome through personalised suggestions.
It also includes the Mycro ID card, which is a database of your microbiome health and can be used to exchange biome sample products created using the device. This innovative approach allows you to improve your immune function and connect with a community dedicated to health and wellness.
This project builds on the group research and future world-building in Designing Future Experiences: The Pub 2035.
