MuseumMaze – Navigating Old Goa By Yohann D’Souza

Old Goa’s grand churches can overwhelm visitors, leaving them unsure of where to go next. To bridge this gap, the Museum of Christian Art (MoCA) in Old Goa collaborated with communication designer Yohann D’Souza to enhance the museum’s visibility. Yohann immersed himself in the visitors’ journey and created MoCA Minis, a set of four pocket-sized zines that would guide visitors from the Tomb of St Francis Xavier to the Convent of Santa Monica & MoCA. For Yohann, the journey was anything but smooth, and was filled with creative challenges. At our Online Talk #MuseumMaze, Yohann discusses the in-betweens of this journey and explores the fascinating intersection of design and heritage.

About the speaker Yohann D’Souza is a Communication Designer from the National Institute of Design, Madhya Pradesh. For his graduation project, he collaborated with the Museum of Christian Art, exploring ways to merge his design practice with history. Having spent most of his college years in the heritage-rich city of Bhopal, Yohann developed a deep appreciation for cultural narratives and their visual representation. His work focuses on making history more approachable and engaging, challenging the stereotype of history as a boring subject through innovative storytelling and design.