Cacheat
Timeline
April 2024
4 weeks
Role
UI/UX Designer
Prototyping
Art Direction
Tool
Figma
Illustrator
Photoshop
Cacheat is an ingredient management app that transforms food saving into a easy and fun interactive experience with user-friendly functions including smart scanning, expiration date tracking, and recipe recommendations.
Research
Over 30% of all food produced globally is wasted, with households contributing around 40% of that waste.
Finding
A significant proportion of food waste is produced by the domestic household.
Hypothesis
If people who regularly cook could utilize ingredients more wisely, they can reduce food and money waste.
Introduce
How often do you discard spoiled food at home?
Value Proposition:
Cacheat is an ingredient management app that transforms food saving into a easy and fun interactive experience with user-friendly functions including smart scanning, expiry date tracking, and recipe recommendations.
Cacheat
Target Audience:
People who regularly cook at home and produce ingredients waste.
Design Goal:
Reduce household food waste in order to improve global food waste problem.
01
Onboarding
Onboarding welcomes new users and introduces Cacheat’s main goals and functions to help them use the app proficiently.
User Flow
02
Scan to Add
With object detection, an entry page for the scanned item will be automatically generated, saving the hassle of manual entry.
03
Track Expiry Date
The expiry dates of ingredients are listed in order of urgency, and can be viewed more clearly in the calendar panel.
04
Cook What You Have
The recipes are generated base on what is expiring fast, so no worries of need to buy more stuffs.
05
Profile & Rewards
Users can see their progress with Cacheat including saved, wasted, and streak of not producing waste.
The reward system encourages more consistent use to achieve a sustainable food waste reduction.
Design System
Takeaway
01
Empathy-driven design is key to solving real user problems; simplifying food management made the app both practical and engaging.
02
Balancing functionality with delight taught me to streamline interactions while keeping the experience intuitive and enjoyable.
03
Collaboration and iterative improvements are essential for refining user-centered solutions.
Reflection
Working on Cacheat deepened my understanding of how design can impact habits and address both personal and global challenges. Developing features like smart scanning showed me the importance of prioritizing simplicity and usability. This project strengthened my commitment to combining creativity with practicality to craft meaningful solutions.
