Efficient Restaurant 

Discovery

Efficient Restaurant 

Discovery

I designed an ecosystem to alleviate frustration of finding restaurant by giving ranking, categories, trending restaurant by town. I led the design through research, iteration, and prototyping, thinking outside the box to explore both practical and speculative solutions.

I designed an ecosystem to alleviate frustration of finding restaurant by giving ranking, categories, trending restaurant by town. I led the design through research, iteration, and prototyping, thinking outside the box to explore both practical and speculative solutions.

F&B

B2C Product

Business Strategy

Figma & plugin

Adobe CC


Tool

Product Designer

user Research

Visual Design

Prototyping

(Solo Project)

My Role

Aug 2023 -

Feb 2024

Aug 2023 -

Feb 2024

Time line

Problem

In United States 79% are having difficulty finding restaurants.

In United States 79% are having difficulty finding restaurants.

Quick Snap simplifies dining choices by suggesting trending spots nearby and employing a tailored survey to match your mood, ensuring you discover the perfect restaurant effortlessly.

Quick Snap simplifies dining choices by suggesting trending spots nearby and employing a tailored survey to match your mood, ensuring you discover the perfect restaurant effortlessly.

Business Opportunity

How can we optimize the restaurant selection process to enhance decision-making efficiency for consumers?

How can we optimize the restaurant selection process to enhance decision-making efficiency for consumers?

We Prototype, We Test, We Fail, We Restart

We Prototype, We Test, We Fail, We Restart

Although often viewed as a straightforward process, our approach was iterative and adaptive.

We frequently revisited each phase to refine our solution, incorporating real-world feedback and

evolving user needs.

Although often viewed as a straightforward process, our approach was iterative and adaptive. We frequently revisited each phase to refine our solution, incorporating real-world feedback and

evolving user needs.

01

Define

Pain & Goal

User Needs

Discover

02

Solution

Design

03

Projectd Impact

Deploy

04

PROCESS

We conducted desk research and over 12 user interviews across different

age groups to understand the challenges in finding restaurants. The insights

revealed differences in preferences, accessibility issues, and the need for

personalized recommendations.

Why Isn’t Restaurant Discovery Working—and How Can We

Make It Effective?

USER RESEARCH

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