Thrifty Table
Business Accelerator

Implementing 5 planes of UX to design an application solving a problem faced by fast food vendors in the US.

My Contributions
Persona Identification
Card Sorting
Usability Testing
Interface Design
Prototyping

Timeframe
4 Months

My Role
UX Specialist

Year
2023

The United States has a significant problem with food waste, with an estimated 30- 40% of the food supply going to waste each year. ​

Millions of Americans struggle with hunger and food insecurity, which can have serious negative health consequences​.

Project Goal

To create a more efficient and equitable system for distributing excess food,with the goal of reducing waste and hunger in the United States.​

Solution

Creating a platform for consumers and restaurant owners toget them connected, thereby reducing food waste andproviding it at a lower cost to those who need it​.

To strategically approach the project, I studied the 5 Planes of UX Implementation by Jesse James.

Read the full documentation here.

Learnings and adaptations for the project,

Strategy Plane
· Defined our target audience using different Personas
· Listed suggestions for improvement
· User Research via Card Sorting and Comparative Analysis

Scope Plane
· Identified user requirements through UX Research
· Designed Use Cases based on project needs
· Prioritized requirements using the MoSCoW technique

Structure Plane
· Refined IA using card-sorting insights
· Developed hierarchical IA (top-down)
· Comparative analysis

Skeleton Plane
· Interactive wireframes in Figma
· Established main navigation system
· Optimized app content structure

Insights in Progress

I’m currently arranging research insights, organizing data, and crafting the story behind this project.

In the meantime, explore my other projects to see how I tackle design challenges, solve problems, and bring ideas to life.

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