A UX/UI case study for a pantry mobile app
The Problem
Busy schedules cause many people to not plan meals. There is always the question of what to eat, what to make with limited ingredients. This causes people to overspend on takeout and neglect the food they do have at home due to indecisiveness.
The problem: Having excess leftover groceries and not having time to plan a meal around them.
Solution: Left Overs utilizes a virtual pantry which tracks shelf life and quantity of grocery items to make strategic recommendations of meal options.
User Research
The Persona
Design Process
Solution Overview
• Users have an easier way to store and track their groceries with inventory and shelf life
calculations.
calculations.
• A suggestion engine that can recipes ideas based on what is in your pantry from shelf life
and quantity.
and quantity.
• Quick and easy suggestions so meals are kept at roughly 35 mins for completion.
• Takes into account user needs and preferences.
• User facing that gives them their preferences before they pick the recipe to choose accordingly.
• Pair needed ingredient to recipe to steps.
• Pair needed ingredient to recipe to steps.
Visual Design
