Tim Hortons - Redesign

Category

UI Redesign

Year

2024

Tim Hortons - Redesign

Category

UI Redesign

Year

2024

About this Project

I’ve always felt the Tim Hortons app could be more user-friendly, so this project is my attempt to improve its UI and some bits of UX.

I’ve always felt the Tim Hortons app could be more user-friendly, so this project is my attempt to improve its UI and some bits of UX.

My Goal

Understand the flaws of the existing design and try to address and redesign them with an improved, eye-pleasing UI design.

Softwares Used

Figma

Photoshop

Google Form

My Role

UX/UI Designer

My Goal

Understand the flaws of the existing design and try to address and redesign them with an improved, eye-pleasing UI design.

Software Used

Figma

Photoshop

Google Form

My Role

UX/UI Designer

Design Process

Research

Define

Design

Test

Re-design

Design Process

Research

Define

Design

Test

Re-design

Research

Research

Research Type

In-person Interviews

We wanted to understand how students feel, so we decided to conduct in-person interviews, as they seemed the most effective way to get genuine, firsthand insights.

Online Survey

Since we also wanted some Quantitative data, we also did online survey with the help of Google Sheets

No. of Participants

  • 5 in-person Interviews

  • 4 Online form

Research Type

In-person Interviews

We wanted to understand how students feel, so we decided to conduct in-person interviews, as they seemed the most effective way to get genuine, firsthand insights.

Online Survey

Since we also wanted some Quantitative data, we also did online survey with the help of Google Sheets

No. of Participants

  • 5 in-person Interviews

  • 4 Online form

What I found

1

Almost everyone I spoke with mentioned that the lack of real-time tracking for pickup orders is frustrating.

2

3 out of 5 participants felt that the app’s home screen could be improved.

3

7 out of 9 participants said it was initially difficult to understand what was happening on the billing and checkout page.

Heuristic Evaluation

I also conducted a heuristic evaluation of the existing Tim Hortons app using Nielsen’s usability principles to identify key usability issues. Here are a few things I thought could be better -

I also conducted a heuristic evaluation of the existing Tim Hortons app using Nielsen’s usability principles to identify key usability issues. Here are a few things I thought could be better -

Visibility of System Status
Users lack clear feedback on whether their order is ready for pickup.

Visibility of System Status
Users lack clear feedback on whether their order is ready for pickup.

Error Prevention
The app does not clearly indicate the selected store before placing an order, leading to potential mistakes.

Error Prevention
The app does not clearly indicate the selected store before placing an order, leading to potential mistakes.

Recognition Rather Than Recall
Users cannot easily reorder previous items without navigating through the menu again.

Recognition Rather Than Recall
Users cannot easily reorder previous items without navigating through the menu again.

User Control and Freedom
The home page content feels generic and could be more relevant to the user.

User Control and Freedom
The home page content feels generic and could be more relevant to the user.

Define & Ideate

Define & Ideate

User Persona

User Persona

After completing my reasearch, we created two User personas that reflect all the key learnings from our reasearch.

After completing my reasearch, we created two User personas that reflect all the key learnings from our reasearch.

Empathy Map

We also created an Emapathy map for our user persona, to understand the kind of emotions one may feel during journey.

We also created an Emapathy map for our user persona, to understand the kind of emotions one may feel during journey.

Map Summary - This user is often in a rush and feels anxious, impatient, and frustrated when trying to get food quickly, especially in the mornings. They constantly think about saving time, avoiding long lines, and making efficient food choices. When the app does not provide quick suggestions, nearby store locations, or clear pickup information, they become irritated and end up wasting time or feeling stressed.

Map Summary - This user is a busy student who feels stressed, frustrated, and anxious about managing time, money, and meals. They frequently worry about whether their order will be ready on time, missing deals, and standing in long queues. Because of these challenges, they often skip meals, rush food decisions, or look for quick options that fit into their tight schedule.

Target Audience

Tims Hortons is used by people under the age of 18 - 40 years old, which includes tech savvy and non-tech savvy people, young students, busy individuals who don't get enough time to make a coffee or snacks for themselves. They want the application to quickly browse through the menu and order something for them on the go because they might not have enough time to stand in the queue or driveway to place a certain order. They use apps like Doordash and Uber Eats to place their order instead of using the Tim Hortons application.

Problem Statement

We will redesign the application for people like Gianmarc and Sharon so that they can place their order quickly without spending a lot of time deciding what to order.

We will redesign the application for people like Gianmarc and Sharon so that they can place their order quickly without spending a lot of time deciding what to order.

Rapid Prototypes

Final Designs

Final Designs

Yours truly

Oli

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Oli

arasan Durairaj

+1 416-893-6417

alwaysoli07@gmail.com