People don't struggle to find restaurants. They struggle to choose one.
People don't struggle to find restaurants. They struggle to choose one.
People don't struggle to find rest-
aurants. They struggle to choose one.
Quick Snap replaces endless tab-switching with a 3-step mood survey and ranked local results.
Quick Snap replaces endless tab-switching with a 3-step mood survey and ranked local results.
Role
Role
Solo Product
Designer
Solo Product
Designer
Timeline
Timeline
08/2024- 11/2024
08/2024-
11/2024
08/2024- 11/2024
Methods
Methods
Research, Prototyping, Usability test
Prototyping,Research, Usability test
Prototyping, Research, Usability test
Project Type
Mobile App
Restaurant Discovery
B2C Product
![](data:image/svg+xml,<svg display="block" role="presentation" viewBox="0 0 77 82" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g d="M 24.035 31.698 C 20.397 28.06 18.578 23.687 18.578 18.578 C 18.578 13.469 20.397 9.095 24.035 5.457 C 27.673 1.819 32.047 0 37.156 0 C 42.265 0 46.638 1.819 50.276 5.457 C 53.914 9.095 55.734 13.469 55.734 18.578 C 55.734 23.687 53.914 28.06 50.276 31.698 C 46.638 35.337 42.265 37.156 37.156 37.156 C 32.047 37.156 27.673 35.337 24.035 31.698 M 0 70.514 L 0 65.92 C 0 62.666 0.678 59.676 2.034 56.95 C 3.39 54.224 5.189 52.141 7.431 50.702 C 12.23 47.734 17.107 45.51 22.061 44.028 C 27.015 42.547 32.047 41.804 37.156 41.8 C 42.265 41.796 47.296 42.539 52.25 44.028 C 57.204 45.518 62.081 47.742 66.88 50.702 C 69.125 52.137 70.926 54.22 72.282 56.95 C 73.638 59.68 74.314 62.67 74.311 65.92 L 74.311 70.514 C 74.311 73.673 73.403 76.378 71.585 78.629 C 69.768 80.88 67.58 82.004 65.022 82 L 9.289 82 C 6.734 82 4.548 80.876 2.731 78.629 C 0.913 76.382 0.003 73.677 0 70.514 M 9.289 72.711 L 65.022 72.711 L 65.022 66.945 C 65.022 65.624 64.81 64.423 64.386 63.342 C 63.962 62.26 63.4 61.42 62.7 60.819 C 58.52 57.576 54.301 55.144 50.044 53.525 C 45.787 51.906 41.49 51.094 37.156 51.089 C 32.821 51.084 28.525 51.896 24.267 53.525 C 20.01 55.154 15.791 57.585 11.611 60.819 C 10.914 61.42 10.352 62.26 9.925 63.342 C 9.498 64.423 9.286 65.624 9.289 66.945 Z M 43.718 25.14 C 45.536 23.32 46.445 21.132 46.445 18.578 C 46.445 16.023 45.536 13.837 43.718 12.02 C 41.901 10.202 39.713 9.292 37.156 9.289 C 34.598 9.286 32.412 10.196 30.598 12.02 C 28.783 13.844 27.873 16.03 27.867 18.578 C 27.861 21.126 28.771 23.314 30.598 25.14 C 32.425 26.967 34.611 27.876 37.156 27.867 C 39.701 27.857 41.888 26.949 43.718 25.14 M 37.156 65.022" fill="transparent" height="82.00000190902853px" id="a6IM98Iwa" transform="translate(1.345 0)" width="74.31134752833815px"><path d="M 24.035 31.698 C 20.397 28.06 18.578 23.687 18.578 18.578 C 18.578 13.469 20.397 9.095 24.035 5.457 C 27.673 1.819 32.047 0 37.156 0 C 42.265 0 46.638 1.819 50.276 5.457 C 53.914 9.095 55.734 13.469 55.734 18.578 C 55.734 23.687 53.914 28.06 50.276 31.698 C 46.638 35.337 42.265 37.156 37.156 37.156 C 32.047 37.156 27.673 35.337 24.035 31.698 