Foodie Fanatic


Role:

Information Architect

Tools:

Balsamiq

Optimal Sort

Slick Plan

Duration:

3 months

For a class on information architecture, we had to redesign
“Foodie Fanatic”, a new specialty cooking franchise which was launching its online store.



Problem

While Foodie Fanatic possesses great content it’s current information architecture strategies overwhelm users. In particular, Foodie Fanatic aims to address the following issues:

  1. Navigation: Users experience difficulty navigating and accessing information which leads to attrition.
  2. Content: Foodie Fanatic offers rich content; however it is not well structured and connected to other relevant content.
  3. Engagement: Users desire immersive experiences where they can learn about and participate in events that match their interests.

Background

We were provided with the user research findings which included - Customer Needs, Customer Profiles and Verbatims from User Interviews.

Customer Needs
  1. Product Research/Purchase
    This need involves seeking out particular products either for purchase or to research before purchasing. Customers may want to purchase the product via the website or in a Foodie Fanatic brick and mortar store.
  2. Recipes and Instructional Content
    This need involves looking for instructional content to assist with food preparation and/or using food-related tools.
  3. Local Events
    This need involves looking for events at a Foodie Fanatic store to learn about food preparation, taste new food, watch a celebrity chef cook, or meet others interested in food.
Customer Profiles

Via previous market and demographic research, Foodie Fanatic Market Research has identified four target customer profiles:


User Interviews

Based on the user interviews, most users:

  • Experience some difficulty browsing through the website
  • Want a faster and more directed search
  • Want information that is simply displayed

Solution

Foodie Fanatic’s customers should be able to locate content online according to their specific and evolving interests. Improving information layout and navigation, and serving up related content according to customer interests will improve Foodie Fanatic’s online experience.

Sitemap
Wireframes
Taxonomy

Outcome

Let us look at the new Foodie Fanatic website from Nichole’s point of view. Nichole is always on the move and wants recipes for quick and easy meals. She could navigate to the Cook section and then look for breakfast recipes. She could also search using tags like quick, easy, kid-friendly.



If Nichole wants to shop for a cookware set, she could navigate to the Shop section and then look for cookware sets under the cookware subsection. She could also search for the same using filters for materials, durability, etc.


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