Work
Ember AI Cooking Assistant
A voice-guided recipe app, offering hands-free, step-by-step cooking instructions and smart appliance integration to automate tasks like preheating ovens or setting timers, making cooking easier, cleaner, and more enjoyable.
Role:
Product Designer
Time line:
Mar - May 2025
Skills:
UX Research
Product Design
Prototyping
Tools:
Figma
Adobe Creative Suite
Project Type:
Solo Project done over 12 weeks.
Completed as the final project for the course User Experiecne at the University of Minnesota
Project prompt was of my choice
The Process
Understand
Define the problem
Identify user needs & business goals
Research
User interviews & surveys
Competitive analysis
Insights gathering
Define
User personas
Problem statements
User flows
Ideate
Brainstorm solutions
Mood board
Sketches
Wireframes
Test
Prototype
Usability testing
Iterate based on feedback
The Initial Problem
I LOVE cooking at home but…
I can't multitasking
My hands are alwasy dirty
User Pain Points
During Active Cooking:
Hands are often dirty, wet, or occupied, making touch interaction problematic
Recipe steps are often too detailed for quick audio consumption
Managing multiple timers and cooking processes becomes overwhelming
Smart appliance controls are scattered across different apps and interfaces
Recipe Management:
Difficulty following complex multi-step recipes without constant screen checking
No adaptive pacing based on actual cooking progress
Limited ability to modify recipes on-the-fly for dietary restrictions or available ingredients
Poor integration between recipe instructions and appliance controls
Competitors Analysis
Target User
User Persona
User Journey Map
Based on user research and key pain points, I mapped out a clear information architecture to guide a simpler, more engaging way to navigate users through the experience.
Mood Board
UI Kit
Wireframes
Lo-fi wireframes
Interface
Mobile On-Boarding Experience
Voice Assistant
Smart Kitchen Appliances Control
Smart Scanning
Timer
Step-by-step Cooking Instructions
