Food Truck Menu App

Case studies

Project Overview

The FD app is designed to let users to see the detailed ingredients of food. It allows users to control the food and diet intake for healthy and better lifestyle.

Project duration
April to May 2023
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The problem
Users who want to control diet and monitor their food intake.
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The goal
Design food menu app that allows users to customize and see detailed ingredients of food.
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My Contributions

UX designer designing an app for FD app from conception to delivery.

Conducting interviews, paper and digital wireframing, low and high-fidelity prototyping, conducting usability studies, accounting for accessibility, and iterating on designs.

User research

I conducted interviews and created empathy maps to understand the users I’m designing for and their needs. A primary user group identified through research was working adults who want to monitor their food intake.
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The research revealed how the list of ingredients important for users who want to control diet. It also helps users who have specific allergy reaction to food or religion to help choose food according to their preferences.

Pain points

Diet
Users cannot control or customize food order.

Time
Working adults are busy to prepare healthy meal

Persona

Sara is a teacher who needs to know list of ingredients of food she ordered because she want to practice good healthy life.
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User journey map

Paper wireframes

Digital wireframes

Low-fidelity prototype

Usability study

I conducted two rounds of usability studies. Findings from the first study helped guide the designs from wireframes to mockups. The second study used a high-fidelity prototype and revealed what aspects of the mockups needed refining.

Round 1 findings
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Users want to select different truck food location.
Users want simple way to customize food ingredients.
Users want multiple payment options.

Round 2 findings
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Users want back button to easy navigation
No option back to home at order confirmation

Mockups

High-fidelity prototype

Accessibility considerations

Used icons to help identify the action or navigation easier

Added swipe action and click button

Used multiple and clear images with labels for easy access and understanding.

Takeaways

Impact
The app help users control and monitor their food intake.

One quote from peer feedback
“The app is easy to use. The menu is clear to read and I can customize the food according to my taste.”

What I learned
While designing the FD app, I have learned that the smooth flow is important for users experience. Each usability's studies helps to identify the problems arise and revise the design based on the feedback.

Next steps

Conduct another round of usability studies to validate whether the pain points users experienced have been effectively addressed.

Search for better way to categorize the food section to help users choose wisely.