ROLE

‍UX/UI Designer

TOOLS

‍ Figma, Miro, Photoshop, Illustrator

DELIVERABLES

‍ User Research, User Flow, Wireframes, Prototype, Usability Testing

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Context

Recipe Wise is a smart cooking companion that curates recipes from your ingredients, preferences, and AI-generated suggestions(Recipe Wizard).

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Design Brief

• The challenge was to address the fragmentation in recipe discovery and management. Existing platforms often overwhelm users with irrelevant results or fail to cater to specific dietary needs. The goal was to create a seamless, intuitive app that makes recipe discovery and execution stress-free and enjoyable.

• Many of the existing food recipe apps may lack personalized suggestions, interactive and engaging features, meal planning, grocery list creation, or may have been designed in an overwhelming way with too many features, and some of competing apps often overlook user-specific dietary needs.

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User Persona

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Essential Design Patterns

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Information Architecture

Home Dashboard
├── Featured Recipes
├── Categories
    ├── Popular Recipes
    ├── Dietary Preferences (e.g., Vegan, Gluten-Free)
    ├── Quick Meals
    └── Regional Cuisines

Search
├── Search Field
├── Filters
    ├── Cuisine Type
    ├── Ingredients
    ├── Prep Time
    └── Dietary Restrictions

Recipe Details
├── Ingredients List
├── Cooking Instructions
├── Save to Favorites
└── Add to Shopping List

Cooking Mode
├── Step-by-Step Instructions
├── Voice Command Assistant
└── Timer for Each Step

Profile
├── Saved Recipes
├── Shopping List
├── Preferences
    ├── Favorite Cuisines
    └── Dietary Restrictions
└── Account Settings

Notifications
├── Recipe Recommendations
├── New Recipe Alerts
└── Updates on Saved Recipes

Settings
├── Notification Preferences
├── Language Selection
├── Theme (Light/Dark Mode)
└── Logout

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Usability Testing

• Tested with 15 participants to evaluate functionality and navigation.
• 90% successfully completed tasks without guidance.
• Users appreciated personalization features but requested more intuitive filter labels.

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