Dough Pro
In 2013, I was employed as an artisan baker where I developed and launched Dough Pro, on the Google Play Store. It featured over 50 bread recipes I learned while there, alongside a feature to record your own recipes, link to Facebook, and share them.
Over a span of three years, it gained over 4000 downloads with numerous positive feedbacks, but eventually disappeared from the store due to the rise of major competitors. Balancing focus on my profession and new projects, I couldn't continuously update it.
To keep up with current trends I redesigned it using the knowledge I've acquired, over ten years later.
Year: 2024
In 2013, I was employed as an artisan baker where I developed and launched Dough Pro, on the Google Play Store. It featured over 50 bread recipes I learned while there, alongside a feature to record your own recipes, link to Facebook, and share them.
Over a span of three years, it gained over 4000 downloads with numerous positive feedbacks, but eventually disappeared from the store due to the rise of major competitors. Balancing focus on my profession and new projects, I couldn't continuously update it.
To keep up with current trends I redesigned it using the knowledge I've acquired, over ten years later.
Year: 2024
BEFORE
BEFORE
These were the app's displays, offering a straightforward extendable ListView (or dropdown list) housing the recipes. The detailed recipe page showcased an integrated ingredient calculator for batch baking, with weight computations for flour and final dough, signaling the required quantity of ingredients per selection.
These were the app's displays, offering a straightforward extendable ListView (or dropdown list) housing the recipes. The detailed recipe page showcased an integrated ingredient calculator for batch baking, with weight computations for flour and final dough, signaling the required quantity of ingredients per selection.
THE REDESIGN
THE REDESIGN
I begun with low fidelity wireframes with the aim to expand on Dough Pro into a broader culinary app, with recommended recipes, lessons on cooking techniques and social sharing.
I begun with low fidelity wireframes with the aim to expand on Dough Pro into a broader culinary app, with recommended recipes, lessons on cooking techniques and social sharing.
I also went with a textured background to bring the user back to the rustic, homely feel of a clay oven. I changed the palette to a smarter dark theme, and added a bright accent to guide the user through the CTA's and interactables of the app.
I also went with a textured background to bring the user back to the rustic, homely feel of a clay oven. I changed the palette to a smarter dark theme, and added a bright accent to guide the user through the CTA's and interactables of the app.
The before and after of the home screens.
I expanded on the ListView and added a recommended recipe section at the top, as well as a few featured recipes underneath, offering more variety in its offerings and UX.
I also flattened the visual design to adhere with current industry trends, and added images to compliment the design and entice the user to explore more of the app.
The before and after of the home screens.
I expanded on the ListView and added a recommended recipe section at the top, as well as a few featured recipes underneath, offering more variety in its offerings and UX.
I also flattened the visual design to adhere with current industry trends, and added images to compliment the design and entice the user to explore more of the app.
After knowing I wanted to expand the recipe aspect of the app I realised users would appreciate courses to learn techniques and fundamentals of cooking.
This screen shows how it could be expanded upon in this manner.
I removed the baking quantity calculator, I felt that was more of a function for myself as a high output baker at the time, and the majority of users wouldn't be full time bakers.
Added additional required information like ingredients and equipment lists, difficulty levels and links to further information.
I also added video content to help teach future bakers, as well as relevant informative content.
After knowing I wanted to expand the recipe aspect of the app I realised users would appreciate courses to learn techniques and fundamentals of cooking.
This screen shows how it could be expanded upon in this manner.
I removed the baking quantity calculator, I felt that was more of a function for myself as a high output baker at the time, and the majority of users wouldn't be full time bakers.
Added additional required information like ingredients and equipment lists, difficulty levels and links to further information.
I also added video content to help teach future bakers, as well as relevant informative content.
The baking masterclass took users through learning to bake with step by step instructions.
Video playback included various QOL improvements designed for use while following a recipe, including:
• Skip back or ahead by tapping each written step.
• Double tap each side of the video to skip back or ahead by 5 seconds.
• Autopause function, timed with the waiting times, offered the opportunity to learn as you go without having to manually pause.
• Subtitles for accessibility.
• Speed modifier for the playback rate.
The baking masterclass took users through learning to bake with step by step instructions.
Video playback included various QOL improvements designed for use while following a recipe, including:
• Skip back or ahead by tapping each written step.
• Double tap each side of the video to skip back or ahead by 5 seconds.
• Autopause function, timed with the waiting times, offered the opportunity to learn as you go without having to manually pause.
• Subtitles for accessibility.
• Speed modifier for the playback rate.
© Oliver Grover
© Oliver Grover
Digital / Motion / UI Designer
Digital / Motion / UI Designer