November 2020 - December 2020
UI Designer
Wireframe and Mockup design, Asset Implementation
Project Overview
In the fall of 2020, I enrolled in a semester-long class through CodePath where I learned how to use Xcode and build IOS mobile apps. The final project of the class was to design and develop a mobile app that solved a problem, in our case finding something to make for meals. After brainstorming, my team and I came up with the idea to create a social recipe app where users could make a profile, publish and edit recipes, and discover new meals to eat. I designed the UI for the app and supported my developer by providing assets and specifications. On app deadline day, I presented Taste Buds to a group of panelists and the other teams in the class.
App Design
The first items that started the design were the logo, fonts, and color palette. As we were creating a food and recipe-based app, I chose a playful sans-serif font that was readable, but also unique. With the logo, I put together the app name in the chosen font with a recipe book icon that featured a chef's hat. Furthermore, I picked red, white, and black for the color palette after reviewing restaurant websites and food delivery apps. Additionally, research has shown that red is eye-catching and triggers appetite within users. As we only had a couple of weeks to design and develop the app, we had to pick the main actions a user would perform and construct those. The actions were signing in/up, scrolling on the home page and viewing a recipe, creating a recipe, and accessing the discover and profile pages. The UI featured a light mode with red and black accents, along with large and vibrant food images.
