Designing calm, legible experiences for complex systems.

I'm Raghupati, a product designer drawn to spaces where many moving parts meet—airports, food systems, public services—and to making those journeys feel transparent, kind, and less overwhelming.

Portrait of Raghupati Lal

About

My work often sits at the intersection of design, research, and policy. I enjoy untangling knotty systems with many stakeholders and translating them into interfaces, maps, and stories that feel grounded and humane.

Right now, I'm especially interested in airport experiences and city-scale food systems—places where stress, trust, and access are constantly being negotiated through design decisions.

Redesigning the Airport Experience

Rethinking airport security to create a better experience for international travelers.

The Dallas-Dallas County Food Plan

Creating a plan to improve food locality, accessibility, resilience, and nutritiousness in the food system in Dallas-Dallas County.

A walk in their world

A communication strategy to deliver research 7-Eleven insights to create inspiration, using staggered storytelling.

Safer Together

A companion device and app that help people feel safer while walking at night.

Heartfulness

Volunteer graphic design work across Heartfulness Institute events, and youth programs.

Beehive

Speculative screen designs for a wrist device that tracks water, air, and food usage for space travelers.

Creative Programming

Interactive visual experiments exploring generative art, motion, and playful interfaces.

Animal Rescue

Gamified donor experience raising awareness for wildlife conservation after the 2020 Australian bushfires.

Skills

User Experience Research
Product Design
Systems Design
Workshops and Facilitation