This is an educational project with an imaginary company and people.
By conducting interviews I tried to understand users’ needs. Primary user group identified through research was busy people eating out of home on the weekdays.This research confirmed initial hypothesis that these people have little time for lunchbreak and they spent this time with standing in line actually designated for recharging. An other theme was searching for meals by people with special dietary requirements.
Busy people have little time for lunch.
Lunchtime is general for people working in office thus everybody has lunchbreak in the same time.
While standing in line all the tables become occupied and there is no place for them to enjoy their meals in peace.
She is a busy business woman who is trying to keep balance in life. So she needs an app to order easily and enjoy her meal delivered or in the restaurant.
Mapping Eva’s user journey revealed how helpful it would be for users to use food menu mobile app.
Drafting iterations of each screen of the app on paper ensured that the digital version of wireframes address user pain points.To find food to order quickly I designed filter icons to filter out meals by ingredients to help users save time.
A low-fidelitiy prototype was created using the completed set of digital wireframes. The primary user flow was built representing the complete matching process and chating after connection was established. So this prototype could be used in a usability study.
Usability studies were conducted. Insights from the first study resulted in a change of functional solutions and design. The second study helped to refine mockups using a high-fidelity prototype.
The feedbacks of the usability studies resulted restructuring search and filtering options. I added a search bar and improved iconography of ingredients filter icons which is scrolling down when you tap it.
Early design didn’t represented table and box locations and availabiliy regarding the information aquired in usability study. So I redesigned page to a map like design with legend and recoloured it to help users understand layout and availability.
After the second usability study, I hid ingredients filter icons bar. I could increase space for search results that way . This are designed as food and drink cards with photos, description and allergens represented by icons to help users find desired meals quickly.
The final high-fidelity prototype presented improved user flows. It also met user needs for ordering food quickly and enjoy their meals undisturbed and sparing time in the same time.
