UI/UX & Android
Android App Design
Android App Design
Project overview: KitchenView
My role was a UX designer in a Design Thinking process, as required by the Google UX Design Professional Certificate.
Understanding the user
To understand user frustration, needs, and requirements, I conducted user research through interviews, which I then turned int Empathy Maps to better understand the users and their goals.
I used qualitative research because it fit better the project constraints. The goals of the users were formulated as User Stories and included in a User Journey Map.
The users were categorized as Personas, and the main Pain Points were identified.
There were in-depth interviews with 6 participants, a survey with 3 additional respondents, and contextual observations in 2 restaurant kitchens.
The insights highlighted pain points, opportunities, and user preferences, with a focus on sustainability, efficiency and a mobile-first approach.
The User journey map illustrates the process of how Maialen behaves, feels and thinks while she tries to accomplish their goals.
Starting the design
I sketched out paper wireframes for each screen in my app, keeping the user pain points about product addition, inventory sorting and reorder flow in mind.
Then I created the digital wireframes:
With the wireframes I built a Low-fidelity prototype and used it for the usability testing.
Main flow of the app is guided by a bottom Nav Bar, with four main sections for the inventory input, edit and visualize. Also there are a section for vendor ordering and menu creation.
Participants completed core tasks such as scanning inventory items, generating supplier orders, creating sustainable menu plans, and reviewing waste analytics.
Refining the design
And the interactive High-Fidelity mockup:
Takeaways
Our target users shared that the prototype was intuitive to navigate through, emphasizing the value of thorough testing in the design process. I plan to iterate more during the sketch or low-fi prototype phase to reduce the need for extensive changes in the hi-fi prototypes.
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