M 0 70.514 L 0 65.92 C 0 62.666 0.678 59.676 2.034 56.95 C 3.39 54.224 5.189 52.141 7.431 50.702 C 12.23 47.734 17.107 45.51 22.061 44.028 C 27.015 42.547 32.047 41.804 37.156 41.8 C 42.265 41.796 47.296 42.539 52.25 44.028 C 57.204 45.518 62.081 47.742 66.88 50.702 C 69.125 52.137 70.926 54.22 72.282 56.95 C 73.638 59.68 74.314 62.67 74.311 65.92 L 74.311 70.514 C 74.311 73.673 73.403 76.378 71.585 78.629 C 69.768 80.88 67.58 82.004 65.022 82 L 9.289 82 C 6.734 82 4.548 80.876 2.731 78.629 C 0.913 76.382 0.003 73.677 0 70.514 M 9.289 72.711 L 65.022 72.711 L 65.022 66.945 C 65.022 65.624 64.81 64.423 64.386 63.342 C 63.962 62.26 63.4 61.42 62.7 60.819 C 58.52 57.576 54.301 55.144 50.044 53.525 C 45.787 51.906 41.49 51.094 37.156 51.089 C 32.821 51.084 28.525 51.896 24.267 53.525 C 20.01 55.154 15.791 57.585 11.611 60.819 C 10.914 61.42 10.352 62.26 9.925 63.342 C 9.498 64.423 9.286 65.624 9.289 66.945 Z M 43.718 25.14 C 45.536 23.32 46.445 21.132 46.445 18.578 C 46.445 16.023 45.536 13.837 43.718 12.02 C 41.901 10.202 39.713 9.292 37.156 9.289 C 34.598 9.286 32.412 10.196 30.598 12.02 C 28.783 13.844 27.873 16.03 27.867 18.578 C 27.861 21.126 28.771 23.314 30.598 25.14 C 32.425 26.967 34.611 27.876 37.156 27.867 C 39.701 27.857 41.888 26.949 43.718 25.14 M 37.156 65.022" fill="rgb(230, 0, 0)" height="82.00000190902853px" id="ZNez9fbRv" width="74.31134752833815px"/></g></svg>)
![](data:image/svg+xml,<svg display="block" role="presentation" viewBox="0 0 77 82" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g d="M 24.035 31.698 C 20.397 28.06 18.578 23.687 18.578 18.578 C 18.578 13.469 20.397 9.095 24.035 5.457 C 27.673 1.819 32.047 0 37.156 0 C 42.265 0 46.638 1.819 50.276 5.457 C 53.914 9.095 55.734 13.469 55.734 18.578 C 55.734 23.687 53.914 28.06 50.276 31.698 C 46.638 35.337 42.265 37.156 37.156 37.156 C 32.047 37.156 27.673 35.337 24.035 31.698 M 0 70.514 L 0 65.92 C 0 62.666 0.678 59.676 2.034 56.95 C 3.39 54.224 5.189 52.141 7.431 50.702 C 12.23 47.734 17.107 45.51 22.061 44.028 C 27.015 42.547 32.047 41.804 37.156 41.8 C 42.265 41.796 47.296 42.539 52.25 44.028 C 57.204 45.518 62.081 47.742 66.88 50.702 C 69.125 52.137 70.926 54.22 72.282 56.95 C 73.638 59.68 74.314 62.67 74.311 65.92 L 74.311 70.514 C 74.311 73.673 73.403 76.378 71.585 78.629 C 69.768 80.88 67.58 82.004 65.022 82 L 9.289 82 C 6.734 82 4.548 80.876 2.731 78.629 C 0.913 76.382 0.003 73.677 0 70.514 M 9.289 72.711 L 65.022 72.711 L 65.022 66.945 C 65.022 65.624 64.81 64.423 64.386 63.342 C 63.962 62.26 63.4 61.42 62.7 60.819 C 58.52 57.576 54.301 55.144 50.044 53.525 C 45.787 51.906 41.49 51.094 37.156 51.089 C 32.821 51.084 28.525 51.896 24.267 53.525 C 20.01 55.154 15.791 57.585 11.611 60.819 C 10.914 61.42 10.352 62.26 9.925 63.342 C 9.498 64.423 9.286 65.624 9.289 66.945 Z M 43.718 25.14 C 45.536 23.32 46.445 21.132 46.445 18.578 C 46.445 16.023 45.536 13.837 43.718 12.02 C 41.901 10.202 39.713 9.292 37.156 9.289 C 34.598 9.286 32.412 