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Heartspoon

Heartspoon

Creating an intuitive online platform to 

showcase
refugee-led catering services
Creating an intuitive online platform to 

showcase refugee-led catering services
Creating an intuitive online platform to 

showcase refugee-led catering services

A website for a social enterprise that connects refugees with the community through food. Heartspoon shares their six-month chef training program, lunch catering service, and the stories behind their mission.

A website for a social enterprise that connects refugees with the community through food. Heartspoon shares their six-month chef training program, lunch catering service, and the stories behind their mission.

Team
Team

Branding by Anaïs Bayle
Illustrations by Tara Asadi

Duration
Duration

4 weeks (Jan- Feb 2023)

My Role
My Role

Ideation, User research, Wireframing,
UI Design, Prototyping

Ideation, User research, Wireframing, UI Design, Prototyping

Tools
Tools

Figma

Defining the Problem
PROBLEM STATEMENT
Refugees face barriers to employment and cultural recognition, especially in spaces like schools and camps.

Refugees face barriers to employment and cultural recognition, especially in spaces like schools and camps.

Refugees face barriers to employment and cultural recognition, especially in spaces like schools and camps.

WHO THIS HELPS
DESIGN OPPORTUNITY
Design a website that shares Heartspoon’s mission and makes it easy for people to learn about the program.

Design a website that shares Heartspoon’s mission and makes it easy for people to learn about the program.

Design a website that shares Heartspoon’s mission and makes it easy for people to learn about the program.

Market Analysis
We looked at three Vancouver catering programs: Flavours of Hope, Social Crust, and Simply, and compared them to Heartspoon to highlight our unique offering.
We looked at three Vancouver catering programs: Flavours of Hope, Social Crust, and Simply, and compared them to Heartspoon to highlight our unique offering.
Visual Direction
Colour & Typography
Colour & Typography
Logo
Logo
Illustrations
Illustrations
Packaging
Packaging
Design
Site Map
Site Map
Wireframes
Wireframes
Final Product

Heartspoon is a conceptual social enterprise that celebrates the role of food in creating opportunity and connection.

My role: UX/UI Designer
Team: Tara Asadi (Illustration), Anaïs Bayle (Branding & Packaging)

Heartspoon is a conceptual social enterprise that celebrates the role of food in creating opportunity and connection.

My role: UX/UI Designer
Team: Tara Asadi (Illustration), Anaïs Bayle (Branding & Packaging)

Home

Home

  • Clear intro to Heartspoon’s mission

  • Testimonials and FAQs

  • Signup flow for new participants

  • Clear intro to Heartspoon’s mission

  • Testimonials and FAQs

  • Signup flow for new participants

About

About

  • Tells the Heartspoon story

  • Highlights its impact and partners

  • Tells the Heartspoon story

  • Highlights its impact and partners

Menu

Menu

  • Features sample dishes

  • Introduces the refugee chefs behind them

  • Features sample dishes

  • Introduces the refugee chefs behind them

Responsive UI

Responsive UI

Since many visitors might be browsing on their phones, I designed the site to be fully responsive so it looks and works great on mobile too.

Since many visitors might be browsing on their phones, I designed the site to be fully responsive so it looks and works great on mobile too.

Takeaway

I learned how to collaborate with teammates in different roles.

I learned how to collaborate with teammates in different roles.

  • Learned how to collaborate across different disciplines (branding, illustration, web design)

  • Practiced bringing diverse elements together into a cohesive website

  • Felt proud to work on a project that supports underrepresented communities

  • Learned how to collaborate across different disciplines (branding, illustration, web design)

  • Practiced bringing diverse elements together into a cohesive website

  • Felt proud to work on a project that supports underrepresented communities

Next Steps

I’d focus on user testing if we had more time.

I’d focus on user testing if we had more time.

  • Do real user testing (not just instructor feedback)

  • Refine flows based on user insights

  • Explore accessibility + expand the site further

  • Do real user testing (not just instructor feedback)

  • Refine flows based on user insights

  • Explore accessibility + expand the site further

Next Project

Next Project

Next Project

Waymo

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Let’s connect!

megan lo - © 2025

megan lo - © 2025

Let’s connect!

megan lo - © 2025

megan lo - © 2025

Let’s connect!

megan lo - © 2025