At first, DishedUp was an idea on paper, exploring how voice interaction could help guide users at each step of the cooking process. Unlike watching a video or reading a recipe, DishedUp is a hands-free cooking-guide experience.
Converting sketches to medium-fidelity mockups was where we developed our styleguide and overall branding. We wanted to pick a game-like and fun style to make the app engaging. Thus, opting for fun and bright colours with a playful font.
When creating a user-flow, we realized we wanted cooks of all skill levels to be able to partake in a socially engaging cooking game. Therefore, by inputting what you want to learn will help the app guide the user to their preferred cooking style.
When taking lessons, users are taken through a step-by-step guide, stopping at each step. Users can customize when the next instructions are given and go back if needed. Additionally, substitutions are available when interacting with the voice input feature.
To gamify cooking, we added social features to increase user engagement by making it competitive. Complete quests and recipes to rank higher on the leaderboard, and gain extra points through cooking streaks.