10.196 30.598 12.02 C 28.783 13.844 27.873 16.03 27.867 18.578 C 27.861 21.126 28.771 23.314 30.598 25.14 C 32.425 26.967 34.611 27.876 37.156 27.867 C 39.701 27.857 41.888 26.949 43.718 25.14 M 37.156 65.022" fill="transparent" height="82.00000190902853px" id="hrLApP8sj" transform="translate(1.345 0)" width="74.31134752833815px"><path d="M 24.035 31.698 C 20.397 28.06 18.578 23.687 18.578 18.578 C 18.578 13.469 20.397 9.095 24.035 5.457 C 27.673 1.819 32.047 0 37.156 0 C 42.265 0 46.638 1.819 50.276 5.457 C 53.914 9.095 55.734 13.469 55.734 18.578 C 55.734 23.687 53.914 28.06 50.276 31.698 C 46.638 35.337 42.265 37.156 37.156 37.156 C 32.047 37.156 27.673 35.337 24.035 31.698 M 0 70.514 L 0 65.92 C 0 62.666 0.678 59.676 2.034 56.95 C 3.39 54.224 5.189 52.141 7.431 50.702 C 12.23 47.734 17.107 45.51 22.061 44.028 C 27.015 42.547 32.047 41.804 37.156 41.8 C 42.265 41.796 47.296 42.539 52.25 44.028 C 57.204 45.518 62.081 47.742 66.88 50.702 C 69.125 52.137 70.926 54.22 72.282 56.95 C 73.638 59.68 74.314 62.67 74.311 65.92 L 74.311 70.514 C 74.311 73.673 73.403 76.378 71.585 78.629 C 69.768 80.88 67.58 82.004 65.022 82 L 9.289 82 C 6.734 82 4.548 80.876 2.731 78.629 C 0.913 76.382 0.003 73.677 0 70.514 M 9.289 72.711 L 65.022 72.711 L 65.022 66.945 C 65.022 65.624 64.81 64.423 64.386 63.342 C 63.962 62.26 63.4 61.42 62.7 60.819 C 58.52 57.576 54.301 55.144 50.044 53.525 C 45.787 51.906 41.49 51.094 37.156 51.089 C 32.821 51.084 28.525 51.896 24.267 53.525 C 20.01 55.154 15.791 57.585 11.611 60.819 C 10.914 61.42 10.352 62.26 9.925 63.342 C 9.498 64.423 9.286 65.624 9.289 66.945 Z M 43.718 25.14 C 45.536 23.32 46.445 21.132 46.445 18.578 C 46.445 16.023 45.536 13.837 43.718 12.02 C 41.901 10.202 39.713 9.292 37.156 9.289 C 34.598 9.286 32.412 10.196 30.598 12.02 C 28.783 13.844 27.873 16.03 27.867 18.578 C 27.861 21.126 28.771 23.314 30.598 25.14 C 32.425 26.967 34.611 27.876 37.156 27.867 C 39.701 27.857 41.888 26.949 43.718 25.14 M 37.156 65.022" fill="rgb(230, 0, 0)" height="82.00000190902853px" id="h2Shl_Qm4" width="74.31134752833815px"/></g></svg>)
The Problem
The Problem
The Problem
People are not struggling because there are too few restaurant options. They are struggling because there are too many
People are not struggling because there are too few restaurant options. They are struggling because there are too many
People are not struggling because there are too few restaurant options. They are struggling because there are too many
Users often, compare restaurants across Google Maps, Yelp, Tiktok, photos, ratings, menus, price, location, and group preferences before making a decision. This creates decision fatigue and makes choosing a restaurant feel slower than it should.
Users often, compare restaurants across Google Maps, Yelp, Tiktok, photos, ratings, menus, price, location, and group preferences before making a decision. This creates decision fatigue and makes choosing a restaurant feel slower than it should.
