Food Connect is a mobile app designed to foster a culture of food sharing and reducing food waste by connecting donors with recipients. The app was designed to address user needs, such as ease of use and clear communication. I began by creating user personas like Shradda who often has leftover food and wants to share it, and Sangeetha a student concerned about food waste at ther university. This helped to design an app that was user-centered.
Through competitive analysis I identified existing gaps in food platforms such as lack of mobile app, relying on contact list for donations, which were cumbersome. I designed an app that has an intuitive interface in a card layout to display food offering. The app has Accept button for donations and also has chat feature for easy communication between the donor and recipient. I also incuded a map feature for easy pickup location navigation. The app also has forum where anyone can discuss on food related topics. By creating a very simple app, it bridges gap between food donors and recipients and reducing food waste.