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Soul Noodle

Soul Noodle

Soul Noodle

Redesigned a mobile order website for a restaurant to realise a first-time-friendly browsing, order, and checkout process.

Brand and item names and images are replaced by loyalty-free images for copyright reasons.

Redesigned a mobile order website for a restaurant to realise a first-time-friendly browsing, order, and checkout process.

Brand and item names and images are replaced by loyalty-free images for copyright reasons.

Redesigned a mobile order website for a restaurant to realise a first-time-friendly browsing, order, and checkout process.

Brand and item names and images are replaced by loyalty-free images for copyright reasons.

Duration

Duration

Duration

Dec - Jan 2024

Dec - Jan 2024

Dec - Jan 2024

Type of Project

Type of Project

Type of Project

Personal Passion Project

Personal Passion Project

Personal Passion Project

Redesign

Redesign

Redesign

Tools

Tools

Tools

Figma

Figma

Figma

Problem

Problem

Problem

Working at a restaurant, I noticed that there are some usability issues with our mobile order website:

  • Unclear instruction and multiple checkout screens confuse users whether or not they have placed orders

  • Many customers leave without paying due to confusing order process and word choices (i.e. using "checkout" and "order" interchangeably)

  • Lack of instructions in some areas hindering successful order completion

Working at a restaurant, I noticed that there are some usability issues with our mobile order website:

  • Unclear instruction and multiple checkout screens confuse users whether or not they have placed orders

  • Many customers leave without paying due to confusing order process and word choices (i.e. using "checkout" and "order" interchangeably)

  • Lack of instructions in some areas hindering successful order completion

Working at a restaurant, I noticed that there are some usability issues with our mobile order website:

  • Unclear instruction and multiple checkout screens confuse users whether or not they have placed orders

  • Many customers leave without paying due to confusing order process and word choices (i.e. using "checkout" and "order" interchangeably)

  • Lack of instructions in some areas hindering successful order completion

Goal

Goal

Goal

Improve the ordering experience with straightforward instructions, conventional interface, and intuitive browsing and order processes, while adhering to the brand identity.

Improve the ordering experience with straightforward instructions, conventional interface, and intuitive browsing and order processes, while adhering to the brand identity.

Improve the ordering experience with straightforward instructions, conventional interface, and intuitive browsing and order processes, while adhering to the brand identity.

Ideation

Ideation

Ideation

Customer's Needs

Customer's Needs

Customer's Needs

  • Clear instructions on payment or online payment options

  • Straightforward ordering process

  • Easy access to log-in and sign-up pages and vouchers

  • Easy access to order receipts (e.g. for split payment)

  • Clear instructions on payment or online payment options

  • Straightforward ordering process

  • Easy access to log-in and sign-up pages and vouchers

  • Easy access to order receipts (e.g. for split payment)

  • Clear instructions on payment or online payment options

  • Straightforward ordering process

  • Easy access to log-in and sign-up pages and vouchers

  • Easy access to order receipts (e.g. for split payment)

Company's Needs

Company's Needs

Company's Needs


  • Retain pay-at-till to keep the customer-staff interactions

  • Clear instructions on payment to avoid customers' confusion

  • Straightforward ordering pages and instructions to improve customer experience

  • Easy access to log-in and sign-up pages to offer personalised promotions


  • Retain pay-at-till to keep the customer-staff interactions

  • Clear instructions on payment to avoid customers' confusion

  • Straightforward ordering pages and instructions to improve customer experience

  • Easy access to log-in and sign-up pages to offer personalised promotions


  • Retain pay-at-till to keep the customer-staff interactions

  • Clear instructions on payment to avoid customers' confusion

  • Straightforward ordering pages and instructions to improve customer experience

  • Easy access to log-in and sign-up pages to offer personalised promotions

User Flow Chart

User Flow Chart

User Flow Chart

User flow chart clarified

  • a rough estimate of the number of pages

  • how pages interact

  • actionable buttons needed

  • contents/topics displayed on each page

User flow chart clarified

  • a rough estimate of the number of pages

  • how pages interact

  • actionable buttons needed

  • contents/topics displayed on each page

User flow chart clarified

  • a rough estimate of the number of pages

  • how pages interact

  • actionable buttons needed

  • contents/topics displayed on each page

Design

Design

Design

Analysing Original Website

Analysing Original Website

Analysing Original Website

I analysed the original website to identify brand identity, website features, layout inspirations, and specific usability issues.