Users often, compare restaurants across Google Maps, Yelp, Tiktok, photos, ratings, menus, price, location, and group preferences before making a decision. This creates decision fatigue and makes choosing a restaurant feel slower than it should.
Design Challenge
Design Challenge
Design Challenge
How might we help users quickly narrow nearby restaurant options while still feeling confident and in control of their final choice?
How might we help users quickly narrow nearby restaurant options while still feeling confident and in control of their final choice?
Targeted Audience
Busy Urban Diners
Choosing where to eat should be quick, but it rarely is. After a long day, students and young professionals open three apps at once, scroll through endless options, and still can't decide — especially when a friend's mood or dietary needs are part of the call. The more they look, the harder it gets, and a simple meal turns into a 30-minute decision.
Choosing where to eat should be quick, but it rarely is. After a long day, students and young professionals open three apps at once, scroll through endless options, and still can't decide — especially when a friend's mood or dietary needs are part of the call. The more they look, the harder it gets, and a simple meal turns into a 30-minute decision.
Olivia Chen
Olivia Chen
19 - College Student -
New York,NY
"
By the time everyone agree on place, I've lost my appetite
"
BIO
Olivia eats out three or four times a week — quick lunches between classes, dinners with friends, the occasional group outing. She's open to almost anything, which is exactly the problem: with hundreds of options a few blocks away, she opens Maps, Yelp, and TikTok at once, scrolls until everything blurs together, and still ends up at the same two places she always picks.
Olivia eats out three or four times a week — quick lunches between classes, dinners with friends, the occasional group outing. She's open to almost anything, which is exactly the problem: with hundreds of options a few blocks away, she opens Maps, Yelp, and TikTok at once, scrolls until everything blurs together, and still ends up at the same two places she always picks.
Goals
Land on a good restaurant in under five minutes, not thirty.
Find places that fit the moment — her mood, her budget, and whatever her friends can eat.
Discover spots that are actually trending nearby, not just whatever ranks highest.
Frustration
Too many options that all look equally good, so nothing stands out.
No single app accounts for mood, group, or dietary needs at once.
Group decisions stall — everyone defers, no one commits.
Research
SURVEY:
Struggled to choose because there were too many options
Struggled to choose because there were too many options
88%
88%
Often felt frustrated in finding the right restaurant
Often felt frustrated in finding the right restaurant
58%
58%
Spent 30min to 1hour deciding
Spent 30min to 1hour deciding
28%
28%
Spent more than 1hour to choose restaurant.
Spent more than 1hour to choose restaurant.
17%
17%
Research
SURVEY:
Struggled to choose because there were too many options
88%
Often felt frustrated in finding the right restaurant
58%
Spent 30min to 1hour deciding
28%
Spent more than 1hour to choose restaurant.
17%
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?
How can we optimize the restaurant selection process to enhance decision-making efficiency for consumers?
From Insight of Feature
From Insight of Feature
Research Insight
Research Insight
Design Response
Design Response
Users feel overwhelmed by too many restaurants
Users feel overwhelmed by too many restaurants
Users feel overwhelmed by too many restaurants
Users feel overwhelmed by too many restaurants
Users feel overwhelmed by too many restaurants
Users feel overwhelmed by too many restaurants
Users Choose based on mood and context
Users Choose based on mood and context
Short preference survey
Short preference survey
Users Choose based on mood and context
Short preference survey
User want popular local options
User want popular local options
Trending by town
Trending by town
User want popular local options
Trending by town
User need quick comparison
User need quick comparison
Cards with photos, ratings, price, cuisine, and distance
Cards with photos, ratings, price, cuisine, and distance
User need quick comparison
Cards with photos, ratings, price, cuisine, and distance
User want control
User want control
Filters for cuisine, price, rating, and open-now status
Filters for cuisine, price, rating, and open-now status
User want control
Filters for cuisine, price, rating, and open-now status
From Insight of Feature
From Insight of Feature
Open App
Open App
Open App
Launch quick snap
Launch quick snap
Select Town
Select Town
Select Town
Set your location
Set your location
3.Quick Survey
3.Quick Survey
3.Quick Survey
Tell us your mood
and preferences
Tell us your mood
and preferences
Tell us your mood
and preferences
View Results
View Results
View Results
See ranked matches
just for you
See ranked matches
just for you
Filter &Sort
Filter &Sort
Filter &Sort
Refine by cuisine,
price, rating and more
Refine by cuisine,
price, rating and more
Refine by cuisine,
price, rating and more
Save or Choose
Save or Choose
Save or Choose
Save for later or pick
your restaurant
Save for later or pick
your restaurant
Save for later or pick
your restaurant
App features
App features
Short survey
3 step survey to understand
Personalize
Help user see visual
02
02
02
Survey
Survey
Survey
Lightweight personalization
Lightweight personalization
Trending near you
Popular spots in
your town
High-Quality Photo
Help user see visual
Quick info
Rating, Cuisine,
Review
01
01
Home
Home
Trending restaurant near you
Result of survey
Match from the
survey
Comparison
Key info at a glance
to decide faster
03
03
03
Result
Result
Result
Recommendations
Recommendations
Search by country
Select your desired
country
High-Quality Photo
See the most
popular menu
Quick info
Rating, Cuisine,
Review
04
04
Other recommendation
Other recommendation
Other recommendation
Other recommendation
More Projects
MISSION BAY BUS SHUTTLE
Citizen science app that tracks human-made noise pollution affecting whale habitats.
