Overview
Imagine a world where your fridge effortlessly manages your groceries and eliminates the age-old mystery of misplaced food. The FridgeOrg Application was our answer to this modern-day kitchen conundrum. Designed as a group project, our mission was to revolutionize how people interact with their fridges, making it a hassle-free experience.
Working with two team members, I took on the roles of researcher and designer. Together, we set out to understand the daily struggles people face with their fridges.
My Roles
User research
Prototyping
UI design
User Feedback
Duration
Sep 22 - Dec 22
Team Members
Tools Used
Figma
Miro
Prezi
The Result
See it in Action
View Figma:
Our Mission
Understanding the Fridge:
Our goal was to discover what makes life with a fridge complicated.
Efficiency and Joy:
We wanted to simplify fridge management, reduce food waste, and bring order to the chaos.
Sharing is Caring:
We aimed to allow users to share the fridge app with others, promoting an organized community.
User Pain Points
Fridge Mystery - Disorganized Refrigerators:
Users often struggled to find items in their fridges due to disorganization and messiness. This led to time-consuming searches and frustration.
Forgotten Groceries:
People found it challenging to maintain complete grocery lists. After purchasing items, they often struggled to remember what they had bought, leading to confusion and wasted food.
Neglected Food:
Many users had busy schedules and hectic lives, resulting in overlooked food items in their fridges. The combination of a disorganized fridge and a lack of time often led to food spoilage and waste.
My Design Process
Empathise
Define
Ideate
Prototype
Test
Empathise
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Insights from semi-structured interviews revealed that people often struggled with disorganized and messy refrigerators, leading to difficulties in locating items.
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Interviewee 1 and 2 highlighted issues with impromptu cooking, confusion due to a disorganized fridge, and food waste.
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The empathy stage highlighted users' frustrations and challenges in maintaining an organized refrigerator.
Define
"We are interested in learning more about how people use, manage, and store food in their daily lives, primarily using the refrigerator."
Ideate
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Collaborative brainstorming sessions led to the generation of a wide range of ideas categorized into purchasing, preparing, and managing food.
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It became evident that users were primarily concerned with organizing and managing food once it was purchased.
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Ideation helped explore creative solutions to address users' pain points and challenges.
Prototype
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Users' preferences for visually appealing and user-friendly interfaces were noted.
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Low-fidelity prototypes were developed based on the best ideas from the ideation phase.
Lo-Fi Prototype
Sign In
Fridge Sections
Visual overview of Items
Track items in a section
Hi-Fi Prototype
Sign In
Fridge Sections
Visual overview of Items
Track items in a section
Test
Usability testing on the low-fidelity prototype revealed the following insights:
The need for features like reminders and multi-user support was identified to enhance user experience.
The abundance of choices in the final section of the program led to user confusion, emphasizing the importance of a user-friendly interface.
Users found smaller buttons challenging to interact with, highlighting the need for improved accessibility.
Future Work
Enhanced Features:
Add recipe suggestions
Grocery delivery Integration
Item Expiration Tracking
Smart Appliance Integration:
Connect with smart fridges for direct content and settings management.
Promote Sustainability:
Offer guidance on reducing food waste and eco-friendly shopping.