Case Study

Prep·Air

Client

Prep·Air

Role

UI Design, UX Research

Tools

Adobe XD, Photoshop

Timeline

1.5 months

Year

2024

Prep·Air leverages drone technology to deliver customized meal kits swiftly, catering to dietary preferences with personalized digital companions.

Brief

Prep·Air is an innovative meal kit and food delivery app that partners with Zipline, a drone delivery company, to dramatically reduce delivery times by avoiding traffic. The app tailors meal recommendations to users' dietary preferences with digital companions—Bear for protein diets, Bunny for veggie-based meals, and Koala for picky eaters—each displayed on a digital screen. It delivers only the ingredients users lack, streamlining the cooking process and minimizing waste. Each recipe includes step-by-step instructions, user comments, and reviews, enhancing the overall cooking experience.

Problem

Online food delivery and meal kit services face significant issues such as poor nutritional quality of delivered meals, safety concerns regarding food tampering and spoilage, and substantial environmental impacts due to packaging waste and carbon emissions​ (MDPI)​​ (BioMed Central)​. Additionally, meal kits often require inconvenient subscriptions and long delivery times, while many young adults rely on these services due to a lack of cooking skills and the time-consuming nature of meal preparation​ (MDPI)​.

Solutions

These solutions collectively enhance the convenience, efficiency, and nutritional quality of home-cooked meals while addressing environmental and logistical challenges:

  • Reducing delivery times and carbon emissions

  • personalized recommendations

  • Efficient ingredient management

  • User engagement and support

Research Method

Secondary Research

Before taking any action, I collected research on key issues with food delivery & meal kit services:

  • Online meals often have low nutritional value, and can contribute to chronic health issues (BioMed Central)​.

  • The increase in online food deliveries contributes significantly to carbon emissions due to the transportation involved.

  • Many young adults do not cook regularly due to a lack of cooking skills and the perceived time-consuming nature of grocery shopping and meal preparation.

In summary, the research revealed that there are main challenges associated with food delivery and meal kit services, emphasizing the need for solutions that address nutritional quality, food safety, environmental impact, and convenience.


In summary, the research revealed that there are main challenges associated with food delivery and meal kit services, emphasizing the need for solutions that address nutritional quality, food safety, environmental impact, and convenience.


Competitive Research

Affinity Mapping Based on User Interviews

User Analysis
& The Gaps

Competitive analysis showed that each app has their strengths, but I found that perhaps there can be a merge between
healthy eating, quick deliveries and specific diet preferences.

GrubHub provides quick access to dishes, making the decision process simple.

Gap: no custom diet preferences for user

DoorDash provides the ability to have groceries delivered to your home based on what one wants.

Gap: no way of organizing ingredients based on a dish

Hello Fresh allows customers to schedule a deliveries ahead of time, fresh ingredients and preference diet options.

Gap: Subscriber based company and. longer wait times for deliveries

Sketchbook

Brand Identity

Logo

Color Palette

Keppel

RGB: 60, 180, 157

CMYK: 71, 4, 48, 0

HEX: 3CB49D

Tangerine

RGB: 225, 163, 95

CMYK: 0, 43, 68, 0

HEX: FFA35F

Pine Green

RGB: 225, 163, 95

CMYK: 0, 43, 68, 0

HEX: FFA35F

Slate Gray

RGB: 112, 132, 140

CMYK: 60, 40, 38, 5

HEX: 70848C

French Gray

RGB: 171, 188, 196

CMYK: 33, 18, 18, 0

HEX: ABBCC4

Sea Salt

RGB: 248, 248, 248

CMYK: 0, 0, 0, 3

HEX: F0F7FB

Typefaces & Icons

Illustrations

High Fidelity

Mockup

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Case Study

Prep·Air

Client

Prep·Air

Role

UI Design, UX Research

Tools

Adobe XD, Photoshop

Timeline

1.5 months

Year

2024

Prep·Air leverages drone technology to deliver customized meal kits swiftly, catering to dietary preferences with personalized digital companions.

