Foodie friends

This recipe app and website for children is designed to teach them good eating habits. The aim is to offer recipes that are quick and easy for children to prepare.

My role
UX/UI Designer

Project
UX Design certificate project

Timeline
1 month (2023)

Overview

Context

In the United States, the obesity rate among 16-19 year-olds has reached 41.5%. Healthy Food aims to educate young people from an early age so that they have the basic knowledge to make the right choices in the future.

Design process

Initial thinking

Target Users

• Young children / teenagers

• People with weight problems who want to get back on the right nutritional track

Research Methods

• Competitive audit

• Qualitative research (in-person interviews)

• Usability studies

Probleme statement

Challenge

How might we change children's bad eating habits and teach them important information about nutrition and health ?

Prototyping and Testing

User Testing Insights

• Too much information and text
  Children prefer less text and more icons and colors. It is more fun for them.

• Children don't use filters
  They prefer to scroll through the categories and rarely use the search bar.

• Kids love it when an app is fun
  Turn cooking into a game by awarding points to the user

Design concept

Visual identity

Final Designs

Simplified recipe selection

Users can select a category directly to access the recipes they like. The information is simplified as much as possible so that children can make their choices quickly and without getting lost.

Have fun cooking !

The nutritional benefits of each recipe are listed. Each completed recipe earns you points to move on to the next level and unlock new recipes.

Takeaways

Reflection

This application required a lot of research and iteration. Designing for children isn't easy, because they're very critical, but it enabled me to create an application that's uncluttered and pleasant to use by children and adults.