Institute of Culinary Art
Context & Problem
Target Users
Culinary students, instructors, and community members
Goals
- Design an engaging and intuitive mobile app for culinary students and staff
- Enable secure user flows for event registration and member access
- Implement map-based event listings to improve navigation and attendance
- Foster stronger community engagement within the culinary institute
The Institute of Culinary Art needed a mobile platform to connect members, manage events, and showcase culinary activities. The existing process relied heavily on physical bulletin boards and email, making it difficult to share updates or navigate event locations securely.
Process
Conducted interviews and surveys with students and faculty to understand communication pain points
Mapped event discovery and registration workflows
Designed mobile-first wireframes focused on ease of navigation and secure login flows
Integrated interactive map features for event discovery and location guidance
Built high-fidelity prototypes and conducted usability testing with actual users
Refined user flows and UI components based on test feedback
Solution Overview
A mobile application that centralized event information, membership access, and interactive map listings into a seamless experience. The new platform allowed students and faculty to discover, register for, and navigate to culinary events securely and intuitively.
Outcome & Learnings
Improved event attendance by 42%, reduced communication delays by 60%, and enhanced community engagement with over 80% of members using the app weekly. Both students and instructors reported greater satisfaction and ease in accessing institute activities.