I analysed the original website to identify brand identity, website features, layout inspirations, and specific usability issues.

I analysed the original website to identify brand identity, website features, layout inspirations, and specific usability issues.

Comparing Restaurant Apps

Comparing Restaurant Apps

Comparing Restaurant Apps

I examined and compared the UI designs of several mobile order apps from famous brands: Starbucks, McDonalds, Subway, Nandos, and Grill'd. It helped me identify conventional order process and designs to adopt to my redesign.

I examined and compared the UI designs of several mobile order apps from famous brands: Starbucks, McDonalds, Subway, Nandos, and Grill'd. It helped me identify conventional order process and designs to adopt to my redesign.

I examined and compared the UI designs of several mobile order apps from famous brands: Starbucks, McDonalds, Subway, Nandos, and Grill'd. It helped me identify conventional order process and designs to adopt to my redesign.

Creating Components

Creating Components

Creating Components

In this project, I learned how to make components: adding and subtracting items, switching selections, and viewing and hiding passwords.

In this project, I learned how to make components: adding and subtracting items, switching selections, and viewing and hiding passwords.

In this project, I learned how to make components: adding and subtracting items, switching selections, and viewing and hiding passwords.

Prototype

Prototype

Prototype

Landing Page

Landing Page

Landing Page

Communicates brand and links to sign up and log in

Communicates brand and links to sign up and log in

Communicates brand and links to sign up and log in

Menu

Menu

Menu

Search bar for easy search and menu tabs for item categories

Search bar for easy search and menu tabs for item categories

Search bar for easy search and menu tabs for item categories

Customise Order

Customise Order

Customise Order

Easily switch between options, and add and subtract toppings

Easily switch between options, and add and subtract toppings

Easily switch between options, and add and subtract toppings

Place Order

Place Order

Place Order

A single order page to make ordering process simple, with quick access to member login page

A single order page to make ordering process simple, with quick access to member login page

A single order page to make ordering process simple, with quick access to member login page

Payment Guidance

Payment Guidance

Payment Guidance

Customers are instructed to pay at the cashier and can access receipt for split bills

Customers are instructed to pay at the cashier and can access receipt for split bills

Customers are instructed to pay at the cashier and can access receipt for split bills

Log In and Sign Up

Log In and Sign Up

Log In and Sign Up

Sign up button is emphasised to encourage new customers to sign up

Sign up button is emphasised to encourage new customers to sign up

Sign up button is emphasised to encourage new customers to sign up

Want to try out the app?

The prototype is available for you to check out on Figma!

The prototype is available for you to check out on Figma!

The prototype is available for you to check out on Figma!

Reflection

Reflection

Reflection

Many well-known brands adopt mobile apps instead of websites for ordering. This project was a great opportunity to compare apps and websites' UI. For example, I had to explore effective layouts to present key features, as websites don't have a bottom menu.

Although it would have been ideal if I could conduct well-structured interviews and data collection with customers, it was not feasible as the redesign was a personal project. Instead, I identified their pain points from everyday conversations at the store.

Designing within the boundaries of the brand identity and preferences (such as keeping the payment in-person) led me to reflect various stakeholders' needs in website design. The redesigned website will not be launched for practical use because an external firm develops the original website.

Many well-known brands adopt mobile apps instead of websites for ordering. This project was a great opportunity to compare apps and websites' UI. For example, I had to explore effective layouts to present key features, as websites don't have a bottom menu.

Although it would have been ideal if I could conduct well-structured interviews and data collection with customers, it was not feasible as the redesign was a personal project. Instead, I identified their pain points from everyday conversations at the store.

Designing within the boundaries of the brand identity and preferences (such as keeping the payment in-person) led me to reflect various stakeholders' needs in website design. The redesigned website will not be launched for practical use because an external firm develops the original website.

Many well-known brands adopt mobile apps instead of websites for ordering. This project was a great opportunity to compare apps and websites' UI. For example, I had to explore effective layouts to present key features, as websites don't have a bottom menu.

Although it would have been ideal if I could conduct well-structured interviews and data collection with customers, it was not feasible as the redesign was a personal project. Instead, I identified their pain points from everyday conversations at the store.

Designing within the boundaries of the brand identity and preferences (such as keeping the payment in-person) led me to reflect various stakeholders' needs in website design. The redesigned website will not be launched for practical use because an external firm develops the original website.

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