Linking individuals facing food insecurity to discounted meals
BiteSpot — a step towards food security.
Role
UI/UX designer
Timeline
Nov 2023 - Dec 2023
What I did
Brand design
Usability testing
Tools
Figma
Food insecurity is a pervasive and widespread concern in the United States that has significant negative impacts on one's health, such as heart disease, diabetes, & obesity.
How can we effectively connect individuals in need with access to healthier food options?
The challenge 🏔️...
Sneak peak of the final design
What is food insecurity?
User research
~31% of food is sent to landfills at the retail & consumer levels, instead of helping families in need.
~1/8 households experience lack access to an affordable and nutritious diet.
Food insecurity is defined as the inability to consistently access enough nutritious food, which can lead to a variety of health issues, including malnutrition and chronic diseases. Major contributing factors of which include poverty and systemic food waste.
My proposed solution
Ideation to usability testing
Based on the findings from user research, I aimed to develop a platform that repurposes food that would otherwise go to waste. As such, the underlying concept of BiteSpot enables user to share available items of food — from leftover meals to surplus groceries — so they can be put to good use.
After prototyping basic wireframes of app, I conducted 7 usability tests to identify more specific pain points within the app. The feedback I received largely centered on changes to the hierarchy of information, resizing text to appeal to people of older age, etc. I then implemented these changes to improve the overall user experience.
BiteSpot is a platform where organizations, restaurants, & the general public can post listings of affordable food options (meals or groceries) for others to pick up, encouraging access to a cost-efficient and healthy diet.
A mobile app offering affordable meal and grocery options to people in need.
...the 🙌 final product
Personalized suggestions
Final prototype
Here, users can input their location & food allergies to personalize the suggested food options displayed on the users’ homepage.
Embedded directions
Final prototype
Users can easily find directions to interested listings (via car, public transportation, bike, or pedestrian trails) from their current location.
Food pick-up
Final prototype
Posts detail the itinerary of the listing, connect the user to the poster to arrange pick-up, and can be saved for future reference.
01. From individuals to storefronts
BiteSpot’s current design is based on individual users uploading food options. However, I aim to expand this concept by allowing non-profit organizations and frequent contributors to create “storefronts” instead of making a new post each time. This feature would also enable other users to stay updated with their favorite “stores.”
Next steps 💡