Brief

Prep·Air is an innovative meal kit and food delivery app that partners with Zipline, a drone delivery company, to dramatically reduce delivery times by avoiding traffic. The app tailors meal recommendations to users' dietary preferences with digital companions—Bear for protein diets, Bunny for veggie-based meals, and Koala for picky eaters—each displayed on a digital screen. It delivers only the ingredients users lack, streamlining the cooking process and minimizing waste. Each recipe includes step-by-step instructions, user comments, and reviews, enhancing the overall cooking experience.

Problem

Online food delivery and meal kit services face significant issues such as poor nutritional quality of delivered meals, safety concerns regarding food tampering and spoilage, and substantial environmental impacts due to packaging waste and carbon emissions​ (MDPI)​​ (BioMed Central)​. Additionally, meal kits often require inconvenient subscriptions and long delivery times, while many young adults rely on these services due to a lack of cooking skills and the time-consuming nature of meal preparation​ (MDPI)​.

Solution

Research Method

Secondary Research

Before taking any action, I collected research on key issues with food delivery & meal kit services and gathered that:

  • Online meals often have low nutritional value, and can contribute to chronic health issues (BioMed Central)​.

  • The increase in online food deliveries contributes significantly to carbon emissions due to the transportation involved.

  • Many young adults do not cook regularly due to a lack of cooking skills and the perceived time-consuming nature of grocery shopping and meal preparation.

In summary, the research revealed that there are main challenges associated with food delivery and meal kit services, emphasizing the need for solutions that address nutritional quality, food safety, environmental impact, and convenience.


In summary, the research revealed that there are main challenges associated with food delivery and meal kit services, emphasizing the need for solutions that address nutritional quality, food safety, environmental impact, and convenience.


Affinity Mapping Based on User Interviews

User Analysis & The Gaps

Competitive analysis showed that each app has their strengths, but I found that perhaps there can be a merge between healthy eating, quick deliveries and specific diet preferences.

GrubHub provides quick access to dishes, making the decision process simple.

Gap: no custom diet preferences for user

DoorDash provides the ability to have groceries delivered to your home based on what one wants.

Gap: no way of organizing ingredients based on a dish

Hello Fresh allows customers to schedule a deliveries ahead of time, fresh ingredients and preference diet options.

Gap: Subscriber based company and. longer wait times for deliveries

Sketchbook

Brand Identity

Logo

Color Palette

Tangerine

RGB: 225, 163, 95

CMYK: 0, 43, 68, 0

HEX: FFA35F

Keppel

RGB: 60, 180, 157

CMYK: 71, 4, 48, 0

HEX: 3CB49D

Pine Green

RGB: 225, 163, 95

CMYK: 0, 43, 68, 0

HEX: FFA35F

Sea Salt

RGB: 248, 248, 248

CMYK: 0, 0, 0, 3

HEX: F0F7FB

French Gray

RGB: 171, 188, 196

CMYK: 33, 18, 18, 0

HEX: ABBCC4

Slate Gray

RGB: 112, 132, 140

CMYK: 60, 40, 38, 5

HEX: 70848C

Competitive Research

Strengths

Weaknesses

Opportunities

Threats

Our Company

Competitiors

  • healthy meal options

  • catering to dietary needs

  • eco-friendly

  • organic ingredients
    from local suppliers

  • strong commitment
    to reducing its environmental impact


  • faces challenges in keeping ingredients fresh

  • packaging waste

  • high-costs

  • broad menu with various options

  • high customer satisfaction

  • environmental concerns

  • inflation in ingredients

  • limited brand recognition compared to industry giants like HelloFresh and Blue Apron


  • partnerships with health & lifestyle brands

  • using technology to enhance customer experience

  • partnerships with health & lifestyle brands

  • competitors with similar meals

  • competition with new meal kit start ups & grocery stores

Typefaces & Icons

Illustrations

High Fidelity

Mockup

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Case Study

Prep·Air

Client

Prep·Air

Role

UI Design, UX Research

Tools

Adobe XD, Photoshop

Timeline

1.5 months

Year

2024

Prep·Air leverages drone technology to deliver customized meal kits swiftly, catering to dietary preferences with personalized digital companions.

