[Case 01]
RecipeBox Pro —Store, Organize, & Discover.
Designing a Smarter Way to Store, Organize, and Discover Recipes
Improving everyday cooking workflows through user-centered mobile design
[Project Overview]
Recipe Box Pro is a mobile app that helps home cooks store, organize, and personalize recipes in one centralized space. The experience simplifies recipe management while preserving the meaning behind family traditions.
[Problem Statement]
Recipes are often scattered across screenshots, bookmarks, and handwritten notes, making them difficult to organize and revisit efficiently.
[Solution Statement]
Recipe Box Pro creates a digital home for recipes with smart uploads, ingredient adjustments, and an intuitive explore feature, making it easier to store, organize, and rediscover meals.
[Industry]
Cooking
[My Role]
UX/UI Designer
[Platforms]
Mobile
[Timeline]
January 2024- March 2024
[Process]
[01] User Research
Conducted surveys and interviews with home cooks and bakers (ages 17–29) to understand how they currently store and use recipes.
Identified common behaviors like screenshot saving, bookmarking, and handwritten recipe tracking.
Analyzed pain points around organization, scaling ingredients, and preserving family recipes.
[02] Insights
Recipes are fragmented across platforms, causing loss of information and frustration.
Users struggle with manually adjusting ingredient quantities.
Many users want a visual, intuitive way to preserve family recipes.
[03 Design Solution]
Created a centralized digital recipe hub for saving, organizing, and customizing recipes.
Introduced smart upload options (photo, paste link, manual entry).
Designed built-in ingredient scaling and customization tools.
[04] Testing & Iteration
Conducted usability testing to evaluate clarity and navigation flow.
Refined button visibility and labeling based on user confusion.
Improved confirmation feedback to reduce accidental actions.
[Outcome]
Reduced recipe fragmentation by centralizing storage workflows.
Increased perceived ease of navigation during usability testing.
Improved user confidence in ingredient scaling and recipe tracking.
[Key Learnings]
Clarity drives confidence
Users cook under time pressure, simple navigation matters.
Customization is essential
Scaling and editing tools reduce cognitive load.
Small feedback matters
Clear confirmations prevent mistakes and build trust.