Meet & Eat - A group project @ Apple Foundation Program

A project to help university students connect and explore different cultures.

1. Design Process

2. Research

Brainstorm & Challenge questions

BIG IDEA

CULTURE (food, history)

ESSENTIAL QUESTION

How can we explore different cultures?

CHALLENGE STATEMENT

Create a positive space to foster cultural knowledge

Primary Research

Interview

3. Define

Persona

Scenrio

Haruka came across an egyptian food tik-tok and wanted to go try egyptian cuisine, but didnt know any good restaurants nearby to explore or experience it. She doesnt know anyone to give her any good recommendations either. Haruka was working in a group project, and her group mates kept using lingo and colloquial language that she didn't quite understand, it was difficult for her to take a full grasp of the group's conversations. Because of this reason she is too nervous to initiate or engage in conversation. She struggled to come up with topics to talk about After her 1st semester, Haruka has managed to make a few friends after joining many university societies and attending countless events, however is still feeling very isolated and unable to initiate and hold conversations that are more than surface-level. She lives at the university student accomodation where she has exposure to other cultures, however isn't too sure

Design Mandate

4. Ideation

Concept card

User flow

SOLUTION CONCEPT

An interactive platform which matches university students to make meaningful connections by meeting in person to host and explore food from different cultures