Brief

Prep·Air is an innovative meal kit and food delivery app that partners with Zipline, a drone delivery company, to dramatically reduce delivery times by avoiding traffic. The app tailors meal recommendations to users' dietary preferences with digital companions—Bear for protein diets, Bunny for veggie-based meals, and Koala for picky eaters—each displayed on a digital screen. It delivers only the ingredients users lack, streamlining the cooking process and minimizing waste. Each recipe includes step-by-step instructions, user comments, and reviews, enhancing the overall cooking experience.

Problem

Online food delivery and meal kit services face significant issues such as poor nutritional quality of delivered meals, safety concerns regarding food tampering and spoilage, and substantial environmental impacts due to packaging waste and carbon emissions​ (MDPI)​​ (BioMed Central)​. Additionally, meal kits often require inconvenient subscriptions and long delivery times, while many young adults rely on these services due to a lack of cooking skills and the time-consuming nature of meal preparation​ (MDPI)​.

Solutions

These solutions collectively enhance the convenience, efficiency, and nutritional quality of home-cooked meals while addressing environmental and logistical challenges:

  • Reducing delivery times and carbon emissions

  • personalized recommendations

  • Efficient ingredient management

  • User engagement and support

In summary, the research revealed that there are main challenges associated with food delivery and meal kit services, emphasizing the need for solutions that address nutritional quality, food safety, environmental impact, and convenience.


Research Method

Secondary Research

Before taking any action, I collected research on key issues with food delivery & meal kit services:

  • Online meals often have low nutritional value, and can contribute to chronic health issues (BioMed Central)​.

  • The increase in online food deliveries contributes significantly to carbon emissions due to the transportation involved.

  • Many young adults do not cook regularly due to a lack of cooking skills and the perceived time-consuming nature of grocery shopping and meal preparation.

Competitive Research

Strengths

Weaknesses

Opportunities

Threats

Our Company

Competitiors

  • healthy meal options

  • catering to dietary needs

  • eco-friendly

  • organic ingredients
    from local suppliers

  • strong commitment
    to reducing its environmental impact


  • faces challenges in keeping ingredients fresh

  • packaging waste

  • high-costs

  • broad menu with various options

  • high customer satisfaction

  • environmental concerns

  • inflation in ingredients

  • limited brand recognition compared to industry giants like HelloFresh and Blue Apron


  • partnerships with health & lifestyle brands

  • using technology to enhance customer experience

  • partnerships with health & lifestyle brands

  • competitors with similar meals

  • competition with new meal kit start ups & grocery stores

Affinity Mapping Based on User Interviews

User Analysis & The Gaps

Competitive analysis showed that each app has their strengths, but I found that perhaps there can be a merge between
healthy eating, quick deliveries and specific diet preferences.

GrubHub provides quick access to dishes, making the decision process simple.

Gap: no custom diet preferences for user

DoorDash provides the ability to have groceries delivered to your home based on what one wants.

Gap: no way of organizing ingredients based on a dish

Hello Fresh allows customers to schedule a deliveries ahead of time, fresh ingredients and preference diet options.

Gap: Subscriber based company and. longer wait times for deliveries

Sketchbook

Brand Identity

Logo

Color Palette

Tangerine

RGB: 225, 163, 95

CMYK: 0, 43, 68, 0

HEX: FFA35F

Keppel

RGB: 60, 180, 157

CMYK: 71, 4, 48, 0

HEX: 3CB49D

Pine Green

RGB: 225, 163, 95

CMYK: 0, 43, 68, 0

HEX: FFA35F

Sea Salt

RGB: 248, 248, 248

CMYK: 0, 0, 0, 3

HEX: F0F7FB

French Gray

RGB: 171, 188, 196

CMYK: 33, 18, 18, 0

HEX: ABBCC4

Slate Gray

RGB: 112, 132, 140

CMYK: 60, 40, 38, 5

HEX: 70848C

Typefaces & Icons

Illustrations

High Fidelity

Mockup

Similar Projects

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to Top