NOLLUTION
Citizen science app that tracks human-made noise pollution affecting whale habitats.
STUDIO INTERACTION
CCA MFA student studio: how students interact within the shared studio space and with other students,
Coming Soon
NEXO
Quick Snap is a location-based app that helps users discover restaurants in a more personalized.
Coming Soon
Input Characteristic
Citizen science app that tracks human-made noise pollution affecting whale habitats.
Makgeolli Paper
Turning Korean makgeolli Jigemi(residue) into closeloop system for making paper.
Coming Soon
MISSION BAY BUS SHUTTLE
Citizen science app that tracks human-made noise pollution affecting whale habitats.
© 2025 by Minjun Byun
![](data:image/svg+xml,<svg display="block" role="presentation" viewBox="0 0 77 82" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g d="M 36.912 69.183 L 49.229 69.183 L 49.229 82 L 36.912 82 Z M 70.319 75.027 L 77 75.027 L 77 81.98 L 70.319 81.98 Z M 24.614 30.753 L 36.931 30.753 L 36.931 43.569 L 24.614 43.569 Z M 49.229 0 L 61.546 0 L 61.546 12.817 L 49.229 12.817 Z M 61.526 17.956 L 61.526 81.98 L 49.229 81.98 L 49.229 30.753 L 36.912 30.753 L 36.912 17.956 Z M 24.614 17.956 L 24.614 30.753 L 12.298 30.753 L 12.298 81.98 L 0 81.98 L 0 17.956 Z" fill="transparent" height="81.99999808537532px" id="o7spy0SHU" width="76.999994794217px"><path d="M 0 0 L 12.317 0 L 12.317 12.817 L 0 12.817 Z M 33.407 5.844 L 40.088 5.844 L 40.088 12.797 L 33.407 12.797 Z" fill="rgb(132, 132, 132)" height="12.816907875414387px" id="fYeRjlXmP" transform="translate(36.912 69.183)" width="40.088030377713096px"/><path d="M 0 0 L 12.317 0 L 12.317 12.817 L 0 12.817 Z" fill="rgb(255, 255, 255)" height="12.816907875414472px" id="khFTrrbQu" transform="translate(24.614 30.753)" width="12.316901122087131px"/><path d="M 0 0 L 12.317 0 L 12.317 12.817 L 0 12.817 Z" fill="rgb(132, 132, 132)" height="12.816907875414493px" id="QGGL_1pfN" transform="translate(49.229 0)" width="12.316901122087103px"/><path d="M 61.526 0 L 61.526 64.024 L 49.229 64.024 L 49.229 12.797 L 36.912 12.797 L 36.912 0 Z M 24.614 0 L 24.614 12.797 L 12.298 12.797 L 12.298 64.024 L 0 64.024 L 0 0 Z" fill="rgb(255, 255, 255)" height="64.0240822644526px" id="xNzJPZUEZ" transform="translate(0 17.956)" width="61.52640046394538px"/></g